India has successfully achieved the complete phase out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b, which is a chemical used by foam manufacturing enterprises and one of the most potent ozone depleting chemical after Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) .(HCFC)-141 b is used mainly as a blowing agent in the production of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 […]
India joined the World Economic Forum’s Reskilling Revolution as a founding government member, an initiative to provide one billion people with better education, skills and jobs by 2030. The scheme aims to future-proof workers from technological change and help economies by providing new skills for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The
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Australia’s devastating drought, and other effects of climate change are pushing the iconic duck-billed platypus, a globally unique mammal, towards extinction. Platypuses were once considered widespread across the eastern Australian mainland and Tasmania, although not a lot is known about their distribution or abundance because of the species’ secretive and nocturnal nature. Daily Current Affairs
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Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) will send a half humanoid Vyommitra as a trial to space before Gaganyaan goes with astronauts. ISRO’s half humanoid Vyommitra will be placed in the first unmanned mission under ‘Gaganyaan’ and will simulate most of the human body functions. Vyommitra introduced herself as a prototype of the half humanoid being
The annual wildlife census has started in the Kalakkadu – Mundanthurai tiger sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. The survey, to be conducted in the entire 60,000 hectare area of the sanctuary, will continue till 27th of January. The first part of the survey will be devoted to taking count of carnivores like tiger, jackals etc, while
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Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti or birth anniversary is being celebrated on 23 January across India will full of fervour and zest. A revolutionary freedom fighter, Bose was a valiant leader who refused to bow down to Britishers during East India company’s rule over India that saw him rise to incredible powers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz
The long-pending demand for the introduction of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Assam may come true any time after February as the Centre is learnt to be considering the move as the preliminary report of a high-level committee on Assam Accord”s Clause 6 suggests its need. All visitors, including people from other states of
The Maharashtra government will make mandatory to teach Marathi language in all schools in the state irrespective of mediums of instructions. The government will frame a law in next month’s Assembly session, making it mandatory to teach Marathi language from Class 1 to Class 10 in all schools irrespective of media of all instructions. Daily
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India and Brazil will upgrade their strategic partnership with an “action plan” and sign a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) when Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visits as the Chief Guest of the Republic Day celebrations from 24-27. The Strategic Partnership Action Plan will serve as an “umbrella agreement”, for plans between the two countries to increase
