Krishi Rath app
News:Union Minister of Agriculture has launched the ‘Krishi Rath’ mobile app. Facts: The application has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). Aim: To facilitate farmers and traders in …
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RBI announces second set of measures to preserve financial stability
News:The Reserve Bank of India has come out with the second set of monetary policy measures to preserve financial stability after the government has extended the lockdown. Facts: Reverse Repo …
Read MoreSoftware Technology Parks of India(STPI)
News:Due to Covid-19 and subsequent lockdown, Government of India has decided to provide relief from payment of four month rental to the small IT units operating out of the Software …
Read MoreCrisis Recovery Facility
News:Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) has set up a US$10 billion Crisis Recovery Facility in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Facts: Aim: To provide financing to both public and private …
Read MoreMatterhorn mountain
News:Switzerland has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic by projecting the tricolour on the Matterhorn Mountain in the Swiss Alps. Facts: The Matterhorn is a …
Read MoreTrimeresurus salazar
Facts:Trimeresurus Salazar is a new species of green pit viper discovered in the Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. Additional Facts: Pakke Tiger Reserve: It is also known as Pakhui …
Read MoreOnline Data Pool
Facts: The Government of India has created an ‘online datapool’ of Human Resources on www.covidwarriors.gov.in consisting of information on available healthcare professionals and volunteers at state and district level. This …
Read MoreTypes of human coronaviruses
News:There are different types of coronaviruses that have been identified to infect humans. Facts: Coronavirus: They are a large family of single-stranded RNA viruses that belong to the Nidovirales order …
Read MoreWorld heritage day
News:Every year, 18th April is celebrated as World Heritage Day. Facts: World Heritage Day was started by the International Council on Monuments and Sites(ICOMOS) in 1982.It was also approved by …
Read MorePrecautionary Principle
News:The steps being taken by the countries to halt the virus by suspending mobility are examples of a strategy known as the ‘precautionary principle’. Facts: Precautionary Principle:It states that countries …
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