News:The United Arab Emirates has used a novel approach to build the Hope spacecraft which will be launched in July,2020. Facts: About HOPE: HOPE Spacecraft is also known as the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM).It will be Arab world’s first spacecraft to Mars. Aim:To collect information on Mars and meteorological layers.It also seeks to study the… Continue reading Explained: What is Hope spacecraft?
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 15th, 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
NITI readies social protection framework
News:Government has formed a technical committee headed by NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar to prepare policy prescriptions for an integrated social protection framework. Facts: About Social Protection: Social protection is defined as the set of policies and programmes designed to reduce poverty and vulnerability by promoting efficient labour markets and enhancing their capacity to… Continue reading NITI readies social protection framework
Ministry of Earth Sciences may go in for decadal forecast system
News:During the 6th International Conference on Climate Services,the Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES) has announced that India is planning a ‘decadal forecast’ system along the lines of the United Kingdom’s Met Office to ensure better predictability in the climate time scale. Facts: About Decadal forecasts system: Decadal forecasts system is the Climate forecasts that extend existing… Continue reading Ministry of Earth Sciences may go in for decadal forecast system
India, Portugal ink seven pacts
News:Indian and Portugal Prime Ministers have signed seven agreements to boost cooperation in a range of areas. Facts: About the agreements: The pacts provide for cooperation in areas of investment, transport, ports, culture and industrial and intellectual property rights. They have also signed cooperation to promote Maritime Transport between the two countries for better operation… Continue reading India, Portugal ink seven pacts
Union Home minister chairs high-level meet to review status of ‘Bharat Ke Veer’
News:Union Home minister has chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of ‘Bharat Ke Veer’. Facts: About Bharat ke Veer: Launched by the Union Home Ministry in 2017. It is an IT based platform to enable willing donors to contribute towards the family of a braveheart who sacrificed his/her life in line of duty.… Continue reading Union Home minister chairs high-level meet to review status of ‘Bharat Ke Veer’
MCA rolls out web form SPICe+ for incorporation of companies
News:The Ministry of Corporate Affairs(MCA) has launched a new web form called SPICe+ for incorporation of companies. Facts: About SPICe+: SPICe+ (Simplified Proforma for Incorporating a Company Electronically plus) is an integrated web form offering multiple services related to Company incorporation such as mandatory issue of PAN, Opening of Bank Account, allotment of GSTIN among… Continue reading MCA rolls out web form SPICe+ for incorporation of companies
Maharashtra loses top slot as attractive investment destination to Andhra in FY’19: RBI study
News: Reserve Bank of India has released the data on the top attractive investment destination states. Facts: Key Highlights from the study: In 2018-19,Andhra Pradesh accounted for the highest share in total cost of projects sanctioned by banks and financial institutions. It was followed by Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana , Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.… Continue reading Maharashtra loses top slot as attractive investment destination to Andhra in FY’19: RBI study
Explained:Hubei Province
News:Hubei province has been the epicentre of the outbreak of COVID-2019 (the disease caused by the novel coronavirus). Facts: About Hubei Province: Hubei is a landlocked province in Central China. The name of the province means north of the lake referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The capital of the province is Wuhan… Continue reading Explained:Hubei Province
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts
News:Indonesia’s most active volcano,Mount Merapi has erupted again sending ash and smoke more than three miles into the sky. Facts: About Mount Merapi: Mount Merapi is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces,Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548.
