‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ approved as name of Chandrayaan-3 landing site Context: The International Astronomical Union (IAU) working group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name “Statio Shiv Shakti” for the landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander. Earlier, PM Modi has announced that the point […]
Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Context: Recently, the Prime Minister announced the Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Relevance: GS-02 (Government policies and interventions) Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: It is a rooftop solar scheme for free electricity. The scheme aims to light up 1 crore […]
“Fragile 5” to “Top 5” Context: India recorded a rapid rise across various global parameters and universal benchmarks in the last ten years. Relevance: GS-03 (Growth and Development, Economy) Key highlights: Global Innovation Index: India has emerged as the fifth largest economy and the 3rd […]
Tuberculosis Context: 24th March every year is observed as the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day to spread awareness about the disease and how best to combat it. Relevance: GS-02 (Health) Facts for Prelims: India’s target for TB elimination is by 2025. Global Target […]