What are the advantages of Aerial Seeding? Aerial Seeding: Aerial seeding is a technique of plantation wherein seed balls – seeds covered with a mixture of clay, compost, char and other components – are sprayed on the ground using aerial devices, including planes, helicopters or drones. Working of the Technique: Seeds balls/pellets are dispersed in … Read more
French Armed Forces Medical Delegation Visits AFS Hindan On 29 Jul 20, a French Armed Forces Medical Delegation, led by General Patrick Derain, visited AF Station Hindan for professional interaction with IAF Aeromedical Delegation & demonstration of Aeromedical Evacuation on C-17 aircraft by the IAF. The IAF delegation was led by ACAS Medical, AVM Daljit … Read more
India may add 35,000 troops along China border as tensions simmer, changing the status quo forever India is preparing to position an additional 35,000 troops along its Himalayan border with China as the possibility of an early resolution to the deadly tensions between the two neighbours fades. The move would change the status quo along … Read more
Which is the largest Tiger Reserve in India? Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the Largest Tiger reserve in India. Location: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Spreads over five districts, Kurnool District, Prakasam District, Guntur District, Nalgonda District and Mahbubnagar district. The Krishna river cuts the basin of this reserve. The area consists mostly of the Nallamala Hills. … Read more
Induction of Rafale In Indian Air Force The first five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale aircraft have arrived at Air Force Station, Ambala. The aircraft got airborne from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac, France on the morning of 27 Jul 20 and reached India this afternoon with a planned stopover en-route at Al Dhafra airbase in … Read more
What are the functions of RBI? Established on April 1, 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Originally privately owned, but since nationalization in 1949, the Reserve Bank is fully owned by the Government of India. Functions of RBI Issue of Notes Banker to the Government Banker’s Bank … Read more
US warplanes come closer to Shanghai as tensions remain high after closure of consulates American warplanes have approached the Chinese mainland, with one reaching within 76.5 km of Shanghai, one of the closest passes in recent years, a media report said on Monday amid deepening tensions between the two nations following the tit-for-tat closure of … Read more
What is ‘neighbourhood first’ policy? It is part of India’s foreign policy that actively focuses on improving ties with India’s immediate neighbours. Major policy initiatives of the Modi government to bring back the focus on its immediate neighbourhood. Key aspects India’s immediate response to security challenges faced by neighbours. Humanitarian assistance and conducting disaster relief … Read more
First batch of 5 Rafales reaches Al Dhafra airbase in UAE on way to India from France The first batch of five Rafale fighter aircraft on Monday took off from France for India, nearly four years after the two countries inked an inter-governmental agreement to supply 36 of the multi-role jets to the Indian Air … Read more
What is Van Dhan Scheme? An initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED. Lunched on 14th April 2018. Objective: to help increase tribal income through Value Addition. This is a Market Linked Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Program for forming clusters of tribal SHGs and strengthening them into Tribal Producer Companies has been launched with … Read more
