News:The 19th Indian Ocean Rim Association COM (Council of Ministers) meeting was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on November 7,2019. Facts: About the meeting: The meeting was chaired by UAE.The Chairmanship passes from the Republic of South Africa that held the chair between the period 2017-19. The theme of the conference was “Promoting a shared… Continue reading Indian Ocean Rim Association discusses ways to achieve larger cooperation
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Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
News: NASA and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have reported that the annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since the 1980s Facts: Ozone Layer: Ozone layer, also called ozonosphere is a layer in the stratosphere lying between roughly 15 and 35 km above Earth’s… Continue reading Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
Accidental Death and Suicide report for 2016
News: The National Crime Records Bureau has released the Accidental Death and Suicide report for 2016 Facts: Suicides in India In 2016, a decline was observed in the all-India rate of suicide (per lakh of population) from 10.6 in 2015 to 10.3 in 2016. The suicide rate in cities in 2016 was 13.0 as compared… Continue reading Accidental Death and Suicide report for 2016
New Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law
News: New Zealand has passed a ‘zero carbon’ law Facts: The Zero Carbon law aims to tackle climate change by setting a net-zero target for almost all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The reduction target will have two separate plans. One for biogenic methane, or that which is produced by living organisms, and another for… Continue reading New Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law
Voyager 2 becomes the second spacecraft to enter interstellar space
News: According to the researchers at the University of Iowa in the US, Voyager 2 has entered the interstellar medium (ISM). This has made Voyager 2 the second human-made object to journey out of the Sun’s influence. The first spacecraft to do so was Voyager 1 in 2012. Facts: About Voyager 2: Voyager 2 was… Continue reading Voyager 2 becomes the second spacecraft to enter interstellar space
Govt. announces Steel Scrap Recycling Policy
News: Ministry of Steel has issued the Steel Scrap Recycling Policy. Facts: Steel Scrap Recycling Policy Objectives: To promote circular economy in the steel sector. To promote a formal and scientific collection, dismantling and processing activities for end of life products that are sources of recyclable (ferrous, non- ferrous and other non-metallic) scraps. Processing and… Continue reading Govt. announces Steel Scrap Recycling Policy
Maternal Death rate declining: Report
News: Sample Registration System (SRS) 2015-2017 bulletin for MMR has been released. Facts: Maternal Mortality Ratio Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has seen a decline from 130 per 1 lakh live births in 2014-2016 to 122 per 1 lakh live births in 2015-2017. It is a decline of 8 points (6.2%). Assam records the… Continue reading Maternal Death rate declining: Report
Union Home Minister addresses 10th Meeting of Heads of Departments of SCO Member States, dealing with the prevention and Elimination of Emergency Situations
News: The Union Minister for Home Affairs addressed the 10th Meeting of the Heads of Departments of SCO Member States, dealing with the prevention and elimination of emergency situations, in New Delhi. India is organizing an SCO Ministerial Meeting for the first time. Facts: About SCO The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental… Continue reading Union Home Minister addresses 10th Meeting of Heads of Departments of SCO Member States, dealing with the prevention and Elimination of Emergency Situations
PM to visit Brazil next week for BRICS Summit
News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brazil from Nov 13-14 to attend an annual summit of BRICS. Facts: About BRICS BRICS is the acronym coined for an association of five major emerging national economies that have similar economic development. The five countries are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Brazil is the current… Continue reading PM to visit Brazil next week for BRICS Summit
Indian Navy – Indonesian Navy Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’
News: India is jointly exercising its anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kamorta along with Indonesian warship KRI Usman Harun, a multi-role corvette, in the Bay of Bengal as part of the 2nd edition of Samudra Shakti. Facts: About Samudra Shakti Exercise It is an annual naval exercise between Indian and Indonesian Navy. The first edition of… Continue reading Indian Navy – Indonesian Navy Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’
