The Great Depression 1929
News:Economists have been comparing the current crisis with the Great Depression of 1929. Facts: The Great Depression was a major economic crisis that began in the United States in 1929 …
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Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health Crisis(CAWACH)
News:Department of Science & Technology(DST) has decided to set up a Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health Crisis(CAWACH). Facts: Aim:To evaluate and support the innovations and start-ups that address …
Read MoreExplained:What is Round Tripping?
News:Supreme Court has rejected the Income Tax department notice against a News Channel alleging round tripping of money. Facts: Round tripping refers to money that leaves the country through various …
Read MoreOperation Sanjeevani
News:Indian Air Force(IAF) with the assistance of Indian army has conducted Operation Sanjeevani to supply essential medicines and hospital consumables to Maldives. Additional Facts: Other Operations in News: Operation Sankalp:It …
Read MoreWhat is Geo-fencing?
News:The Government of India has planned to use the ‘Geo-Fencing App’ to locate quarantine violators. Facts: Geo-fencing:It is a location-based service which uses GPS, RFID, Wi-Fi or cellular data to …
Read MoreGRACE-FO Mission
News:NASA has released new global maps mapping groundwater, soil wetness using GRACE-FO mission satellites. Facts: The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) mission was launched in 2018.It is a …
Read MoreUniversity for Peace(UPEACE)
News:Vice President of India has been awarded the degree of ‘Doctor of Philosophy’ by the University of Peace. Facts: University for Peace(UPEACE) is an intergovernmental organization established by a resolution …
Read MoreFiscal Responsibility and Budget Management(FRBM) Act
News:Kerala Government has sought relaxation under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management(FRBM) Act so as to ensure that the State’s finances are not adversely impacted in the wake of Coronavirus. …
Read MoreDifferent IPC sections against violators of prohibitory orders
News:Government has said that those violating the lockdown orders can face legal action under various sections of the Indian Penal Code,1860. Facts: Section 188: It states that any person who …
Read MorePatriot air defence missile
News:The United States has deployed Patriot air defence missiles in Iraq. Facts: Patriot is a long-range, all-altitude, all-weather air defence system to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and advanced …
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