GS-3 2.NEW ANT SPECIES DISCOVERED FROM KERALA Two new species of a rare ant genus have been discovered in India. The species of the ant genus Ooceraeafound in Kerala, and Tamil Nadu adds to the diversity of this rare genus. They differ from others of the same genus on the …

GS-3 1.AQUA REJUVENATION PLANT (ARP) CSIR-CMERI unveils ‘Aqua Rejuvenation Plant’ which facilitates an Organic Farming Model through treated Waste Water. CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur unveiled the first-ever Wastewater Treatment Technology Model which purifies Waste Water for Irrigation/Farming purposes. Aqua Rejuvenation Plant: Aqua Rejuvenation Plant (ARP) is an Integrated …

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Two new species of a rare ant genus have been discovered in India. The species of the ant genus Ooceraea found in Kerala, and Tamil Nadu add to the diversity of this rare genus. They differ from others of the same genus on the basis of the number of antennal …

GS-3 5.RATLE HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT The Union Cabinet has given its approval for 850 MegaWatt(MW) Ratle hydropowerprojecton Chenab riverin Jammu and Kashmir. In June 2013, the then Indian Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the dam. Pakistan ha s frequently allegedthat it violates the Indus Water Treaty, 1960. Ratle …

GS-3 4.SPICES BOARD Spices Board conducts Buyer Seller Meet for small cardamom. About Spices Board: Spices Board (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India) is the flagship organization for the development and worldwide promotion of Indian spices. It was constituted in 1987 under the Spices Board Act, 1986 by …

GS-3 3.PLI SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING Approval accorded under PLI Scheme for Promotion of Domestic Manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/Drug Intermediates and APIs. Details: The PLI scheme offers a production linked incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in sectors like mobile phone manufacturing, …

GS-3 2.COMMISSION FOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT (CAQM) Air Quality Commission ropes in top technical institutions to set up a Decision Support System. About the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM): The Commission for Air Quality Management was formed by an ordinance in October 2020, the “Commission for Air Quality Management …

GS-3 1.RAPID ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (RAS) Government utilizes MEITY’s Rapid Assessment System (RAS) for processing feedback on Covid vaccination. Details: The ‘Rapid Assessment System (RAS)’ is a platform developed by the National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) for taking feedback from those who get vaccinated. This initiative is …

India’s excellence in science has now been combined with the recognition of its brilliance as an innovative economy. While the country has already attained the third position in terms of publications, it now features among the top 50 innovative economies globally as per the Global Innovation Index (GII), placing it …