Page-76 of General Studies

Dairy Sahakar Scheme

The Dairy Sahakar Scheme was launched to strengthen the dairy sector of India. It was launched from Anand, Gujarat in October 2021 during the 75th foundation year celebrations of Amul. Under the scheme, the financial support is extended to the ..

International Year of Fruits and Vegetables

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) operating under United Nations has declared 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables. This is to increase awareness about the role of fruits and vegetables in food security, human nutrition and health. ..

Adi Shankaracharya

Adi Shankaracharya is also known by the name of Adi Shankara. He was an Indian philosopher from 8th century CE. His works were mainly around Advaita Vedanta. Advaita Vedanta refers to the idea that only Brahman is real and the ..

Tushil

Tushil is a “stealth frigate”. Frigate means a warship with mixed armament (weapons). It is heavier than a destroyer. Tushil in Sanskrit means Protector shield. It was built by Russia. About Tushil Tushil is the seventh Indian Navy Frigate. The ..

Dilli Bakes

The Dilli Bakes is the first “One District One Product” in the bakery products category. Basically, it is a bakery. Dilli Bakes is the name of the bakery brand. The One District One product scheme aims to boost indigenous industries. ..

California Condor

The California condor is the largest North American land bird. It is a New World Vulture. It became extinct in the wild in 1987. About California Condor California condor is the only surviving member of Gymnogyps genus. It is black ..

Homo bodoensis

The Homo bodoensis is an extinct species. They are the ancestors of humans. They belonged to the genus Homo, the same genus to which Homo sapiens (the current day man) belong to. It was first described and introduced in October ..

Rajyotsava Day

Every year, the Rajyotsava Day is celebrated on November 1. It is also called Karnataka Rajyotsava, Kannada Day or Kannada Rajyotsava or Karnataka Day. Why is Rajyotsava Day celebrated? On November 1, 1956, all the Kannada speaking regions of South ..

LR Bomb

LR Bomb is the first long-range one-ton bomb of India. It was designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization. The bomb is capable of carrying a warhead of 1000 kilograms. Also, it can hit target up to ..

MATSYA 6000

MATSYA 6000 is an undersea submersible vehicle. It was designed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The navigation and electronics aspects of the vehicle was designed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology. It is to be deployed in ..