MASKS, FINES FOR SPITTING: WINDOW TO NEW NORMAL
What are the changes that we see following COVID-19 guidelines? Among the guidelines for COVID-19 management issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 15th April 2020 are: Face covers are to be worn at all times at work or public spaces Those found spitting in public spaces will be fined All workplaces will have […]
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAVE SPECIAL ISSUES DURING VIRUS OUTBREAK
What are the unique challenges that people with disability face? People with disability have special issues in a situation like the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). People with disability are a diverse group, experiencing different hardships in accessing information on prevention and risk of infection. They may not be eating properly and may experience […]
Adverse Impact of Global Warming on Food Crops
Global Warming associated with the increase in concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is one of the reasons for the increase in extreme weather events. Due to global warming agriculture sector is likely to be affected and climate change is expected to impact yields of agriculture crops in a business as usual scenario. Simulation […]
Completed Missions in 2019-20
During the current fiscal year of 2019-20, till date 11 out of the total targeted missions have been completed. Earth observation satellite- 4 Communication satellite- 1 Space science satellite- 1 PSLV- 4 GSLV MK III- 1 Indian Space Programme is focused on peaceful uses of Outer Space. Towards this, Space Technology should be used for […]
WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA
At present, India has 38 World Heritage Sites. The world heritage sites are well conserved and in good shape. Name of Site State Agra Fort (1983) Uttar Pradesh Ajanta Caves (1983) Maharashtra Ellora Caves (1983) Maharashtra Taj Mahal (1983) Uttar Pradesh Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) Tamil […]
Ropax Service
ROPAX Service from Bhaucha Dhakka to Mandwa ROPAX service is a ‘Water Transport Service Project’, under Eastern Waterfront Development. The benefits of this service include reduction in the travel time, vehicular emission and traffic on the road. The road distance from Mumbai to Mandwa is about 110 kilometres, and gruelling road journey takes three to […]
ARI-516: HYBRID VARIETY OF GRAPES
Why in news? Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have developed a hybrid variety of grapes which is resistant to fungal diseases, high yielding and has excellent juice quality. ARI-516: The hybrid variety ARI-516 has been developed by interbreeding of two species from the same genus — Catawba variety of Vitis […]
STATES SUCCESSFUL IN ACHIEVING CONTROL ON POPULATION GROWTH
Why in news? The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in India has declined from 3.2 in 1999 to 2.9 in 2005 and further declined to 2.2 in the year of 2017. There are thirteen States out of the 22 bigger States which have achieved the replacement level of fertility i.e., TFR of 2.1 as per Sample […]
STONE THROWING SCALES A PEAK IN J&K IN 2019
Why in News? The number of stone throwing incidents in Jammu and Kashmir rose in 2019 from the figures recorded in 2017 and 2018, according to data provided by the Union Home Ministry LOC Violations 3,086 ceasefire violations or firing from Pakistan’s side had been reported along the Line of Control (LoC), with the highest […]
STORM CIARA
Storm Ciara is an extratropical cyclone, and the third named storm of the 2019–20 Ireland, Netherlands and UK windstorm season. Ciara brought heavy rain and severe winds across much of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden and other northern regions in Europe. Extratropical Cyclone An extratropical cyclone (also called a mid-latitude cyclone) is a type of […]