#Polity_current #PT2020
Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA):
- incorporated in 2017
- a joint venture of Ministry of HRD and Canara Bank.
- It is registered under the Companies Act 2013 as a Union Govt company and as Non–deposit taking NBFC with RBI.
- Objective - To enable India’s premier educational institutions to excel and reach the top in global rankings by financing building world class infrastructure including R&D Infra.
News:
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has received a funding of ₹455.02 crore for institutions infrastructure development from HEFA.
Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA):
- incorporated in 2017
- a joint venture of Ministry of HRD and Canara Bank.
- It is registered under the Companies Act 2013 as a Union Govt company and as Non–deposit taking NBFC with RBI.
- Objective - To enable India’s premier educational institutions to excel and reach the top in global rankings by financing building world class infrastructure including R&D Infra.
News:
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has received a funding of ₹455.02 crore for institutions infrastructure development from HEFA.
#PT2020 #Revise_Tricks Part 1/2
1.Official languages of UNO = FACERS
F- French
A- Arabic
C- Chinese
E- English
R- Russian
S- Spanish
2.5 Principal organs of United Nations
GS IS ECONOMICS :
G- General Assembly
S- Security Council
I- International Court of Justice
S- Secretariat
ECONOMICS- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
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F- French
A- Arabic
C- Chinese
E- English
R- Russian
S- Spanish
2.5 Principal organs of United Nations
GS IS ECONOMICS :
G- General Assembly
S- Security Council
I- International Court of Justice
S- Secretariat
ECONOMICS- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
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1. Arrival Of European companies in chronological order= PD BD FS
P = Portuguese (1498)
D = Dutch
B-BRITISH English) (1600)
D = Dennis (1616)
F = French (1664)
S = Swedish (1731)
2. SCO countries = TRUCKK - IP
T-Tajikistan
R-Russia
U-uzbekistan
C-China
K-kyrgystan and kazakhstan
I= India
P=Pakistan
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1. Arrival Of European companies in chronological order= PD BD FS
P = Portuguese (1498)
D = Dutch
B-BRITISH English) (1600)
D = Dennis (1616)
F = French (1664)
S = Swedish (1731)
2. SCO countries = TRUCKK - IP
T-Tajikistan
R-Russia
U-uzbekistan
C-China
K-kyrgystan and kazakhstan
I= India
P=Pakistan
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#SnT_Currents #PT2020
Fluorosis
- It is a crippling disease resulting from deposition of fluorides in the hard and soft tissues of the body, due to excess intake of fluoride through drinking water/food products/industrial pollutants over a long period.
- It results in dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, and non-skeletal fluorosis.
- WHO, - "fluoride concentration in drinking water should not exceed 1.5mg/l"
News: a new equipment for fluoride ion detection and quantification in drinking water, have been developed by Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), to evade Fluorosis-based disorders.
Fluorosis
- It is a crippling disease resulting from deposition of fluorides in the hard and soft tissues of the body, due to excess intake of fluoride through drinking water/food products/industrial pollutants over a long period.
- It results in dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, and non-skeletal fluorosis.
- WHO, - "fluoride concentration in drinking water should not exceed 1.5mg/l"
News: a new equipment for fluoride ion detection and quantification in drinking water, have been developed by Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), to evade Fluorosis-based disorders.
#SnT_Currents #PT2020
Ammonium nitrate
- It is a white, crystalline chemical which is soluble in water.
- Pure ammonium nitrate is not an explosive on its own.
- Its very explosive If mixed with ingredients like fuel or some other contaminants
Usage
- in commercial explosives used in mining and construction
- agricultural fertilisers
regulations in India
- regulated by The Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012, under The Explosives Act, 1884.
- storage of ammonium nitrate in large quantities in populated areas, is illegal in India.
Health effects
It can irritate the respiratory system.
News - It's explosion was the reason for Beirut blast happened recently.
Ammonium nitrate
- It is a white, crystalline chemical which is soluble in water.
- Pure ammonium nitrate is not an explosive on its own.
- Its very explosive If mixed with ingredients like fuel or some other contaminants
Usage
- in commercial explosives used in mining and construction
- agricultural fertilisers
regulations in India
- regulated by The Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012, under The Explosives Act, 1884.
- storage of ammonium nitrate in large quantities in populated areas, is illegal in India.
Health effects
It can irritate the respiratory system.
News - It's explosion was the reason for Beirut blast happened recently.
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#PT2020 #History
Abanindranath Tagore
News - 150th Birth Anniversary
on 7th August 2020.
- nephew of Rabindranath Tagore
- one of the most prominent artists of Bengal school of art.
- He was the first major supporter of swadeshi values in Indian art.
Contributions
- created the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’
- established the Bengal school of art.
- started integrating Chinese and Japanese calligraphic traditions into his style.
Abanindranath Tagore
News - 150th Birth Anniversary
on 7th August 2020.
- nephew of Rabindranath Tagore
- one of the most prominent artists of Bengal school of art.
- He was the first major supporter of swadeshi values in Indian art.
Contributions
- created the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’
- established the Bengal school of art.
- started integrating Chinese and Japanese calligraphic traditions into his style.
#PT2020 #Enviornment_Basics
Pangolin
- scaly mammal on the planet.
- Of the eight species of pangolin worldwide, two are found in India. They are Chinese pangolin, mostly found in northeast India and Indian pangolin.
Protection Status
- Indian pangolin has been listed as “endangered”.
- It is also a Schedule I category protected animal, under the Wildlife Protection Act (1972).
Pangolin
- scaly mammal on the planet.
- Of the eight species of pangolin worldwide, two are found in India. They are Chinese pangolin, mostly found in northeast India and Indian pangolin.
Protection Status
- Indian pangolin has been listed as “endangered”.
- It is also a Schedule I category protected animal, under the Wildlife Protection Act (1972).
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#Economy_Current #PT2020
1. V Kamath Committee
- constituted by the RBI
- to make recommendations on norms for the resolution of COVID-19 related stressed loans.
2. Kavkaz 2020
- It is the Russian strategic command-post exercise.
- India will take part in the exercise next month.
1. V Kamath Committee
- constituted by the RBI
- to make recommendations on norms for the resolution of COVID-19 related stressed loans.
2. Kavkaz 2020
- It is the Russian strategic command-post exercise.
- India will take part in the exercise next month.
#Economy_Current #PT2020
Business confidence index
- By National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER)
- on a quarterly basis since 1991
- It tracks the business sentiments of around 600 Indian companies to compute the composite index.
- It stood at 46.4 in the first quarter of 2020-21, a drop of 40.1 per cent from its level of 77.4 in the previous quarter.
- It fell 62 per cent in the June 2020 quarter on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis,
Business confidence index
- By National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER)
- on a quarterly basis since 1991
- It tracks the business sentiments of around 600 Indian companies to compute the composite index.
- It stood at 46.4 in the first quarter of 2020-21, a drop of 40.1 per cent from its level of 77.4 in the previous quarter.
- It fell 62 per cent in the June 2020 quarter on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis,