#Prelims_tricks #PT2020
Members of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation = LIMCa TV
L- Laos
I- India
M- Myanmar
Ca- Cambodia (not China, Pay attention)
T- Thailand
V- Vietnam
Members of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation = LIMCa TV
L- Laos
I- India
M- Myanmar
Ca- Cambodia (not China, Pay attention)
T- Thailand
V- Vietnam
#Prelims_tricks #PT2020
Countries around Baltic Sea
One day in the midst of Baltic Sea, RuDe Germany SELL Poland & Finland :
RuDe Germany SELL Poland & Finland :
Ru- Russia
De- Denmark
Germany
S- Sweden
E- Estonia
L- Latvia
L- Lithuania
Poland
Finland
Countries around Baltic Sea
One day in the midst of Baltic Sea, RuDe Germany SELL Poland & Finland :
RuDe Germany SELL Poland & Finland :
Ru- Russia
De- Denmark
Germany
S- Sweden
E- Estonia
L- Latvia
L- Lithuania
Poland
Finland
#IR_OrgInNews #1MinRead #PT2020
Mekong–Ganga Cooperation (MGC)
- established in 2000, at Vientiane, Laos (at First MGC Ministerial Meeting)
- Member countries - 6
India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
- Areas of Cooperation - tourism, culture, education, and transportation.
- Name comes from the Ganga and the Mekong, two large rivers in the region.
Mekong–Ganga Cooperation (MGC)
- established in 2000, at Vientiane, Laos (at First MGC Ministerial Meeting)
- Member countries - 6
India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
- Areas of Cooperation - tourism, culture, education, and transportation.
- Name comes from the Ganga and the Mekong, two large rivers in the region.
#1MinRead #SnT_Currents
NSafe
- an antimicrobial and washable face mask, (recently developed amidst CoVID 19 Crisis).
- Launched by IIT Delhi startup ‘Nanosafe Solutions’
- Its reusable up to 50 launderings, thus greatly reduces the cost of use.
- has 99.2% bacterial filtration efficiency
NSafe
- an antimicrobial and washable face mask, (recently developed amidst CoVID 19 Crisis).
- Launched by IIT Delhi startup ‘Nanosafe Solutions’
- Its reusable up to 50 launderings, thus greatly reduces the cost of use.
- has 99.2% bacterial filtration efficiency
#Prelims_tricks #PT2020
Length of Boundary India Shares
In Decreasing Order
TRICK :- BACHPAN
Bangladesh China Pakistan
States With Bicameral System = KAMBUJ Tv (KAMBOJ , is one of 16 mahajanapadas)
K – Karnataka
A – Andhra Pradesh
M - Maharastra
B – Bihar
U - Uttar Pradesh
J – Jammu & Kasmir
T - Telangana
Length of Boundary India Shares
In Decreasing Order
TRICK :- BACHPAN
Bangladesh China Pakistan
States With Bicameral System = KAMBUJ Tv (KAMBOJ , is one of 16 mahajanapadas)
K – Karnataka
A – Andhra Pradesh
M - Maharastra
B – Bihar
U - Uttar Pradesh
J – Jammu & Kasmir
T - Telangana
#1MinRead #Environment_Current #PT2020
Locusts
- short-horned grasshoppers
- high capacity to multiply, form groups, migrate over relatively large distances (up to 150 km in one day).
- poses a devastating threat to crops and food security.
- Four species of locusts are found in India: Desert locust , Migratory locust, Bombay locust and Tree locust
- Locust Warning Organisation (LWO), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, is responsible for monitoring, survey and control of Desert Locust in Scheduled Desert Areas mainly in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
News- Desert Locust have arrived in Rajasthan, earlier than expected(June/July).
Locusts
- short-horned grasshoppers
- high capacity to multiply, form groups, migrate over relatively large distances (up to 150 km in one day).
- poses a devastating threat to crops and food security.
- Four species of locusts are found in India: Desert locust , Migratory locust, Bombay locust and Tree locust
- Locust Warning Organisation (LWO), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, is responsible for monitoring, survey and control of Desert Locust in Scheduled Desert Areas mainly in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
News- Desert Locust have arrived in Rajasthan, earlier than expected(June/July).
#PT2020 #SnT_Currents
News - AIIB has approved US$ 500 million for ‘Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project’ initiated by India.
Project
- Covers the entire India and addresses the needs of infected people, at-risk populations, medical and emergency personnel and service providers, medical and testing facilities, and national and animal health agencies.
- Implemented by National Health Mission (NHM), the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
News - AIIB has approved US$ 500 million for ‘Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project’ initiated by India.
Project
- Covers the entire India and addresses the needs of infected people, at-risk populations, medical and emergency personnel and service providers, medical and testing facilities, and national and animal health agencies.
- Implemented by National Health Mission (NHM), the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
#1MinRead #Economy_Current #PT2020
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
- Established in 2016.
- Headquarter - Beijing.
- Members - 78
- It is a multilateral development bank
- Objectives- to improve social and economic outcomes by supporting the building of infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region(Asia and beyond).
- The Bank was proposed by China in 2013.and it holds the largest shares.
- India is a founder member.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
- Established in 2016.
- Headquarter - Beijing.
- Members - 78
- It is a multilateral development bank
- Objectives- to improve social and economic outcomes by supporting the building of infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region(Asia and beyond).
- The Bank was proposed by China in 2013.and it holds the largest shares.
- India is a founder member.
#1MinRead #Economy_Current #PT2020
Consol Bonds
- They are also known as perpetual bond
- It is a fixed income security with no maturity date.
- These bonds pay a steady stream of interest payments forever.
- These bonds can be redeemed at issuer's discretion.
- It is often considered a type of equity, rather than debt.
ajor drawback - they are not redeemable
News - Consol Bonds are being debated as an instrument for pooling in resources to fight CoVID-18 pandemic and its aftereffects on economy. ( Used in Post world War 1 economic recovery)
Consol Bonds
- They are also known as perpetual bond
- It is a fixed income security with no maturity date.
- These bonds pay a steady stream of interest payments forever.
- These bonds can be redeemed at issuer's discretion.
- It is often considered a type of equity, rather than debt.
ajor drawback - they are not redeemable
News - Consol Bonds are being debated as an instrument for pooling in resources to fight CoVID-18 pandemic and its aftereffects on economy. ( Used in Post world War 1 economic recovery)
#Geography_Current #PT2020
Places In News
News - Recently, Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a temporary face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Naku La (Sikkim) and near Pangong Tso Lake (Eastern Ladakh).
Nako La
a pass at a height of more than 5,000 metres on Sikkim - Tibet Border.
Places In News
News - Recently, Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a temporary face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Naku La (Sikkim) and near Pangong Tso Lake (Eastern Ladakh).
Nako La
a pass at a height of more than 5,000 metres on Sikkim - Tibet Border.
#1MinRead #Govt_Initiative #PT2020
Mission Sagar
- Launched by Ministries of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs
- to provide Food Items, COVID related Medicines including HCQ Tablets and Special Ayurvedic Medicines,
To five Island nations in the Indian Ocean
(Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros)
- Indian Naval Ship Kesari has been deployed for the mission.
Mission Sagar
- Launched by Ministries of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs
- to provide Food Items, COVID related Medicines including HCQ Tablets and Special Ayurvedic Medicines,
To five Island nations in the Indian Ocean
(Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros)
- Indian Naval Ship Kesari has been deployed for the mission.
#Enviornment_Current #PT2020
Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS) scheme
- an umbrella scheme with 9 sub-schemes.
- objective - to provide a reliable weather and climate forecast for betterment of society.
- It includes warnings for cyclone, storm surges, heat waves, thunderstorms etc.
- The schemes will be implemented in an integrated manner by 4 institutes of
Ministry of Earth Sciences -
1. India Meteorological Department (IMD),
2. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM),
3. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting
4. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service
Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS) scheme
- an umbrella scheme with 9 sub-schemes.
- objective - to provide a reliable weather and climate forecast for betterment of society.
- It includes warnings for cyclone, storm surges, heat waves, thunderstorms etc.
- The schemes will be implemented in an integrated manner by 4 institutes of
Ministry of Earth Sciences -
1. India Meteorological Department (IMD),
2. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM),
3. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting
4. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service
#Economy_Basics #PT2020
Trade war
A trade war happens when one country retaliates against another by raising import tariffs or placing other restrictions on the opposing country's imports.
Currency war
A currency war refers to a situation where a number of nations seek to deliberately depreciate the value of their domestic currencies in order to stimulate their economies by stimulating exports.
Trade war
A trade war happens when one country retaliates against another by raising import tariffs or placing other restrictions on the opposing country's imports.
Currency war
A currency war refers to a situation where a number of nations seek to deliberately depreciate the value of their domestic currencies in order to stimulate their economies by stimulating exports.
#Terms_InNews #PT2020
VISION ZERO
- It aims promote and improve occupational health and safety standards in the country.
- It has been developed by International Social Security Association, world's leading international organisation for social security institutions, government departments and agencies.
VISION ZERO
- It aims promote and improve occupational health and safety standards in the country.
- It has been developed by International Social Security Association, world's leading international organisation for social security institutions, government departments and agencies.
#Terms_InNews #PT2020
Smart fertilizers
- It is water insoluble Fertilizers
- Nutrients are released on the demand of the plant,
- Fertilizer molecule functions like a nutrient storehouse providing a continuous nutrient supply.
- Benefits - Dosage reduction and yield improvement, sustainable agriculture, soil conservation etc
Smart fertilizers
- It is water insoluble Fertilizers
- Nutrients are released on the demand of the plant,
- Fertilizer molecule functions like a nutrient storehouse providing a continuous nutrient supply.
- Benefits - Dosage reduction and yield improvement, sustainable agriculture, soil conservation etc
#Terms_InNews #PT2020
Bioplastics
- It is a Plastic made of Plants like maize, wheat or sugarcane or any other biological material instead of petroleum.
- Benefits- Biodegradable, Eco-friendly, Sustainable Development, enviornment conservation through reduction in plastic pollution.
- Disadvantages
cropland expansion , Deforestation, threat Food Scarcity
, Industrial waste generation
Bioplastics
- It is a Plastic made of Plants like maize, wheat or sugarcane or any other biological material instead of petroleum.
- Benefits- Biodegradable, Eco-friendly, Sustainable Development, enviornment conservation through reduction in plastic pollution.
- Disadvantages
cropland expansion , Deforestation, threat Food Scarcity
, Industrial waste generation