Defence Research and Development Organisation has put its over 450 patents for free access to industries for commercial exploitation. The unprecedented move is intended to provide a boost to domestic industries, especially in the strategic sector through free access to patents held by the DRDO, which has a network of over 50 national laboratories, involved […]
India has slipped 6 places to 59 ranks on a global annual list of 63 countries, due to low quality of life and expenditure on education, according to the latest edition of IMD World Talent Ranking, which was topped by Switzerland. The ranking, which is based on the performance in three main categories — investment
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said that during Census 2021, a mix mode approach is being adopted for data collection. Census will be conducted in two phases, viz., House-listing & Housing Census during April to September, 2020 and Population Enumeration during February 09-28, 2021. Certain changes have been made in the questionnaire on
Indian Army conducts an exercise codenamed ‘Sindhu Sudarshan’ in the deserts of Rajasthan, from November 29 to December 4. The Army will be carrying out this exercise using its integrated battle groups which are the new formations being raised by the force for warfighting in future. Over 40,000 troops will participate in an all-arms battle
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Pakistan successfully tests a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-I, which can strike targets up to 650 kilometres, bringing many Indian cities under its range. The launch of Shaheen-I missile was held as part of a training exercise “aimed at testing the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The Shaheen-1
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Meghalaya-based insurgent group Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has been banned by the central government of India for its increased activities of violence and other subversive acts. The HNLC along with all its factions, wings and frontal organisations has been openly declaring as its objective the secession of the state’s areas, which are largely inhabited
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Indira Gandhi, the first and the only female prime minister of India, daughter of first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehruwas born on this day in 1917 in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad. Political leaders from across the spectrum paid rich tributes to the ‘Iron Lady of India’ on her 102nd birth anniversary. Daily Current Affairs
International Men’s Day is celebrated on 19 November every year globally to raise awareness about the health of men and boys to promote gender equality and gender relations. The theme for International Men’s Day 2019 is “Making a Difference for Men and Boys”. It focuses on the need to value men and boys and to
World Toilet Day is celebrated on 19 November worldwide to raise awareness among people about the importance of sanitation in our lives in reducing diseases and creating healthier communities. The theme for World Toilet Day 2019 is “Leaving No One Behind” and in 2018 was “When Nature Calls”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 In 2001,
ISRO would launch its earth imaging and mapping satellite Cartosat-3 along with 13 commercial nano satellites from the US, on November 25. The satellites would be launched by India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 into a Sun Synchronous Orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The 13 nanosatellites
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