SUN'S CORONAL HEATING. ◇ Scientists have recently discovered tiny flashes of radio light emanating from all over the Sun,which they say could help in explaining the long-pending coronal heating problem. ◇ These radio lights or signals result from beams of electrons accelerated in the ...

RCEP Negotiations: From Trade to Economic Partnership ✓While the India-ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement was inked and enforced from January 1,2010, India’s goods trade deficit with ASEAN widened from $4.98 billion in 2010-11 to $14.75 billion in 2015-16, and then narrowed to $9.56 billion in ...

SEED VILLAGE PROGRAMME     ✓This program aims at upgrading the quality of farm-saved seeds. ✓Under this, financial assistance is available for up to one acre per farmer for distribution of foundation/certified seeds at: •50% of seed cost for cereal crops •60% for ...

ICZM Project-Integrated Coastal Zone Management) project. ✓ICZM aims to improve livelihood of coastal communities and conserve the coastal ecosystem. ✓It is a World Bank assisted project. ✓The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai, will provide scientific and ...

CeNS: LOW COST CATALYST FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION. The scientists and researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences operating under Department of Science and Technology have invented a low cost effective way to generate hydrogen from water using Molybdenum dioxide. □ KEY ...

Sagar parikarma ✓The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying will inaugurate the ‘Sagar Parikrama’ to know the problems of Coastal Fisher folk. ✓It is a navigation journey to be conducted in all coastal states/UTs through a pre-decided sea route to demonstrate solidarity with ...

COVID - 19 DELTA PLUS VARIANT. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has warned people against the new Covid-19 strain ‘Delta Plus’. □ ABOUT :- ◇ Delta plus (B.1.617.2.1/(AY.1) is a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus formed due to a mutation in the Delta strain of the ...

NEW SHEPHERD. - ( SPACE TOURISM ) A company called Blue Origin concluded the online auction for the first seat on New Shephard, a rocket system meant to take tourists to space.  □ ABOUT :- ◇ New Shephard has been named after astronaut Alan Shephard – the first American to go to space ...

European Space Agency (ESA) has an-nounced a new mission- EnVision mission to Venus. □ ABOUT :- ◇ It is an European Space Agency (ESA) led mission with contributions from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) .  ◇ It is likely to be launched sometime in the 2030s. ...

The Lowest wheat procurement in 15 years- ✓From an all-time high last year, procurement of wheat is set to hit a 15-year low this season, falling below existing stocks for the first time. ● Current Procurement Scenario: ✓The 18.5 million tonnes (mt) likely procurement this time will be ...