BIS prepares draft standard for water supply in states
News: Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) has prepared a draft standard for the supply system of piped drinking water. Facts: Aim: To act as a benchmark for maintaining water quality and …
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NHAI launches ‘Harit Path’ to monitor plantation along national highways
News: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has developed a mobile App called ‘Harit Path’. Facts: Purpose: To facilitate creation of Green Highways across the country by monitoring the location, …
Read MoreKerala to host dragonfly festival
News: World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF)-India State unit has joined hands with the Society for Odonate Studies(SOS) and Thumbi Puranam for the first-ever State Dragonfly Festival in Kerala called Thumbi …
Read MoreSwachh Survekshan 2020
News: Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs has released the results of Swachh Survekshan 2020. Facts: Swachh Survekshan: It is an annual cleanliness survey of urban India conducted by …
Read MoreExplained: What does the govt’s move to increase bioethanol in petrol mean?
News: The government has set targets of 10% bioethanol blending of petrol by 2022 and to raise it to 20% by 2030 under the Ethanol Blended Programme (EBP). Facts: Ethanol …
Read MoreAtlantic Ocean contains 10 times more microplastics than previously thought: Study
News: A study published in Nature Communications has estimated the amount of microplastic pollution in the Atlantic Ocean and put it at 11.6-21.1 million tonnes. Facts: Microplastics: These are plastic …
Read MoreExplained: What is Bhadbhut project?
News: Gujarat government has awarded the contract for the construction of Bhadbhut barrage project. Facts: Bhadbhut Project: It is a 1.7-km barrage project across the river Narmada and 25 km …
Read MoreKenya’s coast is losing huge amounts of seagrass: UNEP
News: The UN environmental programme has released a report warning that fishing trawlers, seaweed farming and tourism off the coast of Kenya is threatening the survival of seagrasses. Facts: Seagrass: …
Read MoreDeath Valley recorded the hottest temperature on Earth
News: Death Valley has registered a temperature of 54.4 degrees Celsius or 129.9 degrees Fahrenheit which could be the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth. Facts: Death Valley: It is …
Read MorePM launches Project Lion, Project Dolphin on I-Day
News: Prime minister has announced the launch of Project Dolphin and Project Lion to protect these species in their natural habitat in a holistic manner. Facts: Project Lion: The project …
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