News:The Svalbard Global Seed Vault referred to as the earth’s doomsday vault now contains about 1.05 million seeds. Facts: About Svalbard Global Seed Vault: It is the world’s largest secure seed bank located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago. The aim of the vault is to preserve a vast… Continue reading Svalbard Global Seed Vault
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Project Monitoring Group(PMG) Portal
News:Minister of Commerce & Industry has chaired a meeting for the review of infrastructure projects on the Project Monitoring Group(PMG) Portal. Facts: About PMG Portal: Project Monitoring Group (PMG) is an institutional mechanism of the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),Ministry of Commerce and industry. It aims to facilitate issue resolution in… Continue reading Project Monitoring Group(PMG) Portal
Meeting held to review MSME key Schemes Generating Employment
News:The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) held a meeting to review some of the key schemes such as Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme(PMEGP) and Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises(CGTMSE). Facts: About PMEGP: It is a credit-linked subsidy scheme launched in 2008-09 by the Ministry of MSME. Aim:To promote self-employment… Continue reading Meeting held to review MSME key Schemes Generating Employment
Explained: Coronavirus in 47 countries, but is it a pandemic yet?
News:The United States Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has said the world is on the cusp of a coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic. Facts: Recently, WHO has declared COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. About Pandemic: Pandemic comes from the Greek word pandemos which means everybody. A pandemic is defined as an epidemic occurring worldwide or… Continue reading Explained: Coronavirus in 47 countries, but is it a pandemic yet?
11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra(KVK) Conference 2020
News:Union Agriculture minister has inaugurated the 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Conference. Facts: About the Conference: It has been organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The main aim of the conference is to highlight technology-led farming and youth entrepreneurship through agriculture. Theme:Empowering Youth for Technology Led Farming. Additional information: About KVK:… Continue reading 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra(KVK) Conference 2020
Coming up: New set of targets to protect the natural world
News: The Convention on Biological Diversity is set to identify ‘Global Biodiversity Framework’ of targets for the coming decade to 2030. These targets will replace the Aichi targets and will also lead towards the longer 2050 goal: Living in harmony with nature. Facts: Aichi Biodiversity Targets: These were included in the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity… Continue reading Coming up: New set of targets to protect the natural world
The cause and concerns over red snow in Antarctica
News: Recently, snow around Ukraine’s Vernadsky Research Base, located off the coast of Antarctica’s northernmost peninsula, has started to take on a red tinge Facts: Cause: The red tint in the snow is caused by the microscopic Chlamydomonas nivalis algae which produce the tinted sunscreen to keep themselves warm. Concern: As the snow becomes darker… Continue reading The cause and concerns over red snow in Antarctica
Govt approves 32 projects under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
News:A total of 32 projects have been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). The projects envisage the creation of direct and indirect employment for about 15,000 persons Facts: Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) Launched in 2017 Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Food Processing Industries… Continue reading Govt approves 32 projects under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
Must Read News Articles I 29th February 2020
GS -2 Regional Bonding The article mentions that India needs to engage with its neighbours for the realisation of its global ambitions SC to hear Sabarimala case before contempt pleas on police reforms The Supreme Court on Friday made it clear that it would hear Sabarimala petitions on the extent of religious freedom available to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 29th February 2020
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I February 29, 2020
1. Examine the impact of the corona-Virus epidemic on Indian economy. The Hindu 2. Discuss the importance of Eastern Ghats for Indian biodiversity. Suggest some measures to protect it. The Hindu 3. Critically analyse whether the Aadhaar-based biometric authentication has been able to reduce PDS leakages or not. The Hindu 4. Discuss the ethical issues… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I February 29, 2020
