Established in 1948 Headquarter — Gland, Switzerland FORMER NAME:International Union for the Protection of Nature(1948–1956) and World Conservation Union(1990–2008) The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. IUCN has observer and consultative status at the United Nations It is best known for compiling… Continue reading EXPLAINED: WHAT IS IUCN
Author: ForumIAS
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : February 18, 2019
[WpProQuiz 885]
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 18, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here
Policy bias against rainfed agriculture
A new rainfed agriculture atlas has been released recently released by the Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture (RRA) Network. The atlas not only maps the agro biodiversity and socio-economic conditions prevailing in such areas, but also attempts to document the policy biases that are making farming unviable for many in these areas. The term Rainfed agriculture is… Continue reading Policy bias against rainfed agriculture
7 PM | Urban settlements | 18 February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Present state of urbanization in India: According to 2011 Census, the level of urbanisation in India increased from 27.7% in 2001 to 31.15% in 2011 and, the urban population grew to 387 million. In 2017 the annual growth rate of urbanization in India was 2.324 %. Estimated trend… Continue reading 7 PM | Urban settlements | 18 February, 2019
Panel backs old system for oil block bid
Panel backs old system for oil block bid A High level panel headed by NITI AAYOG Vice chairman Rajiv Kumar, has advised government to shift from the present revenue sharing contracts for oil and gas block auctions to the older system of production sharing contract. In Production sharing,firms offering the largest work programmes (such as… Continue reading Panel backs old system for oil block bid
Panel backs old system for oil block bid
A High level panel headed by NITI AAYOG Vice chairman Rajiv Kumar, has advised government to shift from the present revenue sharing contracts for oil and gas block auctions to the older system of production sharing contract. In Production sharing (a) firms offering the largest work programmes (such as carrying out seismic survey and drilling… Continue reading Panel backs old system for oil block bid
Scientists discover massive mountains under Earth’s crust
Scientists discover massive mountains under Earth’s crust A team of researchers from USA and China has discovered a new layer with massive mountains in the earth’s mantle. The layer lacks a formal name and is being addressed as the “660 kilometers boundary”. The recent discovery is expected to give new insights on the formation and… Continue reading Scientists discover massive mountains under Earth’s crust
Scientists discover massive mountains under Earth’s crust
A team of researchers from USA and China has discovered a new layer with massive mountains in the earth’s mantle. The layer lacks a formal name and is being addressed as the “660 kilometers boundary”. The recent discovery is expected to give new insights on the formation and evolution of Earth. The researchers had used… Continue reading Scientists discover massive mountains under Earth’s crust
Farmer Suicides: 90,000 Farmers Counselled in 14 Maharashtra Districts
Farmer Suicides: 90,000 Farmers Counselled in 14 Maharashtra Districts The Maharashtra government has said that a large number of farmers in 14 suicide-prone districts of the state have been provided counselling under Project Prerna. The Prerna Project is a Farmers’ Mental Health Service Programme and was launched in 2015. The project aims to curb farmers’… Continue reading Farmer Suicides: 90,000 Farmers Counselled in 14 Maharashtra Districts
