24th World Energy Congress News:The 24th World Energy Congress will be commenced in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates(UAE). Facts: About World Energy Congress: The World Energy Congress is a triennial event organised by the London-based World Energy Council. The Congress which took place for the first time in 1924 in London has been associated with… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 12th, 2019
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7 PM | Constitution’s Seventh Schedule, which differentiates between spending by the Centre and states, needs a re-look | 12th September, 2019
Context: Schedule 7 of Indian Constitution and difference between Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Legislative powers in the federation: The essence of federalism lies in the sharing of legal sovereignty by the Union and the federating units. The most precise way of demarcating the respective areas of the federation and federating units is to… Continue reading 7 PM | Constitution’s Seventh Schedule, which differentiates between spending by the Centre and states, needs a re-look | 12th September, 2019
Daily Quiz #10 UPSC Prelims Marathon – September 12, 2019
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CHC Farm Machinery
News:Union Minister of State for Agriculture has launched a multilingual Mobile App named “CHC Farm Machinery”. Facts: About the App: The “CHC Farm Machinery” is a mobile app. The application will allow the farmers to avail the services of Custom Hiring Centers (CHCs) located in a radius of 50 km. This will help farmers to… Continue reading CHC Farm Machinery
India, ASEAN agree to review free trade pact in goods
News:India and the 10-member ASEAN nations have agreed to initiate a review of the bilateral free trade agreement(FTA) in goods to make it more user-friendly, simple and trade facilitative. Facts: About ASEAN–India Free Trade Area (AIFTA) The ASEAN–India Free Trade Area (AIFTA) is a free trade area among the ten member states of the Association… Continue reading India, ASEAN agree to review free trade pact in goods
Snow leopards
News:Experts at the 14th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has said that Conservation of snow leopards can prevent land degradation of the Himalayan ecosystem. Facts: About Snow Leopard: Features: Snow leopards (Panthera uncial) belong to the family of cats called Felidae. The snow leopard’s fur is whitish to… Continue reading Snow leopards
HimVijay Exercise
News:Indian Army is scheduled to conduct a major Exercise called ‘HimVijay’. Facts: About the Exercise: The exercise HimVijay will be conducted by 17 Mountain Strike Corps. The exercise will take place in October,2019 in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. The Indian army will join with the integrated battle groups(IBGs) for this exercise.The Indian Air force(IAF) will… Continue reading HimVijay Exercise
Explained: A suicide every 40 seconds, taking stock of global trends
News:The World Health Organization(WHO) has released a study which shows that suicides account for one death every 40 seconds. Facts: Key findings of the study: The study has shown that close to 8 lakh people die due to suicide every year.In other words,suicides account for one death every 40 seconds. The global age-standardized suicide rate… Continue reading Explained: A suicide every 40 seconds, taking stock of global trends
Market Intervention Scheme(MIS)
News:Government is planning to procure almost 12 lakh metric tonnes of apple from Kashmir under the Market Intervention Price Scheme. Facts: About Market Intervention Price Scheme Market Intervention Scheme(MIS) is a price support mechanism implemented on the request of State Governments. The scheme aims for procurement of perishable and horticultural commodities in the event of… Continue reading Market Intervention Scheme(MIS)
India’s oil demand to rise at fastest pace in world: Opec
News: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has released the World Oil Demand report. Facts: The report has said that India’s oil demand will rise by the fastest pace globally in 2019 and 2020 even as its economic expansion has slowed down. However,the report also highlighted that India has experienced lower than expected… Continue reading India’s oil demand to rise at fastest pace in world: Opec
