Why in News An explosive detection device, RaIDer-X, was unveiled at the National Workshop on Explosive Detection (NWED-2020) in Pune (Maharashtra). The Workshop was organized by the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune. Key Points RaIDer-X has the capability to detect 20 explosives within a distance of about 2 metres. ... .Read more
Updated on 20 March, 2020 Preparation Strategy
Why in News The Ministries of Women and Child Development with other ministries have launched a campaign from 1st-7th March to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 8th March 2020. Key Points The campaign has a theme for all the days beginning from 1st March 2020. The themes that are being observed include Education, Health ... .Read more
Updated on 20 March, 2020 Preparation Strategy
Why in News Recently, the presence of a viable, breeding population of a fishing cat has been found in Chilika Lake. Further, the presence of a smooth-coated otter and an Eurasian otter has also been recorded in the lake. Fishing Cat Scientific Name: Prionailurus viverrinus Habitat: In India, fishing cats are mainly found in the mangrov... .Read more
Updated on 20 March, 2020 Preparation Strategy
Why in News Prime Minister of India on 8th March 2020 marked International Women’s Day by handing over control of his social media accounts to seven women achievers. Key Points Namda Traditional Art Namda is a local term used for traditional felted wool floor coverings, made out of a coarse variety of wool. Namda comes ... .Read more
Updated on 18 March, 2020 Preparation Strategy
Recently the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the draft National Statistical Commission (NSC) Bill in the public domain for feedback. The Bill seeks to establish NSC as the nodal, autonomous and statutory body for all core statistical activities. It also proposes the NSC to be a body corporate. The current body lacks statuto... .Read more
Updated on 14 March, 2020 Preparation Strategy
There are 3 principal actors at the national level in the fight against corruption: the Lokpal, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Central Vigilance Commission is the apex vigilance institution, free of control from any executive authority, monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government a... .Read more
Updated on 14 March, 2020 Preparation Strategy
