India’s Agri Exports during 2020-21 grew 17.34%

India’s export of agricultural and allied products in 2020-21 have increased by 17.34 percent. It now equals to USD 41.25 billion. Highlights As per commerce secretary Anup Wadhawan, this growth momentum in Agri export is expected to be sustained during ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Master Plan Delhi 2041

Draft Master Plan of Delhi 2041 was made open for public scrutiny for next 45 days. It will serve as blueprint for development of Delhi for next two decades. What the document focuses on? Master Plan document focuses on environment ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

US announces 500 Million Vaccine doses to Poor Countries

United States President Joe Biden has announced to donate 500 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to poorest countries across world to end the pandemic as soon as possible. Key Points This donation is a bold move which showed, US ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

International Level Crossing Awareness Day

International Level Crossing Awareness Day was observed by “South-Central Railway (SCR)” on June 10, 2021. Awareness programmes was conducted for public at level crossing gates. Highlights On the occasion, railway authorities took up operation to remove manned level crossings in ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Global House Price Index 2021

According to Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index for Q1 2021, India has moved down by 12 spots in global home price index because property price in India has declined amid covid-19 pandemic. Highlights This year, India has been ranked ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

What is Space plate Light Manipulation?

Researchers from University of Ottawa proposed a new optical element that could turn a telescope into thin sheet of paper, or a much smaller & lighter high-performance camera. This idea can turn into reality by dramatically miniaturizing optical devices. About ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Google to build longest Undersea Cable in the World

Alphabet’s Google is all set to build world’s longest undersea cable connecting United States, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. This undersea cable will boost internet connection capacity in these regions. Key Facts Undersea cable, called Firmina, will run from East Coast ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

All India Survey on Higher Education 2019-2020

Ministry of Education has released latest edition of “All India Survey on Higher Education” (AISHE) 2019-2020. As per the survey, number of institutions of national importance have increased to 135 which accounts for 80 percent in last five years. Key ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021