Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has launched Nirman portal to help the youth who have passed the UPSC Prelims exam.
This mission related to Karmayogi has been launched by the Prime Minister.
Under Nirman Portal, candidates belonging to SC, ST, Women or Third Gender category with annual family income less than Rs 8 lakh are given Rs 1,00,000 for Civil Services.
International Affairs
2. Where is the 24th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2024 being organized? – Kazakhstan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dick Schoof on becoming the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands and expressed eagerness to strengthen India-Netherlands relations.
Schoof, 67, a former head of the Dutch Secret Service, was sworn in by King Willem-Alexander.
He succeeds Mark Rutte, who will become NATO’s next secretary-general.
The new government formation followed seven months of negotiations after far-right leader Geert Wilders’ electoral victory.
Economic Affairs
4. Which bank has recently launched the ‘MSME Sahaj’ facility? – SBI
Astronomers discovered a new radio galaxy using the LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR), a pan-European distributed radio interferometer developed by the Dutch Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON).
LOFAR observes the Universe at low radio frequencies (90-200 MHz) and can simultaneously observe multiple directions.
It aims to explore the early universe, solar activity, and the terrestrial atmosphere.
LOFAR’s innovative design includes advanced digital beam-forming for agile, multi-user operations.
Environment
6. What is ‘Senna spectabilis’, recently seen in news? – Invasive plant
Environmental organizations recently urged the Forest department to maintain transparency in a project to extract Senna spectabilis from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.
Senna spectabilis, a legume family tree native to South and Central America, is invasive in India.
Known for its bright yellow flowers and resilience, it was introduced for shade and fuelwood but now threatens native species due to its dense foliage.
It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
7. When was Kaziranga National Park included in UNESCO? – 1985
Short News
Appointments
8. Who has been appointed Deputy National Security Advisor? – TV Ravichandran
Exercises & Operations
9. Where was the 16th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant’ held? – Umroi, Meghalaya
