MeitY Unveils Two Initiatives Context: The Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has inaugurated the “Centre of Excellence in Intelligent Internet of Things Sensors” and the “India Innovation Centre for Graphene” in Kerala. Relevance: GS-03 (Science and technology) Centre of Excellence […]
Social Audit Advisory Body (SAAB) Context: Recently, the inaugural session of the Social Audit Advisory Body (SAAB) took place at the conference hall of the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The Secretary of the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment presided over the […]
24.82 Crore Indians Break Free from Multidimensional Poverty in the Last Decade Context: Over the past nine years, according to NITI Aayog’s Discussion Paper titled ‘Multidimensional Poverty in India since 2005-06,’ 24.82 crore Indians have successfully overcome Multidimensional Poverty. Relevance: GS-02 (Poverty) About: The paper […]
No snowfall in Kashmir Context: The absence of substantial snowfall in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand during January, typically a month adorned with snow is attributed to various factors, including a notable decline in Western Disturbances, prevailing El-Nino conditions, and the impact of shifting jet […]