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13 February 2021. Introduction: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit Tajikistan on February 12, 2020. The tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh. The seismology department at first gave the epicentre as Amritsar because of software error later confirmed epicentre as Tajikistan. What is an Earthquake? Shaking of the surface of […]
Read MoreIntroduction: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has joined hands with a UK-based space agency for a collaborative project on impact-based flood forecasting. Highlights: The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP), undertaken by HR Wallingford in collaboration with Oxford University, Sayers & Partners (SPL) and D-Orbit, is an initiative that supports collaborative projects between UK-based […]
Read More12 February 2021 Introduction: 57,000 water structures under the “Jalabhishekam Water Conservation Campaign” were inaugurated by he Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh,on February 11, 2021 virtually from New Delhi. Highlights These water structures were constructed in Madhya Pradesh. The Water conservation work is being carried in the Madhya Pradesh by the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh […]
Read More12 February 2021. Introduction: Mandarin duck is a colourful duck from eastern Asia. It has been spotted in Assam after 118 years. Highlights: Spotting of the Mandarin has raised hopes for the wetland which was affected by a blowout and inferno at a natural gas well in the year 2020. The Mandarin duck was […]
Read More11 February 2021. Introduction: India’s first-ever diesel tractor that has been converted to CNG Tractor will be launched on 12th February 2021. Highlights The CNG Tractor will be formally launched by Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways. The conversion of the Diesel tractor into the CNG tractor was carried out jointly […]
Read More10 February 2021. Introduction: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the first images of the glacier burst in Uttarakhand. Highlights: According to the satellite images, the flash floods — reported in Rishi Ganga and Dhauli Ganga river catchment areas are a result of a major snow avalanche near Raini village of Chamoli district. The […]
Read More10 February 2021. Introduction: A new research by The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has been published in Lancet Planetary Health Journal recently. The report has highlights the benefits of adoption of the Paris Agreement to health. Highlights It highlights that the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are in line with the Paris Agreement. […]
Read More10 February 2021. Introduction: Denmark has given a green signal to a project to build a giant island providing enough energy for three million households. Highlights The energy island will be used to produce and store enough green energy to meet the electricity demands of around 3 million European households. The artificial island in the […]
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