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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 10th, 2020
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All about Wetlands, Types, Location, Ramsar Convention, Montreux Record + More
Confused about wetlands? Its types ? Read this post to find out the latest additions in Ramsar sites in India.
Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data
News:India has shared nine whole genome sequences of the coronavirus with the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data(GISAID). Facts: The Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data(GISAID) Initiative was launched on the occasion of the 61st World Health Assembly in 2008. In 2010, Germany became the official host of the GISAID Initiative through a… Continue reading Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data
World Health Organization(WHO) Funding
News:The US President has threatened to freeze US funding to the World Health Organization(WHO) due to negligence on coronavirus pandemic and for its China Centric approach. Facts: Funding:There are four kinds of contributions that make up funding for the WHO which are: Assessed contributions:These are the dues countries pay in order to be a member… Continue reading World Health Organization(WHO) Funding
Certificate of Origin
News:Commerce ministry has created an online platform for issuance of ‘certificate of origin’ for exporters. Facts: Certificate of Origin: It is a document used in International trade declaring in which country a commodity or good was manufactured. Significance:They are essential for exporters to prove where their goods come from and therefore stake their claim to… Continue reading Certificate of Origin
SnowEx Programme
News:National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) has launched a programme called SnowEx. Facts: SnowEx is a five year programme launched in 2016. Objective:To address the most important gaps in snow remote sensing knowledge and thus lay the groundwork for a future snow satellite mission. The geographical focus of the programme is proposed as the North America… Continue reading SnowEx Programme
Madhuban Gajar
News:A farmer Scientist from Gujarat has been awarded Padma Shri for developing Madhuban Gajar- a biofortified carrot variety. Facts: Benefits: High yielding, Highest carotene content, Deep red color, long size and longer shelf life. Additional Facts: Biofortification:It is the process by which the nutritional quality of food crops is improved through agronomic practices, conventional plant… Continue reading Madhuban Gajar
COVID-19:Scientific initiatives and Organizations in News
Facts: Intensification of Research in High Priority Area (IRPHA) scheme: It was launched by the Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB) to support projects in high priority areas from the viewpoint of advances in fundamental science. Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB): It is a statutory body established through an Act of Parliament in 2008. It is… Continue reading COVID-19:Scientific initiatives and Organizations in News
