News:Union Cabinet has approved an MoU between India and Bangladesh on the withdrawal of 1.82 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water from the Feni river by India. Facts: About Feni River: Feni River is a river in southeastern Bangladesh.It is a trans-boundary river with an ongoing dispute about water rights. The Feni River originates… Continue reading Explained: The significance of the Feni river MoU between India, Bangladesh
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Indian Ocean Rim Association discusses ways to achieve larger cooperation
News:The 19th Indian Ocean Rim Association COM (Council of Ministers) meeting was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on November 7,2019. Facts: About the meeting: The meeting was chaired by UAE.The Chairmanship passes from the Republic of South Africa that held the chair between the period 2017-19. The theme of the conference was “Promoting a shared… Continue reading Indian Ocean Rim Association discusses ways to achieve larger cooperation
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #8 November 9, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – November 9th, 2019
Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol News: NASA and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have reported that the annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since the 1980s Facts: Ozone Layer: Ozone layer, also called ozonosphere is a layer in the stratosphere lying between roughly… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – November 9th, 2019
Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
News: NASA and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have reported that the annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since the 1980s Facts: Ozone Layer: Ozone layer, also called ozonosphere is a layer in the stratosphere lying between roughly 15 and 35 km above Earth’s… Continue reading Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
Daily Quiz #8 UPSC Prelims Marathon – November 9 , 2019
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Accidental Death and Suicide report for 2016
News: The National Crime Records Bureau has released the Accidental Death and Suicide report for 2016 Facts: Suicides in India In 2016, a decline was observed in the all-India rate of suicide (per lakh of population) from 10.6 in 2015 to 10.3 in 2016. The suicide rate in cities in 2016 was 13.0 as compared… Continue reading Accidental Death and Suicide report for 2016
New Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law
News: New Zealand has passed a ‘zero carbon’ law Facts: The Zero Carbon law aims to tackle climate change by setting a net-zero target for almost all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The reduction target will have two separate plans. One for biogenic methane, or that which is produced by living organisms, and another for… Continue reading New Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law
Voyager 2 becomes the second spacecraft to enter interstellar space
News: According to the researchers at the University of Iowa in the US, Voyager 2 has entered the interstellar medium (ISM). This has made Voyager 2 the second human-made object to journey out of the Sun’s influence. The first spacecraft to do so was Voyager 1 in 2012. Facts: About Voyager 2: Voyager 2 was… Continue reading Voyager 2 becomes the second spacecraft to enter interstellar space
Govt. announces Steel Scrap Recycling Policy
News: Ministry of Steel has issued the Steel Scrap Recycling Policy. Facts: Steel Scrap Recycling Policy Objectives: To promote circular economy in the steel sector. To promote a formal and scientific collection, dismantling and processing activities for end of life products that are sources of recyclable (ferrous, non- ferrous and other non-metallic) scraps. Processing and… Continue reading Govt. announces Steel Scrap Recycling Policy
