‘Project Kuiper’ is a space project of Amazon company.Recently Amazon has launched its first satellite.This project has a pair of satellites named ‘Kuipersat-1’ and ‘Kuipersat-2’.It was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida using a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.These have been installed in an orbit about 500 kilometers above the earth.Amazon plans to launch 3000 Kuiper satellites.All these satellites will be installed in lower earth orbit.The objective of ‘Project Kuiper’ is to make Internet communication universally accessible.
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The Nobel Prize in Economics was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in October, 2023.The Nobel Prize in Economics for the year 2023 has been awarded to Professor Claudia Goldin of Harvard University.Goldin is the third woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.Claudia Goldin has provided the first comprehensive account of women’s earnings and labor market participation over centuries.His research reveals the causes of change and the main sources of male-female differences.She has written a book on ‘Gender in the Economy’.The first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in…
In October 2023, the list of the world’s richest people was released by the American magazine Forbes.This is Forbes’ 37th annual list of billionaires.French businessman Bernard Arnault is the world’s richest billionaire.His net worth is $211 billion.In second place is Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.Elon Musk’s net worth is $180 billion.Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is ranked third in the list.Mukesh Ambani is the 9th richest billionaire in the world with a net worth of $83.4 billion.Mukesh Ambani is the only Indian businessman in the top 10.
The expected credit loss framework is a method of estimating and provisioning for expected credit losses in the banking sector.Recently the Reserve Bank of India has constituted a 9-member committee to review the standards of ECL.This committee was headed by former professor R. Will be done by Narayanaswami.Apart from Narayanaswami, it includes 8 other members.The committee will suggest simplification of credit risk model principles, credit risk elements, verification process.The committee will submit its report to RBI in 3 months.
Recently Operation Iron Sword has been started by the Israeli Army.This operation has been started after the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel.Hamas is a terrorist organization supported by Palestine.This operation has been started by Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza Strip.Under this operation, the Israeli army is targeting the leaders/terrorists of Palestinian Islamic Jihad.It is known that the biggest cause of conflict between Israel and Palestine is the Gaza Strip area and Al-Aqsa Mosque.According to Islamic beliefs, Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam.It was from this mosque that Mohammad Sahib left for heaven.
Recently, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced the formation of 3 new districts in the state.These new districts are – Malpura, Sujangarh and Kuchman City.After the formation of these 3 districts, the total number of districts in Rajasthan has now increased to 53.Malpura will be separated from the existing Tonk district and will go to Sujangarh. has been separated from Churu and Kuchaman from Nagaur.The committee was formed under the chairmanship of former civil servant Ram Lubhaya for the creation of new districts in Rajasthan.Earlier in August, 2023, the formation of 17 districts was announced.
The Election Commission of India announced the dates of assembly elections in 5 states on 9 October.These 5 states are – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.Elections will be held in Madhya Pradesh in only one phase on November 17.Elections will be held in Chhattisgarh in two phases on 7th and 17th November.Elections will be held in Rajasthan on 23 November.Elections will be held in Telangana on 30 November and in Mizoram on 7 November.There are 230 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh.There are 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan.There are 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh.The number of assembly seats in…
Recently the Central Government has started the Shrestha Scheme.Shrestha Yojana has been launched to create an environment for the socio-economic upliftment and overall development of Scheduled Caste students while securing their future opportunities.The primary objective of Shrestha is to expand the reach of government development initiatives and advance the advancement of Scheduled Caste students in the field of education.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is the nodal ministry for this scheme.Students selected for this scheme will be given admission in class 9 and class 11.To avail the benefit of this scheme, the annual income of the family should not exceed…
On 10 October, Agricultural Science Congress started in Kochi, Kerala. This is the 16th Agricultural Science Congress. This Congress was inaugurated by Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister Purushottam Rupala. This congress is being organized by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The primary objective of the Congress is to emphasize collective effort on transforming India’s agri-food systems into sustainable enterprises to facilitate its benefits for future generations. The Congress will feature discussions on information dissemination and innovation in agricultural systems to enhance quality education, nutrition and sustainability for transformation of agri-food systems.
World Postal Day is celebrated every year on 9 October to increase awareness about the importance of postal service.The purpose of this day is to tell people how the Postal Department has made an important contribution to every development in the country and the world.The first post office in India was opened in Kolkata in the year 1774.This day was celebrated for the first time in the year 1969.The theme of this day for the year 2023 is – ‘Supporting each other for a secure future’.The postal system is believed to have started from London in the year 1840 AD.