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What is BARC B1201?

March 29, 2023

India’s Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) jointly developed BARC B1201, India’s first Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM). The launch of this CRM is a significant achievement, especially since it is the first of its ..

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Aravalli Green Wall Project

March 29, 2023

On March 25th, 2023, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, inaugurated the Aravalli Green Wall Project. The project aims to green the 5 km buffer area around the Aravalli Hill Range in four states ..

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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 14, 2023 [Mock Test]

March 29, 2023

1. How the data protection bill, 2022 is different from its 2019 version? 2022 Bill mandated enterprises to keep a copy of sensitive personal data within India. 2022 Bill eases the transfer of critical personal data from the country. 2022 ..

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 12-13, 2023 [Mock Test]

March 29, 2023

1. With respect to the Maritime sectors, India is a part of which of the following? Maritime Vision 2030 Green Voyage 2050 project Hongkong Convention for Recycling of Ships Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: [A] Only ..

President’s Standard

March 28, 2023
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On March 25, 2023, the Indian Army’s Armoured Regiments were awarded the prestigious President’s Standard at an event held at the Suratgarh military station in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district. The presentation was made by Army chief General Manoj Pande, who commended ..

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Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron and its Visit to Madagascar

March 28, 2023
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The First Training Squadron (1TS) of Indian Navy, based in Kochi, is responsible for providing basic and advanced training to the officer and sailor trainees of the Indian Navy. Recently, two ships, INS Tir and ICGS Sarathi, from the squadron ..

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Who was Sir M Visvesvaraya?

March 28, 2023

Sir M Visvesvaraya was an Indian civil engineer, administrator, and statesman. Born on September 15, 1861, in Muddenahalli village in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore, Sir M Visvesvaraya played a pivotal role in the development of the state of Mysore ..

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Who was Basavanna?

March 28, 2023

Basava, also known as Basavanna, was a 12th-century CE Indian statesman, philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer, and Hindu Shaivite social reformer. He was born in a small village called Basavana Bagewadi in modern-day Karnataka. Basava is known for his social ..

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Vedic Heritage Portal

March 28, 2023

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has recently launched the Vedic Heritage Portal, a digital repository of vedic knowledge and traditions from across the country. This portal is the result of a seven-year effort and an estimated ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : March 28, 2023

March 28, 2023

1. Where is the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron based at? [A] Visakhapatnam[B] Kochi[C] Mumbai[D] Chennai Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Kochi] Notes:Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS), which is based in Kochi, is part of the Southern Naval Command, ..