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Bridgmanite

The Bridgmanite is Magnesium silicate or Calcium silicate mineral. It is the most abundant mineral on the earth. It makes up 70% of lower mantle. It is also called Silicate perovskite. Any material that has crystal structure similar to perovskite ..

Glasgow Glacier

The Glasgow glacier is located in the Getz coast of Antarctica. The glacier was named after the city of Glasgow to mark its hosting of COP26 climate conference. About Glasgow glacier The Glasgow glacier is 100-km long. Its surface area ..

Indri indri

The Indri indri is a species of lemur in Madagascar. It is one of the largest living lemurs. About Indri indri The Indri lemurs weigh around 9 kilograms. They are black in colour with a white coat. They maintain an ..

Bhasha Sangam Initiative

The Bhasha Sangam Initiative aims to teach basic sentences of every day usage to school children in 22 different Indian languages. The initiative was launched under “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”. It is implemented by the Ministry of Education. About Bhasha ..

Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project

The Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project aims to enhance the health facilities in the state of Meghalaya. The Government of India and the World Bank have signed an agreement of 40 million USD to implement the project. It was launched ..

Time for India campaign

The Time for India campaign was launched by Sweden. The campaign aims to boost the bilateral trade between India and Sweden. It was launched in November 2021. About Time for India campaign The Time for India campaign is a trade ..

Single Window Filming Mechanism

The Single Window Filming Mechanism was created to ease filming in Railways. It was created in November 2021. To implement the mechanism, the Film Facilitation Office (FFO) was created. About Single Window Filming Mechanism The mechanism provides a protocol to ..

Project CETI

Project CETI is Cetacean Translation Initiative. The main aim of the project is to talk to the majestic marine animals. About Project CETI The Project CETI uses artificial intelligence to interpret the sounds of whales and other majestic marine animals. ..

India Green Guarantee

The India Green Guarantee is a guarantee provided by the UK. The British Government has provided this guarantee to the World Bank. Through this guarantee, the World Bank will now provide loans to India. The guarantee was provided during the ..

Janasevaka Scheme

The Janasevaka Scheme was launched by the Karnataka Government. The scheme aims to provide 56 government services at the doorsteps of the people. About Janasevaka Scheme The scheme was launched by the Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai. Under the ..