Prelims April 2019 - Feb 2020

2019-05-03 20:25:26

INDO will shift to east Kalimantan will be called as Nusantara, Borneo - congested, sinking, prone flooding, financial inequality.
Green Car loan by SBI, 1st bank in India to do so.
Oldest footprint in Chile more than 15000yrs old.
Floating nuclear reactor Admiral Lomonosov - Russia
Bharati script - alternative script for 9 languages, uses OCR by IIT Madras
IN ASAT test Mission Shakti 4th country, 350km impact Kessler syndrome debris decay 45 days
May 1 - International Labour Day, 1st celeb IN 1923 in Chennai Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan; origin 1884 to commemorate the Haymarket affair of Chicago.
4000 yr coffin - containing dal, rice, shields, swords, chariots Sanauli in Upper Ganga doab UP biggest necropolis suggest warrior culture late mature Harappa period
IN FR naval exercise Varuna 19.1 Goa Coast, 1st 1983
Hangul aka Kashmir stag Critically endangered now only in Dachigam NP
Meghalaya Mawmluh cave (stalagmite)
UK Modern Slavery Innovation Fund for countries like RSA IN.
CN IN trade begins from Nathu La (Sikkim)
World Press Freedom day May 3 by UN, Guillermo Cano prize given. Windhoek Declaration by African journalists press freedom principles
Gujarat Shops and establishment Act, 2019, can open 24*7 now.
INS Ranjit guided missile destroyer retires, Kashin class USSR
Anti-dumping duty of Saccharine artificial sweeteners from Indonesia
Bisphenol-A, in baby food, products, bottles, carcinogenic
CN does not border JP sea
4th Kalvari Class diesel attack sub INS Vela launched, project 75, French scorpene class
Purple Frog - endangered
Reddish brown pit viper discovered in Arunachal 2nd after Crying Keelback snake
Barn owls in Laskhdweep - fight rat infestation
AH 64E Apache guardian replace Mi35
Chilka 2nd largest brackish water lake in world after New Caledonian, biodiversity hotspot, 1st Ramsar site
National Technology day on 11 May - Shakti 1, flight test of Hansa 3 indigenous plane, launch of Trishul BM
ASEAN Maritime Security Field Training Ex. (ADMM MS-FTX), Singapore - South Korea head. [MBBS CLIP TV]
Thrissur Pooram held in Kerela Vadakumnatham temple, elephants carry idols.
parasitic orchid Lecanorchis Taiwaniana in Assam, 1st time in IN, feeds on fungus, smallest orchid recorded, Japan - Laos
Rudraksh trees in Uttarakhand, broad leaved evergreen tree.
Army Scouts Masters Competition co-host IN, Jaisalmer, part of Russia led International Army Games
NEFT 24*7 : est 2005 not real time was set up and managed by Inst for Dev and Research in Banking Tech IDRBT. RTGS
Vande Bharat from Delhi - Varanasi
Mt. Makalu 4th highest Nepal, 8463m, Bakun valley foothills
Mt Tenchenkhang Sikkim 6010m
SIMBEX-2019 Andaman-BoB, IN-Singapore maritime
Buddha Purnima, May, birth, enlighten, nirvana on same day aka Vesak
Vayoshreshta samman, Elderly estd 2005 1st Oct per UN 1999 yr of old
Int Biological diversity day may 22 by UN theme “Our Biodiveristy food health” since 2000
Indo-Myanmar Coordinated Patrol (IMCOR) naval ex 8th edition
Jokha Alharthi - Man booker International arabic novel Celestial Bodies
White throated rail only flightless bird IOR, indigenous Madagascar
Air version BrahMos test Car Nicobar SU30MKI, MTCR 490km, cleared for induction
Article 83(2) dissolution LS
Elephant Bond undisclosed income 50% invest mandatory 25 yr sovereign infra
Mt. Agung Bali, Indonesia erupts.
Aakash 1S SAM 25km 60kg alt. 18km phased array ‘Rajendra’ radar
Kappapychus Alvarezzi seaweed invasive kill coral in Gulf Mannar, Palk Bay
IN JN(soft loan) $700mil East Container Terminal in SL(100% owner)
Puerto William southern-most city, Chile near Beagle channel
Kudakrumia Rangnekari new wasp species, Goa near Cotigao Wildlife sanc
Siachin, Karakorum range, south of Eurasia-IN plate, source Nubra river,
Mt Etna, Sicily Italy erupts b/w African and Ionian microplate, heritage site, horse shoe shape
Parthenogenesis develop gamete(egg/sperm) to zygote w/o fertilization ex Anaconda
Ancient North Siberian link Native American later Pleistocene(ice age)
7 June World Food Safety day WHO, Food Safety Index by FSSAI Chandigarh 1st launch Raman 1.0 - detect adulteration
IN 6.49% world fauna 5% flora
NITI Aayog initiative 15yr road map,7 yr vision, strategy & action plan, AMRUT, Digital IN, AIM
National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031UAE
HK (special admin region) extradition to CN bill for criminal cases
El Salvador : forests living entities
IN+POR marine museum Lothal Gujarat & Lisbon by MoShipping Sagarmala program
Kheer Bhawani mela Kashmir big for Pandits
TomTom NGO Amsterdam Traffic Index Mumbai most congested 4th Delhi
End of Childhood index Save Children(19yr) NPO IN 113/176 (Child marriage + teen birth decreased)
NASAMS 2 is US SAM has AIM AMRAAMS 3D sentinel radar~ SPYDER sam sys
Mansarovar lake highest freshwater
Paddy frog ‘Aishani’ Assam genus Micryletta
World day against Child labour June 12
Amitav Ghosh 1st English (added after 49t) writer 54-Jnanipath Award(1961)
Hypersonic Tech demonstrator vehicle(HSTDV) DRDO cruise missile+ sat
Asiatic golden cat Arunachal-Nepal area 6 diff coat types
J&K reservation bill Pahari community passed gov jobs
Strait of Hormuz connect Gulf of Oman + Arabian sea 30% oil trade
Sheath Blight diseases in rice fungus id as Rhizoctonia solani help counter
Per + Polutfluoroalkyl used anti stick cookware paints food packaging human food chain carcinogenic unregulated IN
G Peace Index (GPI) AUS Institute Economic & Peace IN 141, based climate terrorism military expenditure
Juneteenth(June 19th) oldest commemoration ending Slavery in US
RADARSAT(3 sats) - Canada daily to ID ships etc
Highest weather station Mt Everest is Death Zone record data temp pressure jet streams wind
Balsam/jewel weeds are sensitive to sun drought perennial herbs succulent plant
World Food IN biennial event promote food processing IN world food factory
Solanum Plastisexum - sex changing tomato
Hidden Hunger= malnutrition + obesity exists together
Kolhapur Chappal GI tag, hand-made tanned using vegetable dyes
Varunastra torpedo by Bharat Dynamics 40km range, 74kph speed, GPS based locating aid
Op. Sankalp Persian Gulf + Gulf Oman, assist IN flagged vessels amidst IR-US tnsn, Strait of Hormuz
June 21 int yoga day, ‘yoga for climate action’
Bihar Bans tree falling in public areas due heat wave
Trafficking In Person(TIP) US report, IN Tier2 (/3) working significantly reduce.
Odisha special flood hazard atlas, ISRO+ National Remote Sensing Centre
Subtropical Gyres by Ocean cleanup NPO to trap ocean plastic
Arogypacha (Trichopus Zeylanicus) medicinal plant decoded genetic make up
Vaishno Devi Shrine get own Disaster response force located Trikuta hills
Int Olympic committee NPO HQ in Switzerland
Normalized Difference Vegetation #Index(NDVI) - ground under Veg to estimate food available to herbivores not accurate
RUS extends ban EU goods till 2020 response against sanction 2014
Plastic Parks to manage plastic waste env statutory approval
Agri Processed Food products export authority (APEDA) export promotion of scheduled products, monitor import of Sugar
UNHCR (High commission Refugees) Ibelong campaign end statelessness ‘24
Proton beam therapy treat cancer - uses radiation
Yamuna Waterway project 16km 5 locations
‘Impressed’ tortoise found Arunachal
Refugees : Bidoon, Faily kurds -Iraq; Thai: Yao, Hmong, Karen, sea gypsies
Sister city agree b/w Kobe, JP + Ahmedabad (1st World Heritage city IN)
Track Child + Khoya Paya portal MoWCD
Centre Inland Coastal Maritime Tech (CICMT) IIT kgp under Sagarmala, ship design cryogenic cargo etc
June 29 Statistics day(PC Mahalanobis B’day) ’ ‘SDG IN commitment’
Grievance Against Misleading Advertisement(GAMA) portal by Mo Consumer Affairs, Food.
Go Tribal campaign by TRIFED for collab w different org
IN RUS deal Strum Ataka anti-tank missile for Mi35
NASA Dragonfly drone robot - Saturn’s Titan moon part of New Frontier prgrm
Tamil Yeoman endemic Western Ghat National butterfly TN
Nat Skill Develop Fund(NSDF) for skilling youth
Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan 2015 6-18 yr motivate create curiosity #scheme
Shodhganga digital repository research scholars share research/thesis
Garuda VI bilateral ex b/w IAF + French AF in France
Henley Passport #Index(HPI) IN rank86(access 58 count) 1st JN+SIN AFG last
Aadhar Seva Kendra -UIDAI (statutory under MEITY)
MoAgriFW + IBM to start using AI+ weather sol in agriculture
Ashadhi Beej fest : UP Guj to predict monsoon - Kutch new year
Export Credit Guarantee Corp ECGC to protect non-payment dues from foreign buyers
Operation Sudarshan BSF fortify anti infliltration grid IN PAK border PUNJ + JK
Mangdecchu Hydro project Bhutan w help IN
National Youth Corps volunteer scheme 5k/month
Kaushal Yuva Samwad(dialogue) launched Youth Skill by MSDE day 15th July
Op Milap rescue trafficked children
IN RUS strategic economic dialogue in St Petersberg
Plan BEE use humming of bees to keep elephants away from railway tracks
Utkarsha 3 yr roadmap by RBI strengthen regulatory and supervision
FR imposes green tax on air tickets only outgoing flights
July 11 World Population Day
Kharchi Puja in Tripura
GAFA(Google Apple FB Amazon) tax 3% total revenue by FR
Meghalaya 1st state have water policy
Botanical survey of IN finds 1256 orchids in IN
Jan Jagrukta Abhiyan against vector borne diseases Malaria Dengue etc #scheme
Markandeshwar Temple Maharashtra Nagara style restoration complete aka Khajuraho of Vidharbha, Shaiva Vaishnava Shakti all worshipped 12-13 cent
IN rank 52 in Global Innovation #index by WIPO
Limboo + Tamang (Nepal Gurkha) communities seeking reservatn in Sikkim
KVIC - Honey mission ^6a4773
30 meter Telescope in Hawaii to observe near Ultraviolet mid infra radiation
Red Mud Solid waste generated during Al production process
Gharial IUCN red list, East INIrrawaddy area, Chambal + Katerniaghat sanct also in Girwa, Ken, Son, Mahanadi, Ramganga
JATAN virtual museum digital collectn and archival tool
Chrysomallon squamiferum snail endangered bcoz deep sea mining 1st case
National Inst Miner Health merged w ICMR-Nat Inst of Occupational Health
Colistin a last resort antibiotic drug in humans banned for animal use
American Pocket shark : Mollisquama mississippensis lumionus in Gulf o Mex
1st Dragon Tree species found in Assam
CARE4U app IIT-kgp connect old people to caregivers, remind of medicines.
1st private Chinese coy ispace rocket Hyperbola-1
CISF encyclopaedia called Securitypedia :security related practice worldwide
Microdots - microscopic paint sprayed on vehicles etc as identifier, help check theft etc
Infosys cyber defence centre in Romania
National Centre for disease control estd 1963 to contain epidemics etc
US federal reserve rate cut to help IN
ISRO technical liaison unit in Moscow already there w US,FR capitals
Khanij Bidesh IN ltd(KABIL) by 3 PSUs(NALCO, HCL & MECL) mining supply strategic minerals from overseas
Samarth #scheme by Flipkart to help weavers, artisans, handicraft makers
Virgin Hyperloop mum-pune in 25min
Narrowest part in English Channel is Dover strait it is 6km.
Tungabhadra doab aka rice bowl of Karnataka
Meghdoot mobile app to assist farmers; provide forecast by Metrological dep
Mt Elburz volcanic mt in Georgia, highest in Eu continent
National Handloom day August 7 to commemorate Swadeshi Movement
Vikram Sarabhai founder 1st Chairman INCOSPAR, IIM A etc
Nat. Agricultural Co-op Federation Of IN ltd(NAFED) promotes agri marketing, process, storage, distri machines etc
Maritime Board in Odisha single window dev org non nationalised inland waterways and non-major ports
e-Rozgar Samachar MoInfo and Broadcasting for gov job aspirants is e-version of employment news
MoHRD integrated online junctn for-School education ‘Shagun’(Shala+Gunvatta) improve school ed sys
MoHUA e-course on vulnerability atlas of IN info about natural hazards, ID vulnerable areas etc
Know IN program MEA IN origin youth(18-30) grad + English req
San-Sadhan Hackathon ease lives of disable for innovative toilets
Biometric seafarer identity document(BSID) facial/biometric data; chip embedded w facial data
Bharat Ratna to Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika, Pranab Mukherjee
Van Mahotsav started KM Munshi in 1950 to plant new tree
Aadi Mahotsav under MoTribal Affaris+ TRIFED theme ‘celebrate tribal craft culture commerce’ show primal factors
Navroz Parsi new year aka Pateti on August 17
CORAS(Commando for Railway Security) staff RPF/RPSF in Naxal affected areas
Falaq mobile radar RUS range 400km protect from Ballistic missiles/drones
Recession when output of country is -ve for 2 successive quarters
Baltic states are Latvia, Lithuania & Estonia mem UN, NATO, EU
Kajin Sara Lake in NEP world’s highest
Okjokull glacier ICE dead, not thick enough to move
Sri Krishna temple in BAH 200 yo 1st and oldest temple in gulf
Gogabeel ox bow lake in Bihar its 1st community reserve by river Mahananda and Kankhar
Special Tiger Force for Corbett Tiger Reserve act as 2nd layer of protection
IN State of Forest #report, 24.49% forest cover least Haryana 6.79, Pun, Raj most Lakshdweep 97 in states Manipur, AruP; loss in NE due to shift cultiv; mangrove inc, KTK grows most forest
New burrowing from species Spahaerotheca Magadha discover in Jharkhand’s Koderma
New freshwater fishe Glyptothorax gopii - Kaladan river Mizoram Garra simbalbaraensis Simbalbara rive HP
Marmoset Mico munduruku new species of primates discovered in Amazon
Adratiklit Boulahfa extinct speices of stegosaurus’ oldest known mem found in Morocco
Rare tarantula peacock parachute spider, Poecilotheria species endemic to Western Ghats, Pakkamalai reserve(TN)
Dindigul lock Kandangi Saree, Palani Panchamitram prasad of Murugan temple all from TN get GI tag
Nigeria 1st country approve open cultivation of GM seed Bt Cowpea, pest resistant has gene Cry1Ab toxic to liver
Mizoram - Tawlhlopuan coloured leaves, Puanchei shawls, Kerala’s Tirur betel leaves get GI tag
Sericin - silk protein, protect from skin diseases eg cancer ex from silkworm
Curiosity rover, Insight lander experience solar conjunction, Earth Mars opp side of sun/2yrs,causes electrical disturbance
Soho House, Statue of Unity in Time’s 100 greatest places
Jan Soochna Portal by Raj gov mandating public authorities to disclose information under section 4(2)of RTI act
Project Replan by KVIC; make plastic w/ 20% processed plastic 80% cotton fibre rags ^083c3c
Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) revived 1935 highest advisory body for State/Centre mem are nominated LS, RS, LA’s etc
Bal Basera/ Creche for children of construction worker at AIIMS Rishikesh
National Waterway-1 (River Ganga) under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) aided by WB 1st multimodal terminal in Varanasi
Jeevan Kaushal - Curriculum for life skills designed by UGC to strengthen knowledge, skills
Central Equipment Id register (CEIR) sys under DoT to block, trace, lost/stolen mobile phones prevent theft/counterfeiting
Waste mgt Accelerator for aspiring Women Entrepreneurs by AICTE and IIWM promote part of women in waste mgt
Mochi Swabhiman Initiative Leather Sector Skill Council (LSSC) a non-profit
Survey of India is national mapping and survey org under DST oldest scientific dept set up 1767
Special Expenditure Observers appointed by ECI under article 324 and 20B of RPA 1951
IMD colour codes Green - No warning, Yellow - watch, Orange - Alert, RedWarning
KVIC launched terracotta grinders at Varanasi, reduce cost of production and solve shortage issue
Bathukamma festival of flowers Telangana by women(Set-Oct)
Galo tribes : Arunachal prefix second syllable of fathers name to son, help trace their origin.
Ladakhi Shondol dance enter Guinness world record for largest Ladakhi dance aka royal dance of Ladakh
Nuakhai is harvesting festival of Odisha by farmers
Time Bank : learn a skill an hour worth of currency is swapped w/ someone who knows the skill
Imported inflation : due to inc in price of imported good, in IN Gold and Crude oil
Mo Commerce and Industry has launched digital platform to issue electronic certificates of origin
Economic Advisory council to the PM (PMEAC)
Nasscom’s Data Security Council of India (DSCI) launched campaign ‘Digital Payment Abhiyan’ on its benefits, safety and security
Teaser Loan - fixed interest rate for few year then changes to floating
‘Leadership Group for Industry Transition’
Man Portable ATGM developed by DRDO - NAG, Amogha etc
Himvijay in Arunachal to test abilities of 17 Mountain Strike Corps and M777, Chinooks
Yudh Abhyas IN-US mil ex held in Joint Base Lewis Mc Chord, Washington, USA.
Maitree : IN-THAI mil ex held in Meghalaya
KAZIND - Kazakhstan IN mil ex held in Pithorgarh Uttarakhand
1st ship of project 17A stealth frigate INS Nilgiri launched
INS Khanderi : Kalvari class diesel electric sub was commissioned built by Mazagaon docks ltd (MDL)
CORPAT IN-THAI naval mil ex, also for IN-INDO
Samudra Lakshmana b/w IN MAL navies
SITMEX - SIN, IN, THAI maritime ex held in Andaman sea
Malabar Exercise : IN, JP(since 2015), US(1992) maritime ex, AUS being considered
ASEAN-US Maritime ex (AUMX) held in THAI
TSENTR 2019 mil ex hosted by RUS forces from IN CN PAK KAZ UZB KYR are participating
Saving Snow Leopard lead grassland for its prey base and help combating land degradation per UNCCD, Bishkek Decl.
Cryodrakon Boreas 77mil yrs ago one of largest flying animals
New species of snakes in Western Maha name Boiga Thackerayi commonly called cat snakes
Microhyla Eos new Frog in Arunachal, Namdapha
Bamboonomics movt to combat desertification, climate change ensure tribal livelihoods
Drought Toolbox launched in 14th CoP of UNCCD has case studies and other resources for stakeholders access
ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New habitat) focus on energy efficiency in Building sector
Glyphosphate kills insects which protect ecosystem
Nonyphenol bio accumulative toxin found in detergents banned in many countries
Paraquat toxic chem used as herbicide banned in 32 countries caused kidney, liver problems in humans
Lignin organic compound found in trees rich in polyphenols and antimicrobial qualities by-product of paper mfd
Pusa Yashasvi new variety of wheat by IARI high content of protein +gluten, fungi resistant, fast maturity
Happy Seeder/Turbo Happy Seeder machine by Punjab Agri Univ direct seed sowing for managing stubble
Goldschmidtite new mineral discovered
Saggitarius A* a supermassive black hole feeding on nearby stars
Mt Kun 2nd highest peak in Zanskar and Kargil region Mt Nun is 1st
Hurricane Dorian affected Bahamas
Pangong Tso lake salt water formed from Tethys geosyncline
INNEP pipeline b/w Motihari and Amalekhgunj transport petroleum fuel
Daucha Panchami coal block is Birbhum is World’s second largest
Gandan Tegchenling Monsatery in Ulaanbatar Mongolia unveiled by PM
Travel and Tourism Competitiveness #report by WEC IN ranked at 34, SPA FR GER top 3
World University Ranking by TIMES IN 5th most represent w/ 56 insti IISC Bang topped
1st World Patient Safety day observed
IN 10th largest Gold w/ 618 tonnes reserve US, GER and IMF are top 3
National Crisis Mgt Committee NCMC for implementation of relief measures during national calamity Cabinet Secy is Chair ^a58e42
Ancient palaeochannel/ river that joins Yamuna and Ganga was excavated at Prayagraj
Military Nursing Service - only all women corps in IN, estd in 1888
HRD min set up National Council for promotion of Urdu and Sindhi
D 28 iceberg recently broke off Antarctica
Ex Ekuverin mil ex b/w IN and Maldives
Nomadic Elephant is IN MON joint mil ex
New Vande Bharat b/w Delhi Katra route
PRAKASH (Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony) portal for transparent and better coordination
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus EEHV killed 5 elephants in Odisha affects young ones 1-12 yrs
IN 1st e-waste clinic for segregating, processing in Bhopal
Indian Council of World Affairs ICWA for the study of int relations and foreign affairs estd 1943
Ganga Amantran Abhiyan is month long open water rafting and kayaking expedition by the NMCG
Jupiter has the most number of moons. Saturn has the 2 nd highest number of moons - 20 new ones discovered earlier Jupiter w/ 79 was top.
Meghalaya excluded ‘unrepresented tribes’ from provision of 6th Schedule. Bodo-Kachari, Hajong, Koch, Mann and Rabba they are indigenous
Gagan Enabled Mariners Instrument for Navigation and Information GEMINI device dissemination of emergency info on disaster warning through GAGAN sat
Carpet Export Promotion Council CEPC non-profit by Mo Textiles promote its exports in 1982
Phazolicin new antibiotic in soil of tropical forest in Mexico
Elastocaloric effect : cooling effect produced when rubber bands are twisted and untwisted can replace refrigerants.
Emperor Penguins IUCN Near threatened
Dharma Guardian mil ex b/w IN JP
Mobile app ‘mHariyali’ by Mo HUA to encourage planting trees, geo tagging
SARAS Aajeevika mela under DAY-NRLM to bring the rural women SHGs under one platform by CAPART NGO
Hagibis typhoon in JP
LOTUS-HR : Local Treatment of Urban Sewage streams for Healthy Reuse
National Blindness and Visual impairment survey India 2015-19 : looks at district wise prevalence, untreated cataract main cause
Maritime states development Council MSDC apex advisory body for development major and non-major ports.
GOALdigital skill training program for tribal women by MoTA and Facebook
Air Quality index dissemination of air quality info to the people, 6 AQI categories from Good to Severe
Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania highest in Africa 4900mts
Saharan silver ants - fastest
Mt Paektu or Changbai border b/w DPRK and CN also the highest peak in Korean peninsula
Acute Flaccid Myelitis AFM is a neurological illness like polio
Ex Eastern Bridge V b/w IAF and RAFO (Oman)
1st Graduate level research based AI univ in UAE
Merchant Discount Rate MDR business w/ annual turnover of 50cr will have to mandatorily offer electronic mode of payments to their customer
DANX 19 Defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2019 held by Army Navy and Air Force
Worlds 1st all female spacewalk included Christina Koch and Jessica Meir
Shirui Lily festival Manipur 5 day state festival in Ukhrul district it is the state flower
Meteor shower - earth passes the trail debris of a meteor
Thylacine aka Tasmanian tiger new sightings in AUS
Defence Acquisition Council DAC to expedite procurement for Armed forces, headed by Defence Minister
Defence Technologies and trade initiative DTTI to expedite co-op b/w partner countries on defence tech.
IN’s apex oil trade body Solvent Extractors Association of IN SEA
US-IN Strategic Partnership Forum USISPF NPO for sharing bilateral and strategic partnership
Deepotsav Mela by UP gov given status of state fair
Col Chewang Rinchen Setu is IN highest altitude all weather permanent bridge on Shyok river.
1st Nat Protocol to Enumerate Snow Leopard Pop on occasion of Int Snow Leopard day
East Antarctic Marine Protected Area by AUS FR to create sanctuary there. CN and Russia opposing
Chenani Nashri tunnel aka Shyama Prasad Mookerjee - JK on NH 44
Open General Export License OGELs export of certain parts and components one time export licence to a coy
Thotlakonda Monastery, Vizag - Hinayana complex during Satvahana dyansty, Roman coins, Brahmi inscriptions also found
Kyarr 1st super cyclone in Arabian Sea in 12 yrs
Shakti 2019 biennial joint ex b/w IN FR held in RAJ
INS Baaz southernmost air station of IAF in Campbell Islands of Great Nicobar island
IN KSA strategic partnership Council SPC 4th country to sign one w/ KSA
SEED award by UN for start ups
Malware hit Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant by D Track North Korean virus
IIIT Hyderabad creates 1st IN brain atlas, 1st digital brain atlas was created by Montreal Neurological Institue MNI
National Waterway 2 Brahmaputra river; 1st time river cargo movt took place
IN-BAN using Indo Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) routes to develop NW 1,2 and 16 to tackle heavy traffic
India International Science Festival IISF in Kolkata
Dustlik 2019 b/w IND-UZB mil exercise 1st ever
ICEDASH : EoDB monitoring dashboard of IN customs. ATITHI app for hassle free faster clearance
Polypedates Bengalensis newly discovered frog from WB
Danakil depression, Ethiopia 1 of hottest places active and natural life cannot sustain
Mamulanar tamil poet of Sangam era mentions Tiruvalluvar as the greatest Tamil scholar
Shaala Darpan portal by Mo HRD an end to end e-governance school automation mgt sys for Navodaya Vidyalaya
Samudra Shakti b/w IN and INDO maritime ex
Pliosaur largest aquatic carnivorous reptiles to ever live
NZ passed Zero Carbon bill to become carbon neutral by 2020
Maternal mortality ratio report - 113 of IN, most in Assam 215 least in Kerala 43, deaths per 100,000 births.
NASA unveils 1st experimental electric plane X-57 Maxwell twin-engine propeller.
Tiger Triumph IN US tri services Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) maiden ex held in IN
Project Zero by Amazon to block selling of counterfeit goods on it.
Chile - referendum to replace its constitution
Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSAE) prevention/investigation unit by CBI
European Investment Bank to stop funding oil, coal projects from 2021
Ultima Thule farthest object in Solar sys renamed to Arrokot
Sisseri River bridge under Project Brahmank of BRO at Dibang Valley Arunachal
IOCL dev winter grade diesel for Ladakh does not lose fluidity at extremely low temps
Za’ir Al Bahr(Roar of the Sea) maritime ex b/w IN and QAT navies
New species of Mexican wasps named Idris Elba
National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa NISR at Leh under Mo AYUSH; is a traditional system of medicine from Tibet
Bacteriophages are viruses that kill bacteria; possible to use them against multi drug resistant strains, McrBC, Phages
Malabar Tree toad in Western Ghats very rare and endemic is endangered.
Johads in Haryana are community owned rainwater storage wetland for harnessing water.
Golden rice GMV contains beta carotene has golden colored grains to fight Vit A deficiency
Sumatran Rhino is smallest of all other 5 species only 80 left
Daman and Diue and Dadra and Nagar Haveli to be merged
Secretagogin SCGN a protein shown to inc insulin in obesity induced diabetes
Rohtang tunnel in HP connects Kullu w/ Lahaul and Spiti valley in Pir Panjal range
Assam roofed turtle endangered small freshwater under Schedule I of WPA act
Chhattisgarh’s 4th tiger reserve is Guru Ghasidas National Park
Trashishium apteii newly discovered snake species from Arunachal in Tally Valley wildlife sanct mostly live underground
HIM VIJAY mil ex in Arunachal will include mobilisation, mountain assault, air assault.
YuWaah - Initiative by UNICEF, brings young people together w/ private sector, gov, local org to prep them for fast changing world
IN cold wave zone covers PUN, HP, UKD, DEL, HAR
Operation Clean Art crackdown on smuggling of mongoose hair, listed in Schedule II of WPA
Power of Siberia gas pipeline 3000km to supply CN
Hornbill festival in Nagaland to celebrate heritage aka Festival of Festivals.
Meteor Air to Air missile BVRAAM
Maharaja Duleep Singh last sikh ruler of PUN signed the Treaty of Lahore ceded empire, Koh-i-noor
Right to livelihood award aka Alternative Nobel for offering practical solutions to urgent challenges
Supaika distributary of Mahanadi is suffering riverbed erosion and hyacinth infection
Victoria falls in Zambia in the Zambezi river facing severe drought
Green Good deeds launched by MoEFCC for school kids
Crystal Award by WEF recog achievements of leading artists
StrandHogg Malware makes malware applications pose as genuine software can access all types of data
Ex Apharan by IN Navy anti hijacking exercise collab w/ Coast Guard
Houbara Bustard IUCN status Vulnerable 2 distinct species in North Africa and Asia.
Balimela reservoir in R. Sileru in Maikangiri dist Odisha drains into Sabari a tributary of Godavari
Operation twist - sale of short term securities to buy long term securities, to bring down long term interest rate by RBI
8 West African countries changed name of their common currency to Eco
Hunar Hatt by Mo Minority Affairs under USTTAD - preserving and promoting rich heritage of traditional arts and crafts of minorities.
Oxygen Parlour in Nashik Railway Station to combat air pollution
Bar headed goose one of the highest flying bird, migrates crossing the Himalayas IUCN : Least concerned.
Tibetan Gazelles IUCN status near threatened their fur lacks an undercoat
Typhoon Phanfone aka Ursula in Phillipines
Dec 27 1911 National Anthem was 1st sung in Calcutta session of Congress
Drake passage b/w Antarctica and Cape Horn of South America shortest crossing to Antarctica named after Francis Drake 1st Englishman to circumnavigate the Globe
E-bkry portal under Mo Fin enable online auction by banks of attached assets.
1st elephant colony in Bandhavgarh forest
Central Equipment Identity Register CEIRblocking and tracing of stolen/ lost mobile phones in DEL 1st launched in MUM
RBI - MANI app to id currency notes by Visually impaired.
Senna Spectabilis - invasive species of trees in Nilgiri, Wayanad; deciduous native to tropical America
World Health Assembly has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife
Red brittle Star, Sea Urchins see without eye known as extraocular vision
Turtle rehab center - Bhagalpur
Chinese Yaddlefish functionally extinct found in Yangtze
Mugger IUCN - Vulnerable freshwater species, Gharial IUCN is Cr Endangered and Saltwater Crocodile are Least Concern
Great Indian Bustards are found in Desert NP in Rajasthan, Rollapadu WS in Andhra P and Karera WS in MP.
National Assessment and Accredition Council NAAC does not include institutes providing technical education
Habitable Zone aka Goldilocks Zone is where liquid water can exist.
Op Sankalp by India to ensure safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
Milan multilateral naval excersise will be held in Vizag
Kolkata port only riverine port in the country, Farakka Barrage is built in it
Mission Purvodaya to develop eastern region into an integrated steel hub
Island development authority head Home Minister
Taal Volcano, Phillipines, it is a complex volcano
Saksham fuel conservation campaign by Petroleum ministry
Yada Yada virus is a novel virus that affects mosquitoes
Z morh tunnel is located in JK
Sahyog Kaijin is coastal guard ex b/w IN and JP
Steppe Eagle was sighted in Vijaywada IUCN status : Endangered
Gati portal by Mo Road Transport, highways for contractors to raise project related issues
National Data and Analytics platform by NITI to make public access of data easy
Archae : single celled eukaryotic micro-organisms found in hot springs, salt lakes and human gut, help in production of anti-bodies
Underwater metro has completed construction in Kolkata
Op Vanilla is IN Navys HADR operations in Madagascar
6 classical languages Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Odiya.
100% FDI coal mining activities for sale
Shamlat in PUN is land owned by Panchayat
Flame throated bulbul state bird of Goa, endemic to South India IUCN status is Least Concern.
Ujh tributary of Ravi Origin Bhaderwah hills, Kailash; multipurpose project to utilise IN share of Indus water treaty
Burhi Dihing tributary of Brahmaputra originates in Patkai hill, Arunachal and ends in Dihingmukh.
Mukti Caravan was flagged in Rajasthan to mobilise people against child trafficking
Bhutan Sustainable Development Fee SDF from Indian, Bangladeshi and Maldivian tourists only in popular tourist places.
Lucknow Declaration b/w India and Africa for Defence cooperation
Mt Aconcagua highest peak of Andes Mountain.
Pangolin only scaly mammal in planet. Chinese Pangolin Cr. Endangered Indian Pangolin ‘Endangered’ both in red list
Chindu Yakshaganam : form of theatre in Telangana done by nomadic community Chindus. Talamaddale Yakshaganam - does not have dance, costumes etc has impromptu debate
Safer Internet Day is org Insafe/INHOPE of the EU
Most Indian living abroad - ==UAE - KSA - US==
2 billion km safety campaign launched by UNHCR acknowledge resilience, strength of refugees
Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab, Delhi, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and now Maharashtra will follow 5 days a week working.
Urban bent toed gecko new species discovered in Assam
Wayanad WS has 75-80 tigers part of Nilgiri Biosphere reserve.
Punjab largest producer of Kinnow in the country.
ERONET : database for all states/ UTs automates electoral roll mgt.
Kala Kumbh to promote GI tagging of crafts and heritage of India launched by Mo Textiles.
Pakke or Pakhui tiger reserve hosted Hornbill Nest Adoption program bound by Kameng river in west and Pakke in east
Olive ridley 2nd smallest most abundant sea turtles. IUCN : Vulnerable, Operation Kacchapa
Surajkund Mela is largest crafts fair in the world.
Malai Mahadeshwara WS will become a Tiger reserve. Ktaka will now have 6.
Yongle Blue Hole YBH is the deepest known marine cavern located in the SCS
ICoSDiTAUS was held to improve diagnosis in traditional medicine
RAISE 2020 stands for Responsible AI for social empowerment 2020 held in New Delhi
MIEWS Market Intelligence and Early Warning System portal - real time monitoring prices of ==TOP under Op Greens==
2020 CD3 asteroid aka mini moon/ second moon, Temporary Captured Object TCO orbits Earth
Henneguya salminicola non-oxygen breathing animal it a parasite it relied on anaerobic respiration.
India - Uzbekistan signed Security Cooperation Agreement
MoU between India-Indonesia and India-KSA on combating ==illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances== and its precursors
Ind-Myanmar MoU for prevention of Trafficking in persons.
MoU between India and USA to access tip line reports on Missing and Exploited Children
5th Kalvari class Diesel electric sub INS Vagir built under Project 75

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