Reserve Bank of India-Digital Payments Index

The RBI constructed the Digital Payments Index to learn about digital payments in the country. The index is calculated based on five parameters namely Payment Enablers, Consumer centricity, payment infrastructure on the demand side, and payment infrastructure on the supply ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Manmohan Singh conferred Lifetime Achievement Honour in UK

Every year the National Indian Students and Alumni Union presents the Lifetime Achievement Honour. The NISAU is a UK organization. It represents Indian students in the UK. This is the first time the NISAU is introducing the India UK achievers ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Liquid Windows

Squids like cuttlefish change colors. Inspired by these organisms and their color-changing mechanism Toronto University developed a fluidic system called Liquid Windows. The main objective of the system is to reduce energy costs. It targets decreasing the energy consumed during ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz -February 2,2023

1. Who releases the world economic outlook? [A] World Bank[B] IMF[C] UNDP[D] NSE Show Answer Correct Answer: B [IMF] Notes:The International Monetary Forum recently published the World Economic Outlook. According to the report, India’s inflation rate is expected to drop ..

ISRO Report on SSLV Mission Failure

In August 2022, the Indian Space Research Organization launched the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). It carried two satellites and both satellites were rendered unusable. The mission was declared a failure. ISRO recently released a report detailing the reasons for ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

World Wetlands Day, 2023

Wetlands support a wide range of biodiversity and help to maintain natural cycles. They replenish water resources and protect coastlines. They account for 4.7% of the Indian Geographical area. Today 30% of the Indian wetlands have been lost. And 35% ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Study on Veterinary Antimicrobial use

The Indian Journal of Medical Research that India is developing the highest resistance to anti-microbial drugs in the rest of the world. In India, antimicrobial resistance is increasing in food, animals, and humans as well. In 2020, the AMU of ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

NAMASTE (National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem) scheme

In the Union Budget 2023, the Government of India allocated Rs 100 crores for the NAMASTE scheme. With this, the GoI aims to mechanize septic tank cleaning and sewer cleaning in towns and cities. The scheme aims to provide an ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

National Digital Library

According to the National Statistical Commission, the literacy rate in India is 73%. However, the financial literacy rate is very less, around 24%. Compared to the other emerging economies of the world, the financial literacy rate of India is very ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : February 2, 2023

1. As per the latest ‘All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)’, what is the trend of total enrolment in higher education in 2019-20 compared to the previous survey? [A] Increased[B] Decreased[C] Remained Same[D] No Change Show Answer Correct Answer: ..