Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) Context: • Unmanned Vehicle technology has seen significant progress in the past decade with research and development in the areas of defence, mining, construction, waste management, agricultural equipment, seaborne shipping, wildlife monitoring and unmanned aerial vehicles. Background: • Unmanned Ground […]
Palm Oil Exports from Indonesia Context: • Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, would be banning all exports of the commodity to reduce domestic shortages of cooking oil and bring down its skyrocketing prices. Background: • According to the United States Department […]
Al-Aqsa Mosque Context: • Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound wounded dozens of people on, following weeks of violence at the flashpoint religious site. Background: • In the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound has been the most sensitive site. […]
Pawan Hans Context: The government recently approved the sale of its stake in Pawan Hans Ltd. along with transfer of management control to an entity called Star9 Mobility Pvt. Ltd. at a price of ₹211.14 crore, pegging the firm’s total value at ₹414 crore. About: […]
Debate on Hindi as ‘national language’ Context: • An exchange on Twitter between Bollywood actor-director Ajay Devgn and Kannada actor Sudeep over the status of Hindi as “rashtriya bhasha” has provoked a big debate on social media. Background: • No language is designated as a […]
Core Industries Context: • The cumulative growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) during April-March 2021-22 was 10.4% (provisional) as compared to the corresponding period of last Financial Year. What are the core industries? • Natural gas, coal, refinery products, crude oil, cement, […]
Front Page: China to ease curbs on entry of Indian students Core sector growth dips to 4.3% in March Passenger trains cancelled to give way to coal rakes States: ‘Mother Nature’ a ‘living being’ with legal entity: Madras HC Editorial: An interpretation of the French […]
ADIGRAMS Context: • Ministry of Tribal Affairs organises 2 days’ workshop in Jharkhand on ADIGRAMS. • Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) as part its ‘Outreach Initiative’ is connecting with key stakeholders associated with execution of government schemes at ground level. About ADIVASI GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM […]