Moon’s craters captured by Chandrayaan 2 – Diligent IAS

MOON’S CRATERS CAPTURED BY CHANDRAYAAN 2 For: Mains Topics covered: What are Moon’s craters? How are craters on the moon named? About Chandrayaan 2 mission News Flash Chandrayaan 2, which is currently orbiting around the moon, has captured several images of Jackson, Mach, Korolev and Mitra craters. The names of these craters have been named after scientists, astronomers and physicists. These pictures of the lunar surface were taken on August 23 by the…

IMF’s Annual Observance Report of ‘Special Data Dissemination Standard’

SPECIAL DATA DISSEMINATION STANDARD For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Major findings of IMF’s “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard for 2018”. What is the Special Data Dissemination Standard? Its importance, benefits, significances News Flash According to the IMF’s “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard for 2018”: In 2018, India failed to comply with multiple requirements prescribed in the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) mandatory for all…

How new stars are born? Solar System and Beyond

HOW NEW STARS ARE BORN For: Mains Topics covered: How new stars are born? Death of a giant star What is gravitational lensing? What are the effects of lensing? Why is lensing useful? About James Webb Space Telescope News Flash Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope as a sort of time machine, researchers plan to investigate how new stars are born, with the help of a natural phenomenon called “gravitational lensing”. The…

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45th Worldskills Competition 2019 – Kazan, Russia

45th Worldskills Competition 2019 For: Mains Topics covered: About Worldskills Competition WorldSkills India News Flash The 45th Worldskills Competition held at KAZAN EXPO International Exhibition Centre in Kazan, Russia, came to end on the 27th of August. Russian Federation had thrown open the six-day event on August 22. Young professionals from 63 countries and regions, including a 48-member Indian continent, tried their strength in 56 skills. Russia hosts a global-level skills competition for…

The Coal in India 2019 report – Key findings – Diligent IAS

‘The Coal in India 2019’ report For: Mains Topics covered: Key findings of Coal in India report, significances and way ahead News Flash ‘The Coal in India 2019’ report is prepared by Australia’s Office of the Chief Economist. Significance The report provided a detailed examination of recent developments in India’s energy, electricity and mining policies and how they could impact on its future demand for thermal coal. Key Findings under Coal…

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International dialogue on South-South and Triangular Cooperation

SOUTH-SOUTH AND TRIANGULAR COOPERATION For: Mains Topics covered: About South-South and Triangular Cooperation Objectives News Flash An international dialogue on South-South and Triangular Cooperation was recently held in New Delhi. Commerce and Industry Minister urged that all member countries must take up reforms of the WTO and not deal with issues in a piecemeal manner. South-South and Triangular Cooperation South-South cooperation is a broad framework of collaboration among countries of the South…

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CSIR to certify air quality monitoring sensors – Diligent IAS

AIR QUALITY MONITORING SENSORS For: Preliminary Topics covered: Certification for air quality monitoring instruments National Clean air campaign News Flash The Environment Ministry has tasked the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Physical Laboratory (NPL) with certifying air quality monitoring instruments/sensors. Currently, Delhi leads the numbers of cities, with around 35 air quality sensors maintained by the CPCB. What The Central Government designates the CSIR-NPL as a national verification agency for…

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PM Modi received “The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance award”

THE KING HAMAD ORDER OF THE RENAISSANCE AWARD The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, presented “The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance award” to PM Modi during his visit to Bahrain. The two countries signed a string of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in the fields culture, space, solar energy and RuPay card. The two leaders discussed ways to strengthen the friendship between India and Bahrain, with a focus on business relations…

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Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme – Diligent IAS

SWATANTRA SAINIK SAMMAN PENSION SCHEME The Supreme Court has slammed the Centre for harassing a 90-year-old freedom fighter. The High Court attempted to make the government realise that the objective of the pension under the Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme of 1972 is not to “reward” patriotic men and women who threw their lives into the Freedom Movement, but to honour them and mitigate their suffering. Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme This is…

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Floccinaucinihilipilification – word used by MPC member

FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘floccinaucinihilipilification’ as “the action or habit of estimating something as worthless”. Recently, the word is used by Monetary Policy Committee member Chetan Ghate. He used the word to characterise the efforts of several economists who have raised doubts about the validity of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) estimates. ALSO, READ MORE DAILY NEWS The validity of the Triple Talaq law Gulbarga tur dal gets GI tag National…

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