Malabar Civet
News:Recently,Malabar Civet was found on the streets of Kerala in the backdrop of lockdown due to Coronavirus. Facts: Malabar Civet is a nocturnal and elusive animal.It is endemic to Western …
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World Water Development Report 2020
News:The World Water Development Report 2020 has been released. Facts: The report is produced annually by the UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme(WWAP) and released by UN-Water. Title: Water and climate …
Read MoreMACS 4028- Wheat Variety
News:Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI),Pune, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology have developed a wheat variety named MACS 4028. Facts: MACS-4028: It is a biofortified …
Read MoreWorld Water Day 2020
News:World Water Day is being observed on 22 March,2020. Facts: World Water Day is an event initiated by UN Water. Aim: Raise awareness about people living without access to safe …
Read MoreNational Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture(NICRA)
News:The Government of India is implementing programmes such as National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) to tackle the impact of climate change on agriculture. Facts: About NICRA: It was …
Read MoreLong-tailed macaque
News:According to a study,Long-tailed macaques have shown rich tool-use behaviour to simplify their efforts. Facts: About Lion Tailed Macaque: The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) are endemic to the Western Ghats …
Read MorePotential Fishing Zone(PFZ)
News: INCOIS has said that the Oceansat Satellite data are used to prepare the Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) advisories on the potential rich fishing areas and provide to the sea …
Read MoreGreenco Rating System
News:GreenCo Rating has been acknowledged in India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution(INDC) document submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) in 2015. Facts: About GreenCo Rating: GreenCo Rating …
Read MoreKrishna Raja Sagar(KRS) Dam
News:The water level in the Krishna Raja Sagar(KRS) Dam in Karnataka is coming down due to increase in the evaporation rate and the decrease in the inflows as a result …
Read MoreExplained: Status of White Giraffe
News:Recently, Poachers have killed two extremely rare white giraffes in northeast Kenya leaving just one such animal in the world. Facts: About Giraffe: Giraffes are most often found in savanna/woodland …
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