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New Geospatial Planning Portal: Yuktdhara Recently, the Ministry of Rural development has launched a new geospatial planning portal, ‘Yuktdhara’ to help in facilitating the new MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) assets with the use of remote sensing and GIS (Geographic Information System) based information. It is a new portal under ‘Bhuvan’. Key […]

Socio-Economic and Caste Census Census, SECC & Difference Census The origin of the Census in India goes back to the colonial exercise of Census has evolved and been used by the government, policymakers, academics, and others to capture the Indian population, access resources, map social change, delimitation exercise, etc. However, as early as the 1940s,

Exercise Konkan 2021 Why in News   Indo-UK Naval Exercise, ‘Konkan 2021’ was recently held between INS Tabar and HMS Westminster in the English Channel. The English Channel is located between the Isle of Great Britain’s southern coast and France’s northern coast and separated from the North Sea on the north by the Strait of

Uttarakhand’s Narayankoti Temple: Adopt a Heritage Project   Recently, the Narayankoti temple (Uttarakhand) has been included under the Centre’s Adopt a Heritage project. Key Points Adopt a Heritage Project: About: Launched on 27th September, 2017 (World Tourism Day), it is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of

Surangam System The Karez System of Afghanistan is in threat whereas a similar system named Surangam in South India is thriving.  Surangams resemble the karez System both in structure and spread. Key Points About Surangams: The surangam or suranga is usually found in northern Kerala and southern Karnataka. Surangam is basically a tunnel dug through

Cryptocurrencies Rise of Cryptocurrencies: The pioneer cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was traded at just $0.0008 in 2010 and commanded a market price of about $65,000 in April 2021. Many newer coins have also been introduced since Bitcoin’s launch and their cumulative market value touched $2.5 trillion by May 2021. Significance of Cryptocurrencies: Corruption Check: As blocks run

World Meteorological Organization   About: It is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 192 Member States and Territories. India is a member. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was established after the 1873 Vienna International Meteorological Congress. Establishment: Established by the ratification of the WMO Convention on 23rd March 1950, WMO

National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition  Recently, the Department of Biotechnology has launched the fifth edition of the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC). NBEC is conducted as a part of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) Regional Entrepreneurship Centre, established at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) in partnership with BIRAC. BIRAC is a Public

Incel Movement Recently, the Incel Movement has been linked to serious violence around the world. The movement came into the spotlight yet again in the UK’s Plymouth, where a 22-year-old man shot dead five people, including a toddler. Key Points About: It is a dangerous online subculture comprising men who identify as ‘involuntary celibates’ and

UNESCO One of the United Nations’ specialised organisations is the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (UN). Through worldwide collaboration in education, science, and culture, it aims to promote peace. Additionally, it is a part of the UNSDG, a coalition of UN agencies and organisations working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).