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25 December 2017 -The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on December 25, inaugurated a new metro link between Noida and Delhi. He unveiled a plaque at Botanical Garden Metro Station, to mark the inauguration of a portion of the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro, connecting Botanical Garden in Noida with Kalkaji Mandir in South Delhi -Oil marketing company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Odisha University of Agriculture and Read More …
प्रश्नः सुशासन दिवस निम्नलिखित में से किस तिथि को मनाया जाता है? (a) 24 दिसंबर (c) 25 दिसंबर (c) 26 दिसंबर (c) 31 दिसंबर उत्तरः b प्रश्नः संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के अलावा किस देश ने इजरायल में अपना दूतावास तेल अवीव से हटाकर जेरूसलम स्थानांतरित कर दिया? (a) यूनाइटेड किंगडम (b) कनाडा (c) ईरान (d) ग्वाटेमाला उत्तरः d प्रश्नः अटल इनोवेशन मिशन के तहत अटल टिंकरिंग लैब की स्थापना के Read More …
–नीति आयोग के अटल इनोवेशन मिशन (एआईएम) के तहत अटल टिंकरिंग लैब (एटीएल) की स्थापना के लिए 1500 और स्कूलों का चयन किया गया है। -एआईएम के तहत एटीएल की स्थापना के लिए देश भर में अब तक 2441 स्कूलों का चयन किया गया है। इस दिशा में औपचारिक प्रयास एक साल से भी अधिक समय पहले शुरू किए गए थे। -एटीएल छठी कक्षा से लेकर बारहवीं कक्षा तक के Read More …
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विश्व का सबसे बड़ा उभयचर वायुयान एजी600 चीन के झुहाई शहर में 24 दिसंबर, 2017 को अपनी पहली उड़ान भरा। -इस वायुयान को ‘कुनलोंग’ कोड नाम दिया गया है। इसके पंख का विस्तार 38-8 मीटर है एवं चार टर्बोपॉप इंजन से चालित है। -यह वायुयान 50 लोगों को ढ़ो सकने में सक्षम है और हवा में 12 घंटे तक रह सकता है। -चीनी स्टेट मीडिया के अनुसार यह उभयचर वायुयान Read More …
The study conducted by the researchers from McGill University in Canada, revealed that the process of photosynthesis in plants first took place 1.25 billion years ago. Earlier estimates had placed it somewhere between 720 million and 1.2 billion years. -The study is based on an algae fossil, believed to be the world’s oldest known direct ancestor of modern plants and animals. The study could resolve a long-standing mystery over the age of Read More …
According to the Space.com, 3200 Phaethon—an Apollo asteroid—came the closest to Earth it has ever been on December 16. On that date, the Arecibo Observatory Planetary Radar—the world’s second largest single dish radio telescope captured high-quality images of the asteroid, which won’t be in such close proximity to Earth until the year 2093. The new radar images show off the asteroid’s immense size, shape, as well a, a notable dark feature near Read More …
Researchers from University of Michigan in the US have developed a new type of neural network chip that can dramatically improve the efficiency of teaching machines to think like humans. -The network, called a reservoir computing system, could predict words before they are said during conversation, and help predict future outcomes based on the present. -Reservoir computing systems, which improve on a typical neural network’s capacity and reduce the required Read More …
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the electronic-Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS), on December 25 in Delhi. -It was launched during the observance of Good Governance Day (December 25) by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. The Minister launched the 25 applications of Read More …
-The country’s first air-conditioned (AC) suburban (local) train made its maiden journey on December 25 from Borivili to Churchgate in Mumbai. It was inaugurated by state education minister Vinod Tawde. -Initially, the Mumbai AC local will run between Borivali and Churchgate and will be extended up to Virar. -The Mumbai AC local is built in Chennai at a cost of Rs 54 crore, earlier it was meant to be run Read More …
According to the data released by I-T department, just over 2 crore Indians, or 1.7 per cent of the total population, paid income tax in the assessment year (AY) 2015-16. -The number of income-tax return filers increased to 4.07 crore in assessment year 2015-16 (FY 2014-2015) from 3.65 crore in the previous year but only 2.06 crore actually paid tax as the others claimed income below taxable limits. -In the Read More …
Question: To tackle urban air pollution, apart from technological solutions, we also need to re-imagine and rethink our use of urban space. Describe. What are the technological solutions for increasing urban air pollution? Pollution embarrassment: On Day 2 of the final Test match between India and Sri Lanka in Delhi ( December 3, 2017) , bowlers Lahiru Gamage and Suranga Lakmal left the Kotla cricket ground early in the game complaining Read More …
Question: Government intent in banning condom advertisements during prime time television, might be laudable, the manner in which it has been drafted is likely to have a drastic and chilling effect.’ Comment and elaborate the intentions behind the government action. Government Action: On December 11, 2017 the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued an advisory to television channels banning all “advertisements of condoms which… could be indecent/inappropriate for viewing by Read More …
Question 1: Mizoram and Jharkhand, both are tribal states, yet Mizoram is among the top five literate states while Jharkhand, is among the bottom five. Why? Question 2: ‘To improve tribal learning outcomes, teachers must integrate traditional wisdom with educational methods’. Elucidate and identify the causes of low literacy level in tribal community in India. John Dewey, an american philosopher, said any education, in its forms and methods, is an Read More …
Recently, in a social media interaction Centre for Science and Environment’s director-general Sunita Narain said that if one had to pick the ‘2017 person of the year’, it would be the weather. Perhaps She is right. Why: From farmers’ distress to floods, drought, and air pollution, weather related events dominated this year’s news cycle. With climate change and rapid urbanisation becoming regular features in our lives, these weather-related crises could Read More …
