Category: 9 PM Brief

Centre begins process of delimitation of assembly seats in J&K News:The Central Government has begun the process of delimitation of Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Facts: About Delimitation: Delimitation is the act of redrawing boundaries of Lok Sabha and state Assembly seats to represent changes in population. The main objective of delimitation is to… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 19th, 2020

National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) 2019 News:The Union Government has released the first National e-Governance Service Delivery Index Assessment (NeSDA). Facts: About the index: The index has been prepared by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances(DARPG) with NASSCOM as the designated knowledge partner. It aimed at improving the overall e-Government development by… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 18th, 2020

Sammakka Saralamma Jatara News:Sammakka Saralamma Jatara is being celebrated in the State of Telangana. Facts: About the festival: Sammakka Saralamma Jataraalso known as Medaram Jatara is a tribal festival held biennially in the state of Telangana.It is a State Festival of Telangana. The festival commemorates the fight of a mother and daughter, Sammakka and Saralamma,… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 17th, 2020

Basmati rice genome sequenced News:Recently,Scientists have mapped the complete genome of two basmati rice varieties. Facts: About the findings: Basmati 334: It comes from Pakistan known to be drought tolerant and resistant to rice-killing bacterial blight. Dom Sufid: It comes from Iran, an aromatic long-grain rice that is one of the most expensive on the… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 16th, 2020

Finance Commission constitutes Group on Defence and Internal Security News: The Fifteenth Finance Commission has constituted a Group on Defence and Internal Security Facts: Composition: representatives of the ministries of Defence, Home Affairs and Finance, chaired by N.K. Singh, Chairman, Fifteenth finance Commission Mandate: examine if India needs a separate mechanism to fund defence and… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 15th, 2020

Conservation plan for Konark temple soon, says Culture Minister News:Union Culture Minister has said that a plan to restore the Konark Sun temple in Odisha would be drawn up soon. Facts: About Konark Sun Temple: Konark Sun Temple is located in East Odisha near the sacred city of Puri, Odisha. It was built in the… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 14th, 2020

Explained: What is Yaravirus? News: Scientists have discovered a new virus in Lake Pampulha. Facts: The new virus has been named Yaravirus after “Yara,” the mother of waters — an important character in the mythological stories of the Tupi-Guarani indigenous tribes Over 90% of the Yaravirus genome has never been documented in viral research The virus… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 13th, 2020

Explained: What is the Thanatotheristes, reaper of death? News: Scientists at the University of Calgary and Royal Tyrrell Museum have found that a dinosaur fossil, found in Alberta in Canada in 2010, belongs to a new species of tyrannosaur Facts: The scientists named the genus and species Thanatotheristes degrootorum The fossil is 79 million year… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 12th, 2020

Arsenic-resistant rice cultivated in West Bengal News: Researchers in West Bengal have developed and commercialised a rice variety that is resistant to arsenic. Facts: The new rice variety is called Muktoshri, also known as IET 21845. It has been jointly developed by the Rice Research Station at Chinsurah, under West Bengal’s Agriculture Department and the… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 10th, 2020