PART – 1 ABM – Anti-Ballistic Missile Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear, chemical, biological, or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory. A missile that counters this ballistic missile is called an ABM. The Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) is an anti-ballistic missile developed to intercept incoming ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere (exo-atmospheric). AFSPA … Read more
Around 39 crore poor people received financial assistance of Rs 34,800 crore under the PMGKP The progress achieved so far, under various components of PMGKP is as follows: Rs 16,394 crore front loaded towards payment of the first instalment of PM-KISAN to 8.19 crore beneficiaries. Rs 10,025 crore credited to 20.05 crore (98.33%) women Jan … Read more
Italian scientists claim world-first coronavirus vaccine breakthrough An Italian coronavirus vaccine has antibodies generated in mice that work on human cells, according to tests carried out at Rome’s infectious-disease Spallanzani Hospital. Luigi Aurisicchio, CEO of Takis, the firm developing the medication, said that a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) candidate vaccine has neutralized the virus in human … Read more
Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Samudra Setu’ to bring stranded citizens home from Maldives Ships INS Jalashwa & INS Magar are enroute to Maldives to commence Phase 1 of evacuation operations which will begin from 8th May 2020. INS Jalashwa which is the bigger ship will reach Male on May 8 and INS Magar will reach … Read more
Prime Minister participates at the online Summit of NAM Contact Group Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the online Summit of Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group held on the evening of May 4, 2020 to discuss response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The online NAM Contact Group Summit on the theme of “United … Read more
DRDO develops ‘UV Blaster’ for disinfection in COVID-19 prone areas The Ultraviolet blaster is useful for high-tech surfaces like electronic equipment, computers and other gadgets in laboratories and offices that are not suitable for disinfection with chemical methods. The equipment has six lamps each with 43 watts of UV-C power at 254 nm wavelength for … Read more
Daily Current Affairs 4 May 2020 With Video Lecture for NDA CDS AFCAT UPSC and other defence competitive exams. PM Modi holds a meeting to discuss ways to boost agriculture sector PM Narendra Modi held a meeting today to deliberate on the issues and reforms required in Agriculture sector. Special emphasis was given on reforms … Read more
Defence current affairs from 2nd May 2020. Defence current affairs for NDA CDS AFCAT INET and SSB interview. New Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) Lt. General KJS Dhillion assumed his new charge as Director General Defence Intelligence Agency & the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) under the Chief of Defence Staff … Read more
Government raises Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) of 49 items In a crucial announcement affecting the livelihoods of tribal gatherers, the Government today revised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) of 49 items. The order issued by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in New Delhi today states … Read more
Find the list of important days in the month of May and their significance. MAY 1st: International Labor Day Celebration of laborer’s and the working classes that is promoted by the International labor movt. which occurs every year on May Day, an ancient European spring festival. MAY 1st: Armoured Corps Day The Indian Army will … Read more
