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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 12, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 12, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – December 12, 2018 (Road Safety: Importance, challenges and solutions)
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US Adds Pakistan to Blacklist For Religious Freedom Violations
US Adds Pakistan to Blacklist For Religious Freedom Violations News: US adds Pakistan, China to its blacklist for religious freedom violations Facts: US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended that Pakistan be designated as a “country of concern” because of its alleged serious violations of religious freedom. US, in Nov 2018 has designated Burma… Continue reading US Adds Pakistan to Blacklist For Religious Freedom Violations
El Nino may weaken beyond February 2019, but caution advised
El Nino may weaken beyond February 2019, but caution advised News: According to an advisory released by UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES), the concurrent 2018 El Nino in the Equatorial Pacific is forecast to weaken beyond… Continue reading El Nino may weaken beyond February 2019, but caution advised
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest News Scientists have warned that climate change and consequent melting of glaciers could lead to swelling of Himalayan lakes like Imja and lead to a catastrophe Important Facts: About Lake Imja Located at a height of nearly 5,000m in eastern Nepal, Imja lake is a glacial… Continue reading Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
Renewables cross one-fifth of India’s total energy capacity
Renewables cross one-fifth of India’s total energy capacity News: According to government data, renewable energy contributes to one-fifth of India’s total energy capacity. Important facts: As of October 2018, renewable energy accounted for 21.12 % (73.35 GW) of the total installed energy capacity of 347.37 GW. Of the 73.35 GW of renewable energy capacity, wind had a… Continue reading Renewables cross one-fifth of India’s total energy capacity
UK, the single largest Western investor in India, says report
UK, the single largest Western investor in India, says report News: According to a recent report titled ‘Sterling Assets: Britain Meets India’ report by the Confederation of British Industry and Grant Thornton India, United Kingdom has strengthened its investments in India to become the largest single western investor. Important Facts: Key takeaways from the report… Continue reading UK, the single largest Western investor in India, says report
Nasa’s Voyager 2 probe ‘leaves the Solar System’
Nasa’s Voyager 2 probe ‘leaves the Solar System’ News: NASA Voyager 2 probe approaches interstellar space Facts: About Voyager Probe The probe is only the second human-built object to leave the bubble of solar particles that emanates from our sun. Voyager 1 departed Earth on 5 September 1977, a few days after its sister spacecraft,… Continue reading Nasa’s Voyager 2 probe ‘leaves the Solar System’
