UPSC   |   22 day(s) ago

Rhododendron

They are large genus of flowering plants that are found mainly on the Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas and Nilgiris. They are recently in news since they have formed a carpet of themselv...

UPSC   |   22 day(s) ago

Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority.

It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs It was established under the Companies Act 2013. It administers the Investor Education and Protection Fund. Its o...

UPSC   |   22 day(s) ago

Employees State Insurance Corporation

It is a state-run organization set up under the Employee State Insurance Act of 1948. It comes under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. It provides for the socio-economic protecti...

UPSC   |   22 day(s) ago

BBNJ

Also known as the Treaty of the High Seas. Recently there has been a round of negation on the United Nations High Seas Treaty for conservation and sustainable use of marine Biological divers...

UPSC   |   22 day(s) ago

International Mother Language Day

The International Mother Language Day was celebrated on February 21, 2023. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization celebrates 21st February as the International...

UPSC   |   22 day(s) ago

NAVDEX 23 AND IDEX 23

NAVDEX 23 expands for Naval Defense Exhibition and INDEX 23 expands for International Defense Exhibition. Indian Naval ship SUMEDHA reached Abu Dhabi, UAE to participate in the events....

UPSC   |   22 day(s) ago

Central Water Commission

The Centre Water Commission entered into a Memorandum of Agreement for Development of International Centre of Excellence for Dams under externally funded Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project...

UPSC   |   22 day(s) ago

Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar

The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar has been presented to 102 artists for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The Union Ministry of Culture, Tourism and DoNER presented the awards in New Delhi...

UPSC   |   22 day(s) ago

TAPAS BH-201

Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance-Beyond Horizon- 201. It is being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment(ADE) It is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance(MAL...

UPSC   |   22 day(s) ago

Parhaiyas

Parhaiya are one of the nine Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of Jharkhand state. Parhiya literally means "the burners of the forest" or "hill dweller". They are mainly concentra...