Moon Express (MX-1)
Moon Express is the first private company to get government approval for a moon venture MX-1E is a spacecraft that […]
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OSIRIS-REx Mission – UPSC Prelims
NASA’s project OSIRIS-Rex stands for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer. Aim: To travel to a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu
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QUESS Satellite
QUESS stands for Quantum Experiments at Space Scaler (QUESS) satellite. It is also called MICIUS Launched by China World’s first
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ScatSat-1 satellite
It is a weather forecasting satellite It will be equipped with on board instruments to monitor sea surface winds and
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Scatterometer
A scatterometer is a microwave radar sensor It measures the scattering effect produced while scanning the surface of the Earth
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Ajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)
Ministry/Department : Ministry of Rural Development Objective: To reduce poverty by enabling the poor households to access gainful self-employment
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MGNREGA (10 years completed)
Ministry/Department: Ministry of Rural Development Objective: To enhance the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing 100 days of
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National Skill Development Mission
Ministry/Department: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Objective: To provide a strong institutional framework at the Centre and States for
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National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015
Ministry/Department: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Objective: To provide an umbrella framework to all skilling activities Policy: The national
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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana – UPSC Prelims
Ministry/Department : Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Objective : To impart skill training to youth, focussing on improved curricula, better