Year: 2020

What is LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement)?

The Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement(LEMOA), which was signed between India and the US in August 2016 is an India-specific version of the Logistics Support Agreement (LSA). It allows the military of each country to restock from the other’s base and Access supplies, spare parts and services from the other country’s land facilities, air bases,… Continue reading What is LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement)?

BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement)

BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement) The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement mainly refer to an agreement on the sharing of geospatial intelligence, information on maps and satellite images for defence. According to officials, anyone who sails a ship flies an aircraft, fights wars, locates targets, responds to natural disasters, or even navigates with a… Continue reading BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement)

[Download] List of candidates qualified for Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Mains 2020

Hello Everyone, On the basis of CSE 2020 Prelims held on 4th October, UPSC has also declared the result of the candidates qualified for IFoS (Indian Forest Services) Mains 2020. IFoS prelims 2020 Result Candidates are also informed by UPSC that marks, cut off marks and answer keys of screening test held through CS(P) Examination,… Continue reading [Download] List of candidates qualified for Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Mains 2020

9 PM Daily Brief – October 23rd,2020

Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 2+2 dialogue amid U.S. presidential election UNSC Reforms Importance of Nutri-cereals GS-3 Fiscal stimulus Air pollution and green recovery 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1. 2+2 dialogue amid U.S. presidential election Source- The Hindu Syllabus- GS 2 – Bilateral,… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 23rd,2020

The Future of Jobs Report, 2020

News: World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the Future of Jobs Report, 2020. Facts: About the report: The report maps the jobs and skills of the future by tracking the pace of change. Key Highlights from the report: Reskilling: 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025 as adoption of technology increases. Effect of Automation on Jobs: Faster than… Continue reading The Future of Jobs Report, 2020

India recorded highest air pollution exposure globally in 2019: Report

News: The State of Global Air 2020 (SOGA 2020) report has been released. Facts: About the report: The report is produced annually by the Health Effects Institute and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation(IHME) Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project. Key Takeaways: PM 2.5 Concentration: India recorded the highest annual average PM 2.5 concentration exposure in 2019.India… Continue reading India recorded highest air pollution exposure globally in 2019: Report

Scientists discover new organ in the human throat

News: Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a potential new organ in the human throat named “tubarial salivary glands”. Facts: Tubarial Salivary Glands: It is about 3.9 centimeters in length on average and is located over a piece of cartilage called the torus tubarius,the structure that supports the entrance of the auditory tube. Function: Researchers suspect that the… Continue reading Scientists discover new organ in the human throat

ASW corvette INS Kavaratti commissioned in Vizag

News: Army chief General has commissioned anti-submarine warfare(ASW) ship INS Kavaratti into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Facts: INS Kavaratti: It is an anti-submarine warfare corvette of the Indian Navy built under Project 28. Built by: It has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design(DND) and built by Garden… Continue reading ASW corvette INS Kavaratti commissioned in Vizag

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