Summer Solstice: 21st June: 21st June is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, technically this day is referred to as Summer solstice. In Delhi, the day length is around 14 hours. The amount of light received by a specific area in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer solstice depends on the latitudinal location of […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Hallmarking Of Gold
Hallmarking Of Gold: The government has announced the phased implementation of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery with effect from June 16. In the first phase, gold hallmarking will be available only in 256 districts and jewellers having annual turnover above Rs 40 lakh will come under its purview. Hallmarking is the “accurate determination and official […]
National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) : Gujrat
National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) : Gujrat: The Ministry of Culture (MoC) and Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) signed an MoU for Cooperation in Development of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat’. The foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2019. National Maritime Heritage […]
Industrial Corridors Scheme
Industrial Corridors Scheme: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a USD 484 million loan for the Tamil Nadu Industrial Connectivity Project. The loan is to improve transport connectivity and facilitate industrial development in the Chennai – Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC) in the state of Tamil Nadu. The loan is in […]
‘Umang’, ‘Rain Alarm’ And ‘Damini’.
‘Umang’, ‘Rain Alarm’ And ‘Damini’.: Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah called for giving maximum publicity to various mobile apps related to weather forecasting like ‘Umang’, ‘Rain Alarm’ and ‘Damini’. The Damini app monitors the lightning occurrence all over India and alerts the user of lightning near them by a GPS notification under 20km and […]
Jalgaon Banana GI Tag
Jalgaon Banana: A consignment of fiber and mineral-rich GI CERTIFIED Jalgaon banana has been exported to Dubai from Tandalwadi village, Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. In 2016, Jalgaon Banana got GI certification which was registered with Nisargraja Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Jalgaon. India is the world’s leading producer of bananas with a share of around […]
Dedicated Freight Corridor Trials Conducted
Dedicated Freight Corridor: The Indian Army has successfully conducted trial runs of military trains loaded with vehicles and equipment on the dedicated freight corridor. It ferried heavy equipment from New Rewari station in Haryana to New Phulera in Rajasthan. Dedicated Freight Corridor Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India is constructing the Western DFC (1506 Route […]
Southern Ocean As The World’s Fifth Ocean
The Southern Ocean As The World’s Fifth Ocean: The National Geographic magazine has recognized the ‘Southern Ocean’ as the world’s fifth ocean. The Southern Ocean is the only ocean ‘to touch three other oceans and to completely embrace a continent rather than being embraced by them’. Its northern limit is a latitude of 60 degrees […]
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Status : For Basmati Rice
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Status: For Basmati Rice: India, the world’s largest exporter of basmati rice, has applied for protected geographical indication (PGI) status from the European Union’s Council on Quality Schemes for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs. This would give it sole ownership of the basmati title in the EU. Pakistan, which is the only […]
Dagmara Hydro-Electric Project: Bihar
Dagmara Hydro-Electric Project,: Bihar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited and Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (BSHPC) for Implementation of Dagmara Hydro-Electric Project, Supaul, Bihar. NHPC is a Category-A Miniratna Company under the Ministry of Power, in the field of Hydropower. It is the largest […]
