News: Vice President of India has launched the virtual festival of ‘Parampara Series 2020- National Festival of Music & Dance’. Facts: Parampara Series: It is an annual festival of music and dance organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations. Additional Facts: Natya Tarangini: It was founded initially as a Kuchipudi Dance Institute… Continue reading Vice President launches virtual festival of ‘Parampara Series 2020- National Festival of Music & Dance’
Radio-tagged Amur Falcons arrive in Manipur
News: Chuilon and Irang, the radio-tagged Amur Falcons have arrived in Manipur after completing one migratory journey that covered 29,000 km in 361 days. Facts: The Amur Falcon locally known as ‘Akhoipuina is the world’s longest travelling migratory raptors. Migratory Route: They breed in East Asia and migrate to northeast India, Sri Lanka and sometimes… Continue reading Radio-tagged Amur Falcons arrive in Manipur
What is Aquaponic cultivation of plants?
News: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali, has developed the technology for aquaponic cultivation of plants. Facts: Aquaponics: It is an emerging technique in which both fish as well as plants complement each other to sustain and grow.The fish waste provides organic food for plants and plants naturally filter the water, which… Continue reading What is Aquaponic cultivation of plants?
Vulture Conservation in India
News: National Board for Wildlife(NBWL) has approved an Action Plan for Vulture Conservation 2020-2025. Facts: Key Highlights of the Plan: Vulture Conservation centre: Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will get a vulture conservation and breeding centre each. Vulture Safe zone: Establishment of at least one vulture-safe zone in each state for the conservation of the… Continue reading Vulture Conservation in India
Himalayan Brown Bear
News: The Zoological Survey of India has released a study titled ‘Adaptive spatial planning of protected area network for conserving the Himalayan brown bear’. Facts: Key Takeaways: About the study: The study was carried out in the western Himalayas.It has predicted a 73% decline of habitat of Himalayan Brown Bear by the year 2050. This decline will… Continue reading Himalayan Brown Bear
Climate financing adds to poor countries debt pile: Oxfam
News: Oxfam has released a report titled Climate finance shadow report 2020 – assessing progress towards the $100 billion commitment. Facts: Background: Developed countries had committed in 2009 to mobilize $100 billion every year by 2020 to help developing countries cut their carbon dioxide emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change. What is progress? Developed countries have… Continue reading Climate financing adds to poor countries debt pile: Oxfam
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (Science & Technology)|October 29, 2020
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 29th October 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: GS Paper – 1 Unfinished task: All states must be brought into the mainstream of family laws Indian Express Page – 11 Syllabus Topic – Salient aspects of Diversity of India and Indian Society GS Paper – 2 J&K REALTY: New… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 29th October 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: October 28,2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – October 28,2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 GST Issue India – Myanmar relations Governance reforms for commerce Chinese economic policy GS-3 5. DISCOMs 6. Punjab Assembly Rejects Centre’s Farm Laws 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1. GST Issue Source: The Hindu Syllabus: GS2: Issues and Challenges… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 28,2020
