National Monsoon Mission: Minister of Earth Science informed Rajya Sabha about National Monsoon Mission. Under the Monsoon Mission, Ministry has developed state-of-the-art weather and climate prediction models, which are now in operational use. These models include models for short-range to medium range (1-10 days), extended-range (10days to 30 days), and seasonal (up to one season). […]
National AYUSH Mission (NAM) : Highlights
National AYUSH Mission (NAM): Central Government is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through States/UTs for development and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurvedic system. The Mission inter-alia makes the following provisions for the promotion of AYUSH systems including the Ayurvedic system: Co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers […]
Major Ports Authorities Bill, 2020 – Significance | Provisions
Major Ports Authorities Bill – 2020: The “Major Ports Authorities Bill, 2020” was passed in the Rajya Sabha on February 10, 2020. The bill was passed using the ballot votes. Significance of the Bill: The Union minister of state for ports, shipping, and waterways, Mansukh Mandaviya, highlighted that the bill will encourage good competition within […]
Uttarakhand Glacier Burst : Images Released By ISRO
Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the first images of the glacier burst that happened in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The glacial burst has so far caused 32 lives. After the incident, more than a hundred people are still missing. The satellite images show that flash floods were reported […]
Formation And Promotion Of 10,000 Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs) Scheme
Formation And Promotion Of 10,000 Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs): The Government of India has launched a new Central Sector Scheme called the “Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs)”. Highlights: The scheme has been launched with a clear strategy and committed resources in order to form and promote 10,000 new FPOs across India. […]
Lancet Report 2021 : Highlights
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has published its new research in Lancet Planetary Health Journal recently. The report has highlighted the benefits of the adoption of the Paris Agreement to health. It highlights that the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are inconsistent with the Paris […]
What are Index-linked Insurance Policies (ILIPs) ?
Index-linked Insurance Policies (ILIPs): A committee was set up by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on the request of some insurers. The committee has recommended introducing index-linked insurance policies (ILIPs). Index-linked insurance policies (ILIPs): The returns coming from the ILIPs will be linked to benchmark indices. ILIPs are the Insurance products […]
Excessive Use Of Fertilisers : Matter Raised In Lok Sabha
Excessive Use Of Fertilizer: Union Minister of Agriculture informed Lok Sabha about the Excessive Use of Fertilizer. Investigations carried out under the All India Coordinated Research Project on ‘Long Term Fertilizer Experiments’ over five decades at fixed sites have indicated that continuous use of nitrogenous fertilizer alone had a deleterious effect on soil health and […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th February 2021
Today Current Affairs: 9th February 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Einsteinium : Properties Of Element 99 In The Periodic Table
Einsteinium: A team of scientists at the Berkeley Lab has reported some of the properties of element 99 in the periodic table called “Einsteinium”, named after Albert Einstein. With this new study published in the journal Nature last week, for the first time researchers have been able to characterize some of the properties of the […]
