In News- Recently, the Finance Minister inaugurated the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) Online Dashboard. Background: In the budget speech of 2019-2020, the Finance Minister announced an outlay of ₹100 lakh crore for infrastructure projects over the next 5 years. A high-level Task Force submitted a final report […]
In News – Recently, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) observed a massive Sunspot group named AR2770. It emitted a few minor space flares which caused minor waves of ionization to ripple through Earth’s upper atmosphere. What are Sunspots? A sunspot is a dark area on the sun’s surface which is relatively […]
In News- Recently, the Prime Minister launched a submarine optical fibre cable connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands with the mainland. The optical fibre cable will give residents of the islands a faster Internet connection. What is Submarine Communication Cable? A submarine communications cable is a cable […]
IN News- Recently, Investigators found the “black boxes” of the ill-fated Boeing 737-800 aircraft. These boxes would help investigators in ascertaining the reasons behind the Air India Express crash at Kozhikode. History of Black Box: In the year 1953-54, in view of the increasing incidences of […]
In News- Recently the Commerce and Industry said that India’s balance of payments this year is going to be “very very strong” on the back of significant improvement in exports and a fall in imports. What is Balance of Payment Account? It is a systematic record of […]