RSTV topic on Corona Virus for UPSC – Diligent IAS

CORONA VIRUS   Introduction Recently, a new virus belonging to the Coronavirus family (now called the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV) has killed more than 200 people in China and the number of infected has affected 10,000 confirmed cases. As the epidemic continues to spread outside of China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a public health emergency of international concern (global emergency). As part of the global emergency, all countries must be prepared for…

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Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2019 – Troops from India and China

India China joint exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand-2019’ Ministry of Defence WHAT The Eighth Edition of 14 days long India China joint training exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand-2019’ commenced at Meghalaya on 07 December 2019. The People’s Liberations Army (PLA) contingent from the Tibet Military Command & Indian Army contingent comprising of one Infantry company alongwith supporting staff are participating in it. AIM To enrich both the contingents from each other’s experience in counter-terrorism operations. The purpose of this exercise is…

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East Container Terminal at Colombo Port

EAST CONTAINER TERMINAL AT COLOMBO PORT   For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: Container terminal- Significance, Role of India and Japan, India’s benefit,   News Flash Sri Lanka, Japan and India signed an agreement to jointly develop the East Container Terminal at the Colombo Port. Japan is likely to provide a 40-year soft loan with a 0.1 percent interest rate. As per the agreement signed, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) retains 100% ownership of…

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Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER (MODIS)   For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: NASA’s Study findings, MODIS – its advantages, Cloud assistance, India & China Forest growth   News Flash NASA satellite data reveals the Earth is greening, with China and India leading the increase in green leaf area. The study is based on high-resolution data gathered by a NASA sensor called Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) of Earth’s surface from 2000 to 2017. The changes…

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