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Bhutan: 93% of adults vaccinated in 16 days
The Himalayan kingdom Bhutan has recently completed vaccinating 93% of its adult population in the world. How did Bhutan succeed in its vaccination programme? The population of Bhutan is small. This is one of the main reason behind the rapid ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Little Guru: World’s First Gamified Sanskrit Learning Application
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) tied up with the Gamapp Sportswizz Tech Private Limited to launch “LITTLE GURU” application. It is a specialized mobile application for learning Sanskrit. About “Little Guru” Little Guru is a gamified application. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
What is Vanadium?
The Geological Survey of India has found promising concentrations of Vanadium in the Tamang and Depo areas of Arunachal Pradesh. What are the new explorations of Vanadium in India? According to Geological Survey of India, the Vanadium mineralisation is geologically ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Sea Wing Underwater Drones
China has recently deployed underwater drones called Sea Wing Glider in the Indian Ocean region. The Sea Wing Glider Drone is used for Naval surveillance. It can operate for months under the sea. What is Sea Wing Glider Drone? The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
National Pharmacy Week celebrated in India
The Indian Pharmaceutical Association in collaboration with Delhi Pharmaceutical Trust celebrated the 59th National Pharmacy Week between November 16, 2020 and November 22, 2020. The National Pharmacy Week was celebrated under the theme Theme: Pharmacists: Frontline Health Professionals The Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
India-China agree on Three Step Disengagement in Pangong Tso
On November 11, 2020, India and China agreed to implement a three step disengagement in Pangong Tso. Under the new plan, the military forces of the countries are to move back to their respective positions before April-May 2021. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
DRDO: Advanced Version of Pinaka Rocket test fired successfully
On November 5, 2020, the Defence Research Development Organization test fired the advanced version of Pinaka rocket successfully. The rocket was test fired in Chandipur, Odisha. Key Highlights The enhanced version is to achieve longer range as compared to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Malabar Exercise to be held in Bay of Bengal
The first phase of Malabar Exercise is to be held in Bay of Bengal between November 3, 2020 and November 6, 2020. The navies of India, Japan, US and Australia are to participate in the exercise. The second phase of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Indo-Tibetan Border Forces to set up 47 new outposts: Key Facts
As the tension arises across China along the Line of Actual Control, the GoI has commanded setting up of 47 Border Outposts (BoPs). The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) will launch and man these Border Outposts. What is the budget allocated? ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
US-Taiwan 1.8 billion USD arms sale: Key Facts
The United States approved the potential sale of three weapon systems to Taiwan, as well as missiles and artillery. The three weapon systems could have a total cost of USD 1.8 billion. The United States also approved 11 truck-based rocket ..