POBITORA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Topic: Conservation Pobitora is running a successful Rhino breeding program within its sanctuary.It is running under the government as "Indian Rhino Vision 2020". Pobitora WLS is located on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in Morigaon district in ...

BLACK FUNGUS Topic: Health Related Issues It is a disease being detected relatively frequently among Covid-19 patients in some states. It is a rare but serious fungal infection.The disease often manifests in the skin and also affect the lungs and the brain.Caused by a group of moulds ...

FIVE STAR VILLAGE SCHEME The department of posts has launched a scheme called Five Star Villages, to ensure universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in rural areas of the country. The Scheme seeks to bridge the gaps in public awareness and reach of postal products and services, ...

MINES AND MINERALS (Development and regulation Amendment Act, 2021) Removal of restriction on end-use of minerals: The Act provides that no mine will be reserved for particular end-use.Sale of minerals by captive mines: The act provides that captive mines may set up to 50% of their annual ...

THIRTY METER TELESCOPE PROJECT Indian astronomers collaborated with Nobel laureates on Thirty Meter Telescope Project. 2020 physics Nobel Laureate Prof. Andrea Ghez had worked closely with Indian astronomers on the design of back-end instruments. It is an astronomical observatory with ...

DESALINATION PLANT In the latest development, Maharashtra announced the setting up of a desalination plant in Mumbai, becoming the fourth state in the country to experiment with the idea. A desalination plant turns salt water into water that is fit to drink.These plants are mostly set up ...

ADITYA: INDIA'S FIRST SOLAR FERRY India's first solar-powered ferry, Aditya is among 12 such ferries that have been shortlised for the Gustave Trouve Award. It is the solar entrant from Asia.Aditya, largest solar-powered boat in India, operates between vaikkom and Thavanakkadavu, Kerela ...

NAXALISM Topic: Internet Security, Left-wing extremism The deaths of over 20 paramilitary personnel in an encounter with the Maoists in the Tarrem area near Chhattishgarh's Sukma district once again put the spotlight on the long-running conflict in this remote tribal region. The term ...

SOLID FUEL DUCTED RAMJET(SFDR) TECHNOLOGY Tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently. The successful demonstration of the technology has provided the DRDR with a technological advantage that will enable the agency to develop long-range air to air missiles. ...

SHAPHARI SCHEME Commerce Ministry wants to build confidence in quality, antibiotic-free shrimp products from India for the global market. The Marine Product Exports Development Authority (MPEDA) has developed a certification scheme for aquaculture products called "shaphari".Shaphari - a ...