Andaman and Nicobar Islands Current Affairs, GK & News
Surface to Surface BrahMos Missile
On 23rd March 2022, the surface-to-surface BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Overview: The test-firing of this missile was witnessed by VR Chaudhari, India’s Air Chief Marshal along with other defence officials. The missile that was test-fired hit its target ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Brahmos • BrahMos missile • Defence Research and Development Organisation • NPO Mashinostroyeniya
Aceh-Andaman-Nicobar connectivity
External Affairs Minister of India Dr S Jaishankar and Indonesia’s foreign minister Retno Marsudi discussed issues including the Aceh and Andaman Nicobar Island connectivity recently. Highlights Both the countries had decided to cooperate in connectivity between Andaman & Nicobar Island and Aceh Province of Indonesia, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Indonesia in 2018. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Aceh-Andaman-Nicobar connectivity • Andaman and Nicobar Islands • India-Indonesia
Large Area Certification (LAC) Scheme of PGS-India- A&N gets certification
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare recently announced that around 14,491 hectares of land in Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been certified as organic. This is the first large contiguous territory to be certified under government scheme. Background The organic certification was provided under the Large Area Certification Scheme of the Participatory Guarantee System ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar Islands • food safet and standards organic foods regulations • FSSAI • Government Schemes • large area certification scheme • Natural farming • Organic Farming • Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
India to launch “Lighthouse Tourism”
On July 7, 2020, the Union Minister of State for Shipping shri Mansukh Mandaviya held a high-level meeting to develop 194 lighthouses into major tourist attractions. This will boost tourism activities and also will provide opportunities to learn about the enriched history of lighthouses. Highlights A detailed action plan was presented at the meeting. According ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Aquaria • Cultural tourism • Heritage tourism • Lakshadweep • light house • PPP • PPP in India
India-China Stand-off in Ladakh triggers Andaman build up
India and China have been facing stand-off along Line of Actual Control, especially in the Pangong Tso lake in the Ladakh region. Even after several rounds of peace talks between the army high commands of both the countries, the situation remains tensed across the border. This has triggered India to fast track plans in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar Command • Andaman and Nicobar Islands • India China • Ladakh • Line of Actual Control • Pangong Tso
Hydrogen Fuel Bus and car launched by NTPC
The National Thermal Power Corporation recently launched ten Hydrogen Fuel Cell based buses and 10 similar electric cars. Highlights The buses and cars were launched in New Delhi and Leh. Similar proposal is under implementation in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Other initiatives of NTPC NTPC has been taking several such initiatives to provide e-mobility solution ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Clean Energy • CO2 emissions • Electric bus • Fuel Cells • Hydrogen • Hydrogen Fuel • NTPC