Archives 1. Mention four attributes that are important for civil service. Justify your answer. (GS 4) Introduction: Civil servants are the lynchpin between the government and public. So it is very important for the civil servants to have the following attributes :- 1.Emotional Intelligence and empathy :- In a country like India where there are diverse… Continue reading Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 12
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Tight fund: trouble for CSIR
Context The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is at a fix. Initially, the CSIR is provided with a 4,000 crore annual budget. Out of which, about 1,200-1,400 crore is distributed among the labs for research. But this year only about 360 crore would be available. Reason CSIR’s primary reasons of the crisis are… Continue reading Tight fund: trouble for CSIR
Navy Intends to Buy Advanced Subs
Navy Intends to Buy Advanced Subs Sequence of Events In 2005, in a major defense deal India decided to acquire six highly advanced French Scorpene submarines worth $3 billion (about Rs 13,000 crore). On 6th April 2015, the first indigenously built Scorpene submarine was launched. In the same year i.e. 2015 Indian Navy planned to… Continue reading Navy Intends to Buy Advanced Subs
Backyard Worlds: Planet 9- The Digital Flipbook
Context Cold new world near solar system found by scientists Backyard Worlds: Planet 9- The Digital Flipbook It is a free online project that lets anyone browse through images by NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft. It is a part of Zooniverse. Zooniverse is a citizen science web portal owned and operated by the… Continue reading Backyard Worlds: Planet 9- The Digital Flipbook
World Environment Day
The World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5th It was designated by the UN General Assembly in 1972 on the first day ofUnited Nations Conference on the Human Environment The theme in 2017 was ‘Connecting People to Nature – in the city and on the land, from the poles to the equator’. Canada… Continue reading World Environment Day
What is Zoological Survey of India?
The Zoological survey of India is a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India. It was established in 1916 as a national centre for faunistic survey and exploration of the resources. The headquarters is at Kolkata. The main activities of the ZSI are: Study of the fauna of states Fauna… Continue reading What is Zoological Survey of India?
What is Botanical Survey of India?
The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is the apex research organization under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India for carrying out taxonomic and floristic studies on wild plant resources of the country. It was established in 1890 with the objectives of exploring the plant resources of the country and identifying plant species… Continue reading What is Botanical Survey of India?
What is NITI Aayog?
The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. It has replaced planning commission as the premier think tank. While designing strategic… Continue reading What is NITI Aayog?
What are Gravitational waves?
Gravitational waves are ‘ripples’ in the fabric of space-time caused by some of the most violent and energetic processes in the Universe. The strongest gravitational waves are produced by catastrophic events such as colliding black holes, the collapse of stellar cores (supernovae), coalescing neutron stars or white dwarf stars and the remnants of gravitational radiation… Continue reading What are Gravitational waves?
What is National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research?
The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is an Indian research and development institution, situated in Vasco, Goa. It is an autonomous Institution of the Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Government of India which is responsible for administering the Indian Antarctic Program and maintains the Indian government’s Antarctic research station, Maitri. NCAOR has been playing a major role in national Antarctic programs. It is… Continue reading What is National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research?
