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
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 14th, 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
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 13th, 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
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 12th, 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
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 11th, 2020
Pangolin News: Scientists investigating the animal origins of the novel coronavirus said pangolins could be responsible for the spread of the virus to humans in China. Facts: About Pangolin Pangolin is the only scaly mammal on earth Habitat: There are a total of eight pangolin species across Africa and Asia. Asian species: Sunda Pangolin, Philippine… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 11th, 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 10th, 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
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 9th, 2020
Arsenic-resistant rice cultivated in West Bengal News:Researchers in West Bengal have developed and commercialised a rice variety named “Muktoshri” that is resistant to arsenic. Facts: About the rice variety: It is also called IET 21845. It has been developed jointly by the Rice Research Station, West Bengal Agriculture Department and the National Botanical Research Institute,… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 9th, 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 8th, 2020
Explained:Sedition law News:Recently, a sessions court had rejected the anticipatory bail application of a student booked under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code(IPC). Facts: About Sedition(Section 124A): The concept of sedition was introduced in the penal code in 1870.It was a colonial law directed against strong criticism of the British administration. Section 124A… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 8th, 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 7th, 2020
Cabinet approves to give status of Institution of National Importance to 5 IIITs News: The Union cabinet has approved introduction of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 Facts: Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 It amends Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act of 2014 and Indian Institutes of… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 7th, 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 6th, 2020
Burhi Dihing River News: Massive fire broke out on the Burhi Dihing River in Assam’s Dibrugarh district allegedly due to an oil pipeline blast Facts: Dihing or Burhi Dihing is a large left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River. Source: the Patkai Hills, Eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh Course: flows through Tinsukia and Dibrugarh Districts in… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 6th, 2020
