India’s Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme India’s Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme is an indigenously developed, multi-layered shield designed to protect critical assets from hostile ballistic missile attacks by DRDO in 2000 Tier I: Exo-Atmospheric Interception: This tier targets and … Continue reading →

Positive Impact A key example of wildlife protection efforts. Control pests by eating insects, larvae, and small bugs Negative Impact Peacocks feed on grains, paddy, and vegetables, causing financial loss for farmers, which triggers human conflict where the farmers poison … Continue reading →

Black Box (also called Flight Recorder) is a small, rugged device installed in every aircraft that records flight data and cockpit audio to help investigators determine the cause of aircraft incidents or crashes. Fact To Know It is painted in … Continue reading →

Location: A Baltic country in Northern Europe. Capital: Tallinn Land Borders: Russia and Latvia. Bordering Waterbodies: Gulf of Finland and Baltic Sea International Groupings: European Union and NATO.   Source: The Hindu

In 2001, the British Economist Jim O’Neill coined the term BRIC to describe the four emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. In 2009, South Africa joined the group in 2010, and it became BRICS. Other Members New Members: … Continue reading →

Retail Inflation Measures the change in retail prices of goods and services purchased by households for daily consumption, based on a fixed basket of goods and services. Assessed using Consumer Price Index (CPI). Consumer Price Index (CPI) CPI measures changes … Continue reading →