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Pakistan to remain on FATF greylist

Contents1 What is the News?  2 What is the status of the 27-point action plan?  3 About Financial Action Task Force (FATF):   4 Listing by FATF:   What is the News?   The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to keep Pakistan in its “grey list”.   Background:   The FATF had issued the 27-point action plan after placing Pakistan on the ‘Grey… Continue reading Pakistan to remain on FATF greylist

Discovery of ‘Dragon Man’ skull may add new species to human family tree

Source: TOI   What is the News?   Chinese researchers have unveiled an ancient skull that could belong to a completely new species of human.   About the New Species of Human:   The researchers have named the new species Homo longi. It has been nicknamed “Dragon Man” for the Dragon River region of northeast China where the skull was found.   When was it discovered? The skull… Continue reading Discovery of ‘Dragon Man’ skull may add new species to human family tree

Home emissions cause 25% pollution deaths

What is the News?   A study in Nature Communications analysed the number of deaths due to exposure to air pollution from specific sources, between the period of 2017 and 2019.   Key Findings of the Study Related to India:   The total attributable deaths in India due to PM2.5 are estimated at around 8.6 lakhs in 2017 and 9.5 lakhs in 2019.    Among them, 1/4th of… Continue reading Home emissions cause 25% pollution deaths

Govt launches LiDAR survey reports to augment water in forest areas

Contents1 What is the News?  2  About the Survey:  3  Significance of this survey:  4  Implementation of Projects by States:   What is the News?   The Union Environment Minister has released detailed project reports of the light detection and ranging(LiDAR) based survey of forest areas in 10 states.   Note: LiDAR is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form… Continue reading Govt launches LiDAR survey reports to augment water in forest areas

Tibet gets first bullet train, links Lhasa to India border

What is the news?   China has started operating the first bullet train line in Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa with Nyingchi – a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh.   Lhasa-Nyingchi rail line   Train link would connect the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region to the border city of Nyingchi with a travel time of three and a half hours.  … Continue reading Tibet gets first bullet train, links Lhasa to India border

DRDO successfully test-fires Pinaka, 122 mm Caliber rockets

Contents1 What is the News?  2 About Pinaka Rocket:  3 Enhanced Version of Pinaka Rocket:  4 Enhanced Version of 122mm Calibre Rockets:   What is the News?   Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has successfully test fired an enhanced range version of Pinaka rocket and 122 mm Caliber rocket at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.   About Pinaka Rocket:   Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket-launcher (MBRL) system named after Shiva’s bow.   Purpose: It… Continue reading DRDO successfully test-fires Pinaka, 122 mm Caliber rockets

Government releases India Smart Cities Awards Contest(ISAC) 2020

What is the News?   Government of India has released the ranking of the India Smart Cities Awards Contest(ISAC) 2020.   About India Smart Cities Awards Contest(ISAC) 2020:   ISAC 2020 awards were presented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.   The awards were announced on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of Smart Cities Mission(SCM), Atal Mission for Urban Rejuvenation… Continue reading Government releases India Smart Cities Awards Contest(ISAC) 2020

Defence Minister reviews development works at Karwar Naval Base under ‘Project Seabird’

What is the News?   The Union Defence Minister has reviewed the status of the Indian Navy’s Project Seabird at the Karwar Naval Base.   About Project Seabird:   Project Seabird is the largest naval infrastructure project at Karwar, Karnataka.   The project involves creation of a naval base at Karwar on the west coast of India.    Upon completion, the project will provide the Indian Navy with its largest… Continue reading Defence Minister reviews development works at Karwar Naval Base under ‘Project Seabird’

How the Constitution was subverted during Emergency

Relevance: Proclamation of National Emergency is a test to India’s democracy, in that India passed with distinction.  Context:  It has now been 46 years since the beginning of National Emergency. India overcame the National emergnecy by strengthening the ideals and aspiration of Constitution makers.   Contents1 About the proclamation of National Emergency in 1975: 2 What triggered the National Emergency in 1975? 3 What are the significant events that occurred during the… Continue reading How the Constitution was subverted during Emergency

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