News:India, Nepal and Bhutan have drafted a memorandum of understanding to create a trans-boundary wildlife conservation ‘peace park’. Facts: About the Park: The proposed Park will include biodiversity-rich landscapes in adjoining areas of the three countries. The park will be an extension of the Manas National Park as there is already one trans-boundary Protected Area… Continue reading India, Nepal, Bhutan plan trans-border conservation area
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Pancreatic Cancer
News:The The Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 for pancreatic cancer has been published in The Lancet. Facts: Key takeaways from the study: The Pancreatic cancer what was once a rare disease, is now a growing cause of cancer mortality worldwide.From 1.96 lakh incidences in 1990, these rose to 4.41 lakh in 2017. The burden… Continue reading Pancreatic Cancer
Thotlakonda monastery
News:The Mahastupa of the Thotlakonda monastery which was reconstructed in 2016 by the State Archaeology department has collapsed recently. Facts: About Thotlakonda monastery: Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Thotlakonda was under the influence of ancient Kalinga which was an important source of dissemination of Buddhism to Sri Lanka and various… Continue reading Thotlakonda monastery
2 out of 3 wild poliovirus strains have been eradicated, says WHO
News:On the World Polio Day,independent Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication(GCC) has declared that wild poliovirus type 3(WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide. Facts: About Polio: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus.The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae. It is transmitted from one person to another by oral… Continue reading 2 out of 3 wild poliovirus strains have been eradicated, says WHO
Quantum Supremacy
News:Google has announced that it has achieved a breakthrough called quantum supremacy in computing. Facts: About Quantum Supremacy: The phrase quantum supremacy was coined in 2011 by John Preskill, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology. Quantum supremacy refers to quantum computers being able to solve a problem that a classical computer… Continue reading Quantum Supremacy
Government e-Marketplace
News:The government e-Marketplace (GeM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Federal Bank to offer different services including the transfer of funds. Facts: About GeM: Government e Marketplace is an online marketplace setup in 2016 for procurement of commonly used goods and services by government ministries,departments and CPSEs. It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency… Continue reading Government e-Marketplace
Cape Town Agreement
News:India is yet to ratify the Cape Town Agreement which was adopted by the International Maritime Organization(IMO) for safety of fishing vessels. Facts: About Cape Town Agreement: The Cape Town Agreement was adopted by the IMO in 2012 to help combat illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing. The agreement is aimed at facilitating better control… Continue reading Cape Town Agreement
Automated Facial Recognition System(AFRS)
News:Government of India has asked the IT companies to send proposals to National Crime Record Bureau(NCRB) to install world’s largest facial recognition system.The winner of the bids will create National Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS). Facts: About Automated Facial Recognition System(AFRS): Automated Facial Recognition System involves a large database of photos as well as videos… Continue reading Automated Facial Recognition System(AFRS)
Doing Business Report
News:The World Bank has released its doing business report 2020. Facts: About Doing Business Report: Doing Business report measures regulations across the 190 economies in 12 business regulatory areas to assess the business environment in each economy. The ten of these indicators were used to estimate an ease of doing business score this year. The… Continue reading Doing Business Report
India, Pakistan sign pact to enable Indian pilgrims visit Kartarpur
News:India and Pakistan has signed a Kartarpur agreement to open a land corridor between the two countries. Facts: Key Highlights of the agreement: Indian pilgrims of all faiths and Person of Indian origin can use the Kartarpur corridor Travel will be visa free.But the pilgrims need to carry only a valid passport and an electronic… Continue reading India, Pakistan sign pact to enable Indian pilgrims visit Kartarpur
