PROJECT O2 for INDIA

Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to Government has initiated ”Project O2 for India” with the aim of ensuring supply of critical raw materials like zeolites, Manufacturing of compressors and setting up of small oxygen plants. Background This project was initiated ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Novak Djokovic clinches French open Men’s Singles title

Novak Djokovic has won his 19th Grand Slam title in French open 2021 in Men’s single category at Roland Garros in Paris. Key facts He won this title after coming back from 2 sets down against 5th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

UN conference on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address a high-level virtual conference on desertification, land degradation and drought at UN on 14th June 2021. Key points This conference will be convened by President of 75th session of General Assembly, ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Who was Margherita Hack?

On June 12, 2021 Google Doodle celebrated Italian astrophysicist and scientific disseminator Margherita Hack using an animated graphic on her 99th birth anniversary. The doodle shows “Hack sitting on her chair and looking into her telescope”. Who was Margherita Hack? ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

New Policy for Declassification of War Histories

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a policy on declassification of War histories. Key Points about new policy Under this policy, Ministry of Defence (MoD) will archive, declassify, compile and publish war and operations histories. However, declassification of older wars ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

World Day Against Child Labour 2021

World Day against Child Labour was observed on June 12 to raise awareness regarding detrimental consequences of the Child Labour. Theme The day was celebrated under theme- ‘Act Now: End Child Labour.’ Child Labour Child labour is always-evolving menace which ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Pulitzer Prize 2021

Pulitzer Prize 2021 was recently conferred recently. Megha Rajagopalan, an Indian-origin journalist, has won this top journalism award of USA on June 11, 2021. Highlights Megha won the prize along with two contributors. She has won Prize for innovative investigative ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

FAME II Amendment

Ministry of Heavy Industry has announced major amendments in ongoing FAME-II scheme. Ministry has fixed incentives for India-made electric two-wheelers. Highlights With the recent amendments on price side and subsidies government aims to promote electric two-wheeler usage across India. Reduction ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021