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-A water adapted species of spiders, discovered in Australia in 2009, is named after Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley. -It was discovered in 2009 in the sea along the coastline of Queensland in Australia. -According to the Evolutionary Systematics journal, this species have adapted to the underwater life by hiding in barnacle shells, corals or kelp holdfast during high tide. -Researchers associated the emergence of the spiders with Marley’s song Read More …
After government agencies, now popular social media Facebook is going to make Aadhaar name mandatory for new Facebook users. Currently it is testing it’s application for its new feature in India. -According to Facebook, this move will encourage users to make a Facebook account on their original name, and not on fake names. Currently, it is still in testing phase, and Aadhaar based sigh up/sign in has not been mandatory yet. Read More …
– पर्यावरण, वन तथा जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्रालय ने जलवायु परिवर्तन के लिए राष्ट्रीय अनुकूलन कोष (एनएएफसीसी) के अंतर्गत फसल अवशेष प्रबंधन के माध्यम से किसानों में जलवायु सुदृढ़ता निर्माण पर एक क्षेत्रीय परियोजना को स्वीकृति दी है। -28 दिसंबर, 2017 को जलवायु परिवर्तन पर राष्ट्रीय संचालन समिति की बैठक में परियोजना को स्वीकृति दी गई। -पंजाब, हरियाणा, उत्तर प्रदेश तथा राजस्थान राज्यों के लिए लगभग 100 करोड़ रुपये की लागत Read More …
वर्ष 1960 के दशक में भारत में 17-22 मिलियन टन दूध का उत्पादन होता था जो बढ़कर 2016-17 में 163.7 मिलियन हो गया है। इस तरह भारत दूध उत्पादन में अग्रणी बना हुआ है। -वर्ष 2013-14 की तुलना में वर्ष 2016-17 में भारत में दूध उत्पादन में 19 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि हुयी है। -भारत में प्रति व्यक्ति दूध उपलब्धता भी वर्ष 2013-14 के 307 ग्राम से बढ़कर 351 ग्राम हो Read More …
-To combat climate change, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved a regional project on ‘Climate Resilience Building among Farmers’ through ‘Crop Residue Management’ under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC). -The project was approved at the meeting of the National Steering Committee on Climate Change, held on 28 December, 2017, under the chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. -The first Read More …
-Currently India is the largest producer of milk in the world. – Milk production, which was around 17-22 million tonnes in the 1960s, has increased to 163.7 million tonnes in 2016-17. It has increased by 19% during 2016-17 in comparison to the year 2013-14. -Per capita availability of milk in India has increased from 307 grams in 2013-14 to 351 grams in the year 2016-17, which shows 14.3% growth. -The Read More …
-Scientists have discovered six new species of water beetle from water bodies of the of Manipur. -These new species are: Enochrus nigropiceus, Chasmogenus abnormalis, Paracymus Sp, Elmomophes brevicornis, Hydrocanthus guinuoti, Helochares atropiceus. – These species help in nutrient recycling and improving food chain in water bodies. -These six species were discovered as part of a three year study on importance of aquatic beetle (coleoptera) in fresh eco-systems of Manipur. -These beetles Read More …
-शोधकर्त्ताओं को मणिपुर में जल झिंगुर (water beetle) की छह नई प्रजातियां मिली है। ये प्रजातियां हैं_ एनोक्रुस नाइग्रोपिस्युस, कैस्मोजिनस एब्नॉर्मलिस, पारासाइमस एसपी, एल्मोमोफेस ब्रिविकोर्निस, हाइड्रोकैंथस गुइनोति, हेलोचेयर्स एत्रेपिसस। -मणिपुर के ताजे पारितंत्र में जलीय झिंगुर (कोलियोप्तेरा) की महत्ता का त्रिवर्षीय अध्ययन के दौरान इन नई प्रजातियों का पता चला। -ये प्रजातियां जलीय निकायों में पोषण चक्रण एवं खाद्य श्रृंखला सुधार में योगदान करती हैं। -भारत में खाजी गई जलीय Read More …
भारतीय वन अधिनियम 1927 के अधीन पेड़ की परिभाषा से बांस को हटाने के लिए भारतीय वन अधिनियम 1927 संशोधन विधेयक को लोकसभा ने 20 दिसंबर को और राज्यसभा ने 27 दिसंबर, 2017 को पारित कर दिया। इसके माध्यम से अधिनियम की धारा 2(7) में संशोधन किया गया है। -इससे पूर्व सरकार ने नवंबर 2017 में संशोधन हेतु अध्यादेश जारी किया था। -संशोधन के पश्चात गैर-वन क्षेत्रें में उगाये गये Read More …
The bill to exclude bamboo from a definition of tree under Indian Forest Act, 1927, has been passed by the both houses of parliament. -The Lok Sabha had passed it on December 20, the Rajya Sabha passed it on December 27. -Earlier government had promulgated the Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 to exempt bamboo grown in non-forest areas from definition of tree in November 2017. Section 2 (7) of the Indian Forest Read More …
The union government on December 27, lowered interest rates on small savings schemes such as National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Public Provident Fund (PPF) by 20 basis points (100 basis points are equal to 1% point) -However senior citizens have been sparred by this move. -These changes will be effective from 1st January, 2018. -Since last year, small savings rates are revised on a quarterly basis. -The rate on the Read More …
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has first time made ‘minimum attendance mandatory’ for its students from the coming winter session. This decision was taken at the 144th academic council (AC) meeting held recently. -Although, several students and teachers have opposed this moove calling it arbitrary, as thee issue never came up during the meeting. -As per the circular, which is notified to the deans and chairperson of the schools and centres Read More …
The Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has selected 11 cities under FAME India, for launching electric buses, taxis and three-wheelers.. -The Government is providing Rs 437 crore subsidy to 11 cities. – The cities include Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, Mumbai, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Indore and Kolkata, plus two cities – Jammu and Guwahati under special category. -Out of 11 cities, the first nine cities in the list will be Read More …
केंद्रीय भारी उद्योग एवं सार्वजनिक उद्यम मंत्रलय फेम इंडिया स्कीम के तहत देश के 11 शहरों में इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनों के परिचालन हेतु 437 करोड़ रुपये की सब्सिडी दे रहा है। -जिन 11 शहरों की पहचान की गईं हैं, वे हैं_ दिल्ली, अहमदाबाद, बंगलोर, जयपुर, मुंबई, लखनऊ, हैदराबाद, इंदौर, कोलकाता, जम्मू एवं गुवाहाटी। -उपर्युक्त शहरों में प्रथम 9 शहरों में 50 बसों के परिचालन हेतु सब्सिडी दी जाएगी वहीं जम्मू एवं Read More …
-India’s much awaited first pod taxi project is now in the last phase of completion. -It is also called the personal rapid transit (PRT) network. -American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s saftey norms will be followed in this project. -India’s first pod taxi, which is Rs. 4000 crore project, will run on Delhi-Gurugram pilot corridor (12.3 km.) from Delhi-Haryana border to Rajiv Chowk in Gurugram. -National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) Read More …
