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Why in News? Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), the flagship initiative of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, has reached a milestone with the signing of its 150th contract. The contract relates to an Indian Navy project of the Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC 7) SPRINT edition. What is iDEX? About: iDEX, which was …
Read MoreWhy in News? India is expected to roll out the indigenously developed CERVAVAC vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer among girls aged 9-14 years through their schools by mid-2023. The decision was based on the National Technical Advisory Group for Immunisation (NTAGI) recommendation to introduce the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine in the Universal Immunisation …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, the Social Progress Index (SPI) for States and Districts of India was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). The SPI was compiled by the Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative. The report also dwells on India’s performance (ranked 110 out of 169 nations) based …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, Russia and China have begun a joint naval exercise in the East China Sea. What are the Key Points of the Exercises? Firearms training and anti-submarine drills are part of it. The drills’ major objectives are to uphold peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific area and to improve naval cooperation between …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine, BBV154 or Incovacc is the world’s first intranasal vaccine to be approved as a booster dose for Covid-19. What is Incovacc? About: The nasal vaccine is a recombinant replication-deficient adenovirus vectored vaccine with a pre-fusion stabilized spike protein. Significance: With the vaccine being delivered through a nasal …
Read MoreContext: GI tag for Joynagar Moa has been extended for 10 years. About Joynagar Moa: The moais, which are thought to have been created in 1904, are composed of fragrant khoi, or popped rice, which is combined with raisins, cashew nuts, jaggery, and sugar. It only keeps for five days without refrigeration, which is a …
Read MoreContext: Information regarding data security of Facial recognition technology was given by Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. The technology was also in news with respect to Digi Yatri installed in 3 airports. What is Facial Recognition Technology? A …
Read MoreContext: ‘Bijli Utsav’ was organised by REC Ltd in Gujarat as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. About Bijli Utsav: Utility representatives will give presentations on the consumer rights associated with electricity, its advantages, the difficulties associated with electrifying rural locations, and how access to electricity enhances quality of life. Nukkad Nataks were performed, …
Read MoreContext: Experts question plan What is the plan? West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has decided to set up 800 km Bio-Shield along its western fringe to stop pollutants from entering the State. Bio-Shield – A wall of Mega Plantations WBPCB says pollution from other states is responsible for close to half of West Bengal’s …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, the government of India has taken various initiatives related to Agriculture by using Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). IoT is a computing concept that describes the idea of everyday physical objects being connected to the internet and being able to identify themselves to other devices. What is …
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