News:Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology(CCMB) has launched its 7 Young Innovators’ Program (YIP). Facts: About Young Innovators’ Program(YIP): The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology(CCMB) Young Innovators is a program for school children. The program aims to emphasize that creativity, keen interest and enthusiasm… Continue reading CCMB kicks off its Young Innovators Program
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To control strays, Centre pushes new technology to produce only female calves
News:The Centre has found an innovative solution to control stray animal population.It is implementing the sex-sorting semen technology for artificial insemination which will produce only female animals. Facts: About Sexed Semen: Sexed semen technology is about preselecting the sex of offspring by sorting or separating the X-sperms from Y-sperms. The aim is to deliver freedom… Continue reading To control strays, Centre pushes new technology to produce only female calves
Financial system stable despite slowdown:RBI report
News:The Reserve Bank of India has released its biannual Financial Stability Report,2019. Facts: About Financial Stability Report: The Financial Stability Report are bi-annual reports published by the Reserve Bank of India(RBI). The report is the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability. It reviews… Continue reading Financial system stable despite slowdown:RBI report
Ladakhi New Year being celebrated with traditional fervor & enthusiasm
News:Union Territory of Ladakh is celebrating Losar Festival on 27 December 2019. Facts: About Losar Festival: Losar is Tibetan word for new year.Losar festival is celebrated to mark the Ladakhi or Tibetan New Year. The festival is regarded as the most important socio-religious event of Ladakh. The festival is held annually on the 1st Day… Continue reading Ladakhi New Year being celebrated with traditional fervor & enthusiasm
Explained:Significance of Iran, China, Russia holding joint naval drill in Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman
News:Iran, China and Russia has began a joint naval exercise in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman. Facts: About the Naval Exercise: The aim of this exercise is to bolster security of international maritime commerce, combatting piracy and terrorism and sharing information and experience. The exercise began in the port city of Chabahar in… Continue reading Explained:Significance of Iran, China, Russia holding joint naval drill in Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman
Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in Capital Goods Sector to be Scaled up
News:Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is implementing the scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector. Facts: About the scheme: Department of Heavy Industry in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises had launched the scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector in 2014. The… Continue reading Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in Capital Goods Sector to be Scaled up
Explained:Swami Shraddhanand and Arya Samaj
News:Recently,Arya Samaj observed the death anniversary of Arya Samaj Missionary Swami Shraddhanand who was assassinated on December 23, 1926. Facts: About Swami Shraddhanand: Swami Shraddhanand was born on February 22,1856 at village Talwan in Jalandhar district in Punjab province. In the early 1880s, he came into contact with Swami Dayanand, the founder of the Arya… Continue reading Explained:Swami Shraddhanand and Arya Samaj
A hundred Tibetan gazelles
News:Recently,the Tibetan gazelles has been in the news for its declining population since the last decade. Facts: About Tibetan gazelles: Tibetan gazelles are also known as goa (Procapra picticaudata).They are a species of antelope that inhabits the Tibetan plateau. The Tibetan gazelles are endemic to the Tibetan plateau and given its wide distribution across Tibet,… Continue reading A hundred Tibetan gazelles
IAF bids farewell to its most lethal MiG-27 as it flies one last time
News:The MiG-27 which is known as Bahadur has been decommissioned by the Indian Air Force(IAF). Facts: About MIG 27: The MIG 27 was commissioned into the Indian Air Force in 1985 from erstwhile Soviet Union(Russia). It was initially developed in the Soviet Union and later indigenously manufactured by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in India. The… Continue reading IAF bids farewell to its most lethal MiG-27 as it flies one last time
Daily Quiz #49 UPSC Prelims Marathon – December 28, 2019
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