News: INCOIS has said that the Oceansat Satellite data are used to prepare the Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) advisories on the potential rich fishing areas and provide to the sea faring fishermen in all states. Facts: About Potential Fishing Zone(PFZ): Potential fishing zones (PFZ’s) are those regions where the fishes aggregate due to an abundance… Continue reading Potential Fishing Zone(PFZ)
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Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars
News:The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has proposed to restructure & formulate a scheme namely Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars. Facts: About the Scheme: Implementation: It will be implemented in the selected cities having large concentrations of Beggar community during the financial year 2020-2021. Coverage: It will cover persons engaged in the act… Continue reading Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars
Greenco Rating System
News:GreenCo Rating has been acknowledged in India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution(INDC) document submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) in 2015. Facts: About GreenCo Rating: GreenCo Rating has been developed by the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII). Aim:To facilitate companies to make a substantial improvement in their environmental performance thereby saving both natural… Continue reading Greenco Rating System
Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal
News:Environmental organisations from across the central and eastern Europe Countries have criticised the proposed Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal project. Facts: About Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal: The Danube-Oder-Elbe canal intends to connect the three rivers Danube, Oder and Elbe. This will provide an alternate route of navigation from Black Sea to Baltic Sea and North seas. However, several environmental organizations… Continue reading Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal
Wasp 76b – Iron rain on exoplanet
News:Recently,Astronomers have observed an exoplanet (planet which orbits a star outside the solar system) named Wasp-76b where they suspect it rains iron instead of water. Facts: About Wasp-76b: Wasp-76b is an exoplanet that is twice the width of our Jupiter.Its name comes from the UK-led Wasp telescope system that detected it four years ago. It… Continue reading Wasp 76b – Iron rain on exoplanet
Initiatives taken by Government to curb Fake Currency
News:The Minister of State for Finance has informed Lok Sabha about the initiatives taken by Government to curb Fake Indian Currency Network(FICN) Facts: About FICN Coordination Group(FCORD): FICN Coordination Group(FCORD) has been formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA). It aims to share intelligence/information among the different security agencies of the state/centre to counter the… Continue reading Initiatives taken by Government to curb Fake Currency
Innovations for Defence Excellence(iDEX) framework
News:The Government of India has set up a Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework to boost India’s indigenous defence sector. Facts: About IDEX Framework: Innovations for Defence Excellence(iDEX) was launched by the Government of India in 2018. It is funded and managed by the Defence Innovation Organization(DIO). It primarily aims at creation of an ecosystem… Continue reading Innovations for Defence Excellence(iDEX) framework
Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)
News:The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has said the designated labs will use the conventional real-time polymerase chain reaction(PCR) test to test for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Facts: About Polymerase chain reaction(PCR): The polymerase chain reaction(PCR) is a technique which makes numerous copies of a specific segment of DNA quickly and accurately. It… Continue reading Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)
Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
News:Union Minister for Human Resource Development(HRD) has said that the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan has transformed the living conditions in villages. Facts: About Unnat Bharat Abhiyan: Launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).Its upgraded version Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 was launched in 2018. Aim:To link the Higher Education Institutions with a set… Continue reading Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD)
News:Ethiopia is building one of the largest dams in the world named Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD). Facts: About the Dam: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD) which was formerly known as the Millennium Dam is located in Ethiopia, on the Blue Nile River about 40km east of Sudan. The dam will be the largest hydroelectric power… Continue reading Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD)
