News: The Union Cabinet has approved the Ratification of seven (7) chemicals listed under Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants(POPs). Facts: Seven POPs: The seven POPs prohibited from manufacturing, trading using, importing and exporting are: Chlordecone Hexabromobiphenyl Hexabromodiphenyl ether and Hepta Bromodiphenyl Ether Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and Pentabromodiphenyl ether Pentachlorobenzene Hexabromocyclododecane and Hexachlorobutadiene. Significance: The ratification… Continue reading Cabinet approves Ratification of seven Persistent Organic Pollutants listed under Stockholm Convention
Delhi govt to spray bio-decomposer in fields to prevent stubble burning
News: Delhi Chief Minister has announced that the Delhi government will start spraying bio-decomposer solutions to prevent stubble burning in non-basmati rice fields in the national capital. Facts: What is Bio-decomposer? It is a decomposer capsule which could be converted into a liquid solution and sprayed on fields with crop stubble. The solution when sprayed… Continue reading Delhi govt to spray bio-decomposer in fields to prevent stubble burning
Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report: World Bank
News: The World Bank has released its biennial Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report. Facts: About the report: The report aims to provide the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. Key takeaways: Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years… Continue reading Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report: World Bank
India gets its first ever Brand & Logo for its Cotton on 2nd World Cotton Day
News: Union Minister of Textiles launched the 1st ever Brand & Logo for Indian Cotton on 2nd World Cotton Day. Facts: Kasturi Cotton: India’s premium Cotton would be known as ‘Kasturi Cotton’ in the world cotton Trade.The Kasturi Cotton brand will represent Whiteness, Brightness, Softness, Purity, Luster, Uniqueness and Indianness. Cott-Ally: It is a mobile… Continue reading India gets its first ever Brand & Logo for its Cotton on 2nd World Cotton Day
Plan to build temporary bird shelters near Sambhar Lake
News: Rajasthan government has decided to build temporary shelters for migratory birds near the Sambhar Lake (near Jaipur) before 2020’s winter season. Facts: Sambhar Lake: It is India’s largest inland saline water body located near Jaipur in Rajasthan. Geography: The lake is surrounded on all sides by the Aravali hills and is spread across Jaipur… Continue reading Plan to build temporary bird shelters near Sambhar Lake
Indian Coast Guard launches offshore patrol vessel ‘Vigraha’
News: Indian Coast Guard have launched an offshore patrol vessel named ‘Vigraha’. Facts: Vigraha: It is an offshore patrol vessel(OPV) built and designed by Larsen and Toubro Shipbuilding under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Additional Facts: Offshore patrol vessels(OPVs): These are patrolling vehicles which are deployed by Indian coast guards to patrol the maritime boundary… Continue reading Indian Coast Guard launches offshore patrol vessel ‘Vigraha’
India and Japan sign Memorandum of Cooperation in field of cybersecurity
News: Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing a Memorandum of Cooperation(MoC) in the field of cybersecurity between India and Japan. Facts: Aim: The Memorandum of Cooperation(MoC) will enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest which include: Capacity building in the area of cyberspace Protection of critical infrastructure Cooperation in emerging technologies Sharing information… Continue reading India and Japan sign Memorandum of Cooperation in field of cybersecurity
Ensemble forecast
Source: The Hindu Gs3: Disaster Management Context: India needs to shift to ensemble weather and flood forecast model to achieve better accuracy in flood forecasting. What is the significance of using Ensemble forecast? Deterministic forecast model Ensemble forecast · Deterministic forecast model merely indicates “Rising” or “Falling” above a water level at a river point. · … Continue reading Ensemble forecast
[Download] 9PM Monthly Compilation | September 2020
Hello Everyone, We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 9pm Brief for the Month of September 2020. Click on the following link to download: Monthly Compilation of September 9 PM Brief 9 PM Daily Brief comes from Monday to Saturday at 9 PM sharp. The brief is not published on Sundays. The news byte for… Continue reading [Download] 9PM Monthly Compilation | September 2020
Question Paper Representation link (QPRep) activated| File objections to UPSC on Prelims 2020 Questions
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has activated the Question Paper Representation Portal (QPRep) for filling representation on the questions asked in the papers of Civil Services Prelims 2020. Through the following link, students can raise objections against the questions asked by the UPSC in Prelims 2020 examinations. Question Paper Representation link Any aspirant appeared… Continue reading Question Paper Representation link (QPRep) activated| File objections to UPSC on Prelims 2020 Questions
