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? The Hindu Q.2) “India’s culture of toxic masculinity is incompatible with democracy and exacerbates social conflict.” Comment. The Hindu… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 29th, 2019
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #23 August 28, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 28, 2019
Kerala, TN, Himachal top India’s child well-being index, says report World Vision India, a child-focused humanitarian organisations and IFMR LEAD, a research organisation based in India, have released India Child Well-Being Report. It provides insights on health, nutrition, education, sanitation and child protection. The report examines how India fairs on child well-being using a composite… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 28, 2019
7 PM | Rediscovering development banks | 28th August, 2019
Context: Significance of Development banks for Indian economy Development Banks: A development bank is a ‘bank’ established for the purpose of ‘financing development’. They provide medium and long-term finance to the industrial and agricultural sector. They provide finance to both private and public sector. Development banks are multipurpose financial institutions. They do term lending, investment… Continue reading 7 PM | Rediscovering development banks | 28th August, 2019
Kerala, TN, Himachal top India’s child well-being index, says report
World Vision India, a child-focused humanitarian organisations and IFMR LEAD, a research organisation based in India, have released India Child Well-Being Report. It provides insights on health, nutrition, education, sanitation and child protection. The report examines how India fairs on child well-being using a composite child well-being index. The index is based on three dimensions… Continue reading Kerala, TN, Himachal top India’s child well-being index, says report
Rare tarantula sighted in Villupuram district
Researchers have spotted a Gooty Tarantula in the Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu The species of spider is also known as Peacock Parachute Spider or metallic tarantula because of its attractive iridescent colouration. It belongs to the genus Poecilotheria It is endemic to India and its home range is less… Continue reading Rare tarantula sighted in Villupuram district
What is Fedor the robot?
Russia’s humanoid robot Fedor (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) has reached International Space Station. It is Russia’s first robot in space. Fedor stands 180 cm tall and weighs 160 kg. It copies human movements. It can be operated manually by ISS astronauts wearing robotic exoskeleton suits to perform high risk tasks. Fedor will help with… Continue reading What is Fedor the robot?
Habitat rights for Chhattisgarh tribals in Naxal area soon
The Chhattisgarh government is processing habitat rights under Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 for Abujh Marias, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG). The Abujh Marias live in Abujhmarh forest area in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights)… Continue reading Habitat rights for Chhattisgarh tribals in Naxal area soon
Russia to select, train 4 of 12 Indians for manned mission
Russia will select and train four Indian astronauts for the Gaganyaan Mission. In June, Roscosmos subsidiary Glavkosmos and ISRO had signed a contract for the selection and training of Indian astronauts for the Gaganyaan Mission. Gaganyaan is India’s first Human Space Flight Programme to be launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by 2022. The… Continue reading Russia to select, train 4 of 12 Indians for manned mission
India pledges to restore 50 lakh hectares of degraded land by 2030
India will be hosting the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) from 2-13 September 2019 at Greater Noida, NCR. India is the president of the CoP for next two years under UNCCD At its Curtain Raiser Press Conference, Union Environment Minister has announced that India pledges to restore… Continue reading India pledges to restore 50 lakh hectares of degraded land by 2030
