Page-10 of Current Affairs - January, 2017

NASA approves mission to explore iron-rich asteroid 16 Psyche

January 18, 2017

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has approved a mission to explore 16 Psyche, an iron-rich asteroid. As part of the mission, NASA craft will be launched in 2023, and will arrive at Psyche in 2030. The mineral contents ..

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Ministry of Earth Sciences commissions Higher Resolution Weather Prediction Model

January 18, 2017

The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has commissioned a very high resolution (12 km) global deterministic weather prediction model for generating operational weather forecasts. The model has been on trial since September 2016. It has shown significant improvements in ..

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Railway Ministry unveils Mission 41K to save energy worth Rs 41,000 crore

January 18, 2017

Union Railway Ministry has unveiled ‘Mission 41K’ to save Rs. 41,000 crore on the Indian Railways’ expenditure on energy consumption over the next 10 years. The launch of this programme was announced at a Roundtable Discussion on Energy Initiatives of ..

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India becomes associate member of CERN

January 18, 2017

India formally became an associate member of CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) with the government completing the internal approval procedures for the agreement it signed in November 2016. Prior to it, in September 2016, CERN Council had adopted a ..

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Silicon identified as 'missing element' in Earth's core

January 17, 2017

Scientists from Tohoku University in Japan have claimed that Silicon (Si) is the ‘missing element’ in the Earth’s core. This discovery could help us to better understand how our world formed. According to them silicon likely makes up a significant ..

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India ranks 92nd in 2017 Global Talent Index

January 17, 2017

India was ranked 92nd among 118 countries in the 2017 Global index of talent competitiveness (GTI) list. The index measures ability of countries to compete for talent i.e. how countries grow, attract and retain talent. The index is produced by ..

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India ranks 60th in Inclusive Development Index

January 17, 2017

India ranked 60th among the 79 developing countries in 2017 Inclusive Development Index (IDI) released in World Economic Forum’s (WEF) ‘Inclusive Growth and Development Report’. The index is based on 12 performance indicators and countries are ranked on IDI scores ..

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Environment Ministry notifies Graded Response Action Plan to combat air pollution in NCR

January 17, 2017

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Graded Response Action Plan to combat air pollution in NCR Delhi region. In this regard, MoEFCC amended laws and formally tasked a Supreme Court-appointed panel with implementing ..

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