Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has recently launched a new book which focuses on how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the common way of life while suggesting solutions to the ongoing crisis caused by the pandemic. ‘Covid-19: Crisis of Civilisation and Solutions’ is the original title of the book. Kailash Satyarthi said “Around 1.5 billion children … Read more
Mucormycosis is an uncommon fungal infection. The infection which is caused by mold from the family called Mucorales. This fungus is present everywhere – in the atmosphere, ecosystem, soil, etc. This fungal infection spread is rising due to COVID-19. The COVID- 19 weakens the immunity system in the human body and thus makes it vulnerable … Read more
Khelo India Youth Games 2021 will be organised by Haryana. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved the inclusion of four Indigenous Games to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021. The four Indigenous Games which will be included are Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba. Gatka is the name of an Indian … Read more
It is India’s 42nd communication satellite The satellite is launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on board the PSLV-C50. CMS-01 is a communications satellite will be providing services through C Band of the frequency spectrum. Coverage: the Indian mainland, and the Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands. Life span is more than seven … Read more
Lithium Triangle is a connected network of three major Lithium produced Countries like Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, Salar de Atacama in Chile and Salar de Arizaro in Argentina contains over 45%of known global lithium reserves. Three Indian companies Hindustan Copper (HCL), National Aluminum Company (NALCO) and Mineral Exploration Corp Ltd. (MECL) … Read more
The United Kingdom and France will be co-hosting the Climate Ambition Summit 2020 with the United Nations in partnership with Chile and Italy in December, the commemorate the completion of five years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement. The Summit has been named as “the sprint to Glasgow”, in the context of the delayed … Read more
The winner of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2020 is The City and the Sea by Raj Kamal Jha The City and the sea is a novel based on the atrocious (Nirbhaya) case of sexual assault and murder. The prize was instituted by the USA based NGO Maitreya Publishing Foundation. Maitreya Publishing Foundation also publishes another … Read more
NEOM City project is launched by Saudi Arabia. NEOM means “New Future”. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of a project involving the construction of a futuristic $500 billion city that will be built to run entirely on alternative energy. Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has set a target for NEOM by … Read more
Female Sportsperson of the Year: Elavenil Valarivan (Shooting) Male Sportsperson of the Year: Bajrang Punia (Wrestling) Best State Promoting Award: Madhya Pradesh Coach of the Year Award: Radhakrishnan Nair (Athletics) Best Male Para-athlete award: Sundar Singh Gurjar (Javelin Throw, Shot Putter and Discus Throw) Best Female Para-athlete award: Simran Sharma (Athlete) Best National Sports Federation: … Read more
STRIVE stands for Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) It is a new World Bank-funded project of Rs. 2200 crore. It is a Programme for Results (P4R) type programme of the World Bank that ensures outcome-based funding. The project aims at creating awareness through industry clusters/ geographical chambers that would address the challenge of … Read more