February

Syllabus Section: Economy   Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Annual Report of the Ombudsman Schemes for 2019-20 recently.   About: • RBI has 3 Ombudsmen- Banking, Non-Banking Finance Company (i.e. NBFC), and digital transactions.  • A common man can approach these Ombudsmen for their grievances. • These Schemes are …

NEWS IMPULSE -RBI RELEASES THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OMBUDSMAN SCHEMES | 25 February Read More »

Syllabus section: Environment and ecology   Why in News? A new species of alpine plant in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district has been discovered by a group of scientists of three institutes of the country, according to a journal that published their research paper.   About: • The new species belongs to the family of the …

NEWS IMPULSE -NEW ALPINE PLANT SPECIES DISCOVERED IN ARUNACHAL’S TAWANG DISTRICT| 24 February Read More »

Syllabus section: society   Why in News? The India Urban Data Exchange has been developed in partnership between the Smart Cities Mission and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.   About: • IUDX serves as a seamless interface for data providers and data users, including ULBs, to share, request, and access datasets related to …

NEWS IMPULSE -INDIA URBAN DATA EXCHANGE (IUDX)| 24 February Read More »

Syllabus section: environment and ecology   Why in News? Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways said that he will make electric vehicles mandatory for officials of his department. The idea behind this initiative is to encourage the use of electric vehicles rather than those running on petrol and diesel.   About: • With the …

NEWS IMPULSE -GO ELECTRIC CAMPAIGN| 22 February Read More »

Syllabus section: Society   Why in News? Union Health Minister launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 which will be conducted in two rounds starting from February 22 and March 22 across 250 districts/urban areas identified in 29 States/Union Territories.   About: • Focus of the IMI 3.0 will be the children and pregnant women who have …

NEWS IMPULSE -INTENSIFIED MISSION INDRADHANUSH 3.0| 22 February Read More »

Syllabus Section: Economy   Why in News? Mumbai will be home to India’s first undersea tunnel, which will be part of the city’s Coastal Road project.   About: • The twin tunnels, which have a length of 2.07 km of which a kilometer will be under the sea, are being built as part of the …

NEWS IMPULSE -MUMBAI’S UNDERSEA TUNNEL| 23 February Read More »

Syllabus section: science and tech   Why in News? The Defence Research and Development Organisation- DRDO conducted two successful launches of indigenously designed and developed Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM).   Objective: • VL-SRSAM has been indigenously developed and designed by DRDO for the Indian Navy.  • The missile system is …

NEWS IMPULSE -VL-SRSAM MISSILE SYSTEM| 23 February Read More »

Syllabus section: science and tech   Why in News? Some microbes found on Earth may temporarily survive on the surface of Mars, according to a study that could be vital for the success of future missions to the Red Planet.   About: • The researchers from NASA and German Aerospace Center tested the endurance of …

NEWS IMPULSE -MICROBES FROM EARTH COULD TEMPORARILY SURVIVE ON MARS| 23 February Read More »

Syllabus Section: Economy   Why in News? In what appears to be a major boost to farm exports from Uttar Pradesh, the state is set to send a consignment of 20 tonnes of Buddha Rice, popularly known as "Kala Namak" Rice, one of the finest varieties of aromatic rice in India, to Singapore soon, according …

NEWS IMPULSE -UP TO EXPORT 20 TONNES OF ‘KALA NAMAK’ RICE TO SINGAPORE| 22 February Read More »

Syllabus section: environment and ecology   Why in News? Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change inaugurated the Atal Paryavaran Bhavan at Lakshadweep.   About: • Lakshadweep will undergo a comprehensive development, without compromising it's commitment to nature. • The minister attended high-level meetings with the Secretaries of various departments in UT’s administration. • …

NEWS IMPULSE -ENVIRONMENT MINISTER INAUGURATES ATAL PARYAVARAN BHAVAN| 22 February Read More »