Forest ServicesDaily Current Affairs — 15 September 2021
9 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Connect Karo 2021
In News Recently, the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas addressed the inaugural session of ‘Connect Karo 2021 Towards Equitable, Sustainable Indian Cities’. About Connect Karo 2021 The Connect Karo 2021 event is being organized by the World Resources Institute (WRI) through video conferencing. It brings together Indian, global […]
New Species of Hybodont Shark
In News In a rare discovery, teeth of a new species of hybodontshark of the Jurassic age have been reported for the first time from Jaisalmer by a team of officers from the Geological Survey of India (GSI). About Origin: Hybodont sharks have been reported for the first time from the Jurassic rocks (approximately, between […]
Tarballs
In News Recently, Girgaum Chowpatty, a famous tourist spot in South Mumbai, saw big, black oil-emanating balls “tarballs” lying on its sandy beach. What are Tarballs? Tarballs are small light-absorbing, carbonaceous particles formed due to the burning of biomass or fossil fuels that deposit on snow and ice.
Rare Mutation in Black Tiger
In News Researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) have zeroed in on a rare mutation that results in large, merged stripes that cause the tiger to appear black in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR). About The rare mutation behind this has been found in Transmembrane Aminopeptidase Q or Taqpep gene. The main cause […]
Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION
In News It is a Multilateral Exercise, which is conducted biennially as part of military diplomacy between Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. About The 6th edition of Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION is being hosted by Russia in the Orenburg Region of South-West Russia from 13 to 25 September 2021. The aim of the exercise is […]
Groundswell Report: World Bank
In News Recently, the World Bank released a Groundswell report. Major Findings of the report Migration: Sub-Saharan Africa will have the largest number of internal climate refugees by 2050. By 2050, Sub-Saharan Africa could see as many as 86 million internal climate migrants East Asia and the Pacific, 49 million South Asia, 40 million North […]
Arsenic Contamination in Food Chain
In News As per a study by Bihar Pollution Control Board, the arsenic contamination has found its way into the food chain mainly rice, wheat and potato. Arsenic contamination in groundwater has been a growing concern in several parts of the country. Arsenic (As) Arsenic is a naturally occurring trace element that occurs in many […]
Shoonya' Programme
In News The NITI Aayog in collaboration with RMI and RMI India launched the Shoonya programme. RMI is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1982. Shoonya Programme About: It is an initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and the industry.
National Engineer’s Day
In Context Every year on September 15, India along with Sri Lanka and Tanzania celebrate National Engineer’s day to recognise and honour the achievements of the great engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. About This day is observed to acknowledge and honour all engineers in the country who have contributed and are still working towards a modern and […]