Hallikar Cattle

Hallikar cattle are a distinctive breed of cattle primarily found in the Hallikar Belt of the southern Karnataka. These cattle derive their name from the community known as Hallikar, renowned for their expertise in livestock rearing and cattle husbandry. Hallikar ..

Audit Diwas

Every year, the Audit Diwas is marked on November 16. The day was first celebrated in 2021. The day is celebrated to highlight the rich contributions of Comptroller and Auditor General. Why is Audit Diwas celebrated? The Audit Diwas is ..

Taiyoshi Hyakuban

Taiyoshi Hyakuban is a building located in the Japanese city Osaka. The building is a century old. It was earlier a brothel centre. Why is Taiyoshi Hyakuban in news? In November 2021, the restoration of Taiyoshi Hyakuban began. The town ..

Rani Kamlapati

Rani Kamlapati ruled the Gond dynasty. She was the widow of Nizam Shah. After her husband was killed, Kamlapati have shown great bravery in facing the aggressors. She was the last Hindu queen of Bhopal. She did great work in ..

Glasgow Climate Pact

The Glasgow Climate Pact was signed at the COP26 of the UNFCCC. Here are the key points of Glasgow Climate Pact. What were the conclusions of Glasgow Climate Pact on Emission Cuts? The signatories agreed that the current Nationally Determined ..

Secure Equipment Act

The Secure Equipment Act was passed by the US Congress in 2021. What is Secure Equipment Act in simple terms? The act prevents the US regulators from giving licenses to the companies, especially of Chinese origin, that pose national security ..

Devasahayam Pillai

Devasahayam Pillai is the first Indian layman to be declared as saint. He is to be declared as saint by the Vatican in May 2022. He faced harsh persecution and imprisonment during the 18th centrury when he decided to convert ..

SAATHI

SAATHI is Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies. It was launched in 2020. The initiative is jointly implemented by EESL (Energy Efficiency Services Limited) and Ministry of Power. What is SAATHI? SAATHI aims to provide energy efficient power ..

DAVINCI Mission

DAVINCI is a mission to Venus. It is planned by NASA under its Discovery Program. It was later updated as DAVINCI+ Mission. What is DAVINCI Mission? The DAVINCI Mission is Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble Gases, Chemistry and Imaging ..

Scorpius System

The Scorpius is an electronic warfare system developed by Israel. It is the first electronic warfare system in the world to target multiple threats simultaneously. What is Scorpius System? The Scorpius system is based on Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) ..