About The idea of creation of Zonal Councils was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956. He suggested that the States proposed to be reorganised may be grouped into four or five zones …
What’s the news? As per study in the Communications Earth & Environment journal, the Arctic is heating four times faster than the rest of the planet. The warming is more concentrated in the Eurasian part of the Arctic, where the …
What is Ethanol Blending? Ethanol (also called ethyl alcohol, or alcohol) is a biofuel with chemical formula C2H5OH. It is naturally made by the fermentation of sugar. In India, it is largely derived while extracting sugar from sugarcane. However, other …
What’s in the news? A recent study has found that rainwater from many places across the globe is contaminated with “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” (PFAs), which are called “forever chemicals” because of their tendency to stick around in the atmosphere, …
About GI Tag A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign …
What’s in the news? To augment skill training in tribal communities for their inclusive and sustainable growth, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has launched the second phase of Grameen Udyami Project. Under the initiative, the endeavour is to multiskill India’s …
About Chabahar port Chabahar port, which is being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan, is located in south Iran on the Gulf of Oman. Pakistan’s Gwadar port is about 70 kilometers to the west along the coast. Afghanistan is …
Why in News: Earth on July 29 completed a full spin in 1.59 milliseconds less than its standard 24 hours. It was the shortest day recorded since the 1960s, when scientists first began to use the precise atomic clocks to …