PUNCHED MARKED COINS 📍The oldest coins found in the subcontinent are punch-marked coins, made mostly of silver, some of copper. 📍Usually rectangular, sometimes square or round. These coins are often irregular in shape. 📍Blanks for making these coins were generally cut from a metal sheet. ...

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION □ ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION ◇ The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body. It was established in 1993 under a legislation enacted by the Parliament, namely, the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1991. ◇ Commission ...

■  RS passes ‘futuristic’ Energy Conservation Bill to further regulate carbon emissions- ✅Parliament recently passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill-2022. ✅It enables the Union government to set up a carbon credit trading scheme and specify the minimum amount of non-fossil ...

Scheme for Providing Education to Madrasas/Minorities (SPEMM). ✅SPEMM seeks to provide financial assistance to madrasas and minority institutes. Implementing Agency: The Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education. Sub-Schemes: ✅Scheme for Providing ...

SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN) ◇ Context: ISRO signed MoU with Social Alpha to establish SpIN □ What is SpIN? ◇ India’s first dedicated platform for innovation, curation and venture development for the blooming space entrepreneurial ecosystem. ◇ It is a one-of-a-kind PPP for ...

■ India’s fascinating hornbills and Their features- ✅The logo for India’s upcoming G20 presidency was officially unveiled recently at the Hornbill festival in Nagaland. ✅Brings attention to a family of some of the largest, most magnificent birds in our country. ● Great Hornbill: ...

Rhino horns trafficked with impunity: report- ✅Recently global threat assessment report mentioned there has been an increase in the seizure of rhino horns after 2017. ✅Global Threat Assessment’, was presented at the meeting of the Conference of Parties organized by the Convention on ...

Districts as Export Hub’ Initiative ✅DEH aims to convert each district into an export hub for which Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry through DGFT is engaging with State / UT Governments. ✅As part of this initiative, an institutional mechanism is being set up in ...

National Overseas Scholarship Scheme ✅National Overseas Scholarship Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme to facilitate the low income students belonging to the  Scheduled castes ,Denotified Nomadic and semi nomadic tribes ,   Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans ...

COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA ◇ The Constitution of India (Article 148) provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). ◇ He is the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. ◇ He is the guardian of the public purse and controls ...