Wasp-62 b For the first time, astronomers have come across a huge planet with about half the mass of Jupiter which is cloudless and unblocked by haze. Named WASP-62b, this planet was first found in 2012. For the first time, astronomers have come across a huge planet with about half the mass of Jupiter which …
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Policy to boost Agricultural Exports Why in News? The Government introduced a comprehensive Agriculture Export Policy with the following vision: “Harness export potential of Indian agriculture, through suitable policy instruments, to make India a global power in agriculture, and raise farmers’ income.” Inter-alia, the objectives of the Agriculture Export policy …
Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) Why in News? To further strengthen & expand the adoption of Micro Irrigation systems by the farmers in the county for enhancing water use efficiency at farm level, a Budget announcement has been made to double the initial corpus of Micro Irrigation Fund of Rs. 5000 created under NABARD, by augmenting …
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Deposits of Lithium in Mandya district of Karnataka Why in News? The Government said that preliminary surveys on surface and limited subsurface by Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy have shown presence of Lithium resources of 1,600 tonnes (inferred category) in the pegmatites of Marlagalla …
Chauri Chaura centenary celebrations Why in News? Prime Minister will inaugurate the ‘Chauri Chaura’ centenary celebrations at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh on February 4. The day marks the beginning of the 100th year of the ‘Chauri Chaura’ incident, a landmark event in the country’s fight for Independence. Also release a postal stamp dedicated to …
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