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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 29, 2019
New Study on Jupiter According to a new study based on informant sent by JUNO, Jupiter has a “fuzzy core” that includes lighter elements like helium and hydrogen. According to scientists, this could be explained by a head-on collision with a still-forming planet about 10 times the size of Earth. Further, scientists have attempted to… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 29, 2019
7 PM | Why women are still being treated as unequal to men | 29th August, 2019
Context: Moving towards gender equality. Gender equality: Gender equality is achieved when women and men enjoy the same rights and opportunities across all sectors of society, including economic participation and decision-making, and when the different behaviours, aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favoured. Gender parity: Gender parity is a statistical… Continue reading 7 PM | Why women are still being treated as unequal to men | 29th August, 2019
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 29, 2019
Q.1) “Using cleaner fuels such as LPG is essential to reduce rural air pollution and improve health.” In light of this discuss what can policymakers do to achieve exclusive use of clean fuels in rural India? Answers Q.2) “India’s culture of toxic masculinity is incompatible with democracy and exacerbates social conflict.” Comment. Answers Q.3) What… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 29, 2019
New Study on Jupiter
According to a new study based on information sent by JUNO, Jupiter has a “fuzzy core” that includes lighter elements like helium and hydrogen. According to scientists, this could be explained by a head-on collision with a still-forming planet about 10 times the size of Earth. Further, scientists have attempted to explain why Jupiter’s stripes… Continue reading New Study on Jupiter
Star tortoise, otters get higher protection at CITES
India’s proposal to upgrade the protection of star tortoises, the smooth-coated otter and small-clawed otters in CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild Fauna and Flora) have been approved. These species have been listed under Appendix I of CITES. There will be a complete international ban enforced on their trade. The decision… Continue reading Star tortoise, otters get higher protection at CITES
New 9.3 crore study to check antibiotic resistance in Ganga
The government has commissioned a project under the National Gang Mission (Namami Gange) to assess the microbial diversity along the entire length of the Ganga. This is to test is the river contain microbes that may promote antibiotic resistance. The project will be undertaken by scientists at the Motilal Nehru Institute of Technology, the National… Continue reading New 9.3 crore study to check antibiotic resistance in Ganga
1971 as NRC base year cannot protect Assam’s indigenous, says NGO
Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha (ASM), which is an umbrella organisation of several indigenous ethnic organisations, has said that National Register of Citizens (NRC) cannot protect the indigenous people of the State if 1971 remains the base year for identifying foreigners. The organization had challenged the constitutional validity of March 25, 1971 as the base year for… Continue reading 1971 as NRC base year cannot protect Assam’s indigenous, says NGO
Ind-Ra cuts GDP growth forecast in FY20 to 6.7%
India Ratings and Research has revised downwards its projection of the country’s GDP growth in financial year 2019-20 to 6.7% from an earlier estimate of 7.3% The reasons cited for lowering the growth projection are a) a slowdown in consumption demand; b) delayed and uneven progress of monsoon so far; c) decline in manufacturing growth;… Continue reading Ind-Ra cuts GDP growth forecast in FY20 to 6.7%
Cabinet approves Establishment of an International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) along with its supporting Secretariat Office in New Delhi. The CDRI is proposed to be launched at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, USA on 23rd September 2019. The CDRI will serve as a platform to generate and… Continue reading Cabinet approves Establishment of an International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
