Page-22 of Current Affairs - January, 2019
Garbage Dumps and Food Habits of Animals: Study in journal Current Science
A study by Gitanjali Katlam and Soumya Prasad from School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU); Mohit Agarwal from Asian Adventures and Raman Kumar from Nature Science Initiative, examined the relationship between animal type and behaviour vis-à-vis the risk ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Quota for Economically Weaker Sections questioned in Supreme Court
A not for profit organisation Youth for Equality has questioned the constitutional validity of the 103rd constitutional amendment act which provides for 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections. Why the 103rd constitutional amendment act is questioned in Supreme ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
103rd Constitutional Amendment Act: Key Facts
President Ramnath Kovind has given the assent to the 124th constitutional Amendment Bill (which is now Constitution 103rd amendment Act) providing 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections. Key Facts about the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act The Important components ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
January 15: Army Day
India celebrates Army India on January 15. Army Day is celebrated to salute the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country and its citizens. Why January 15? It is in recognition of Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa taking over ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Puducherry to Ban Single-Use Plastic from March 1
The government of Puducherry has decided to ban the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products from March 1. To ensure the ban is effective on the ground both in letter and spirit, the government of Puducherry would be conducting ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Sakhi Centres
Sakhi centre or One Stop Centre (OSC) is a fully sponsored scheme of Central Government. These centres are set up through the Nirbhaya Fund under the National Mission for Empowerment of women by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Hunar Haat Exhibitions Inaugurated in New Delhi
Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and Union Minority Affairs Minister Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated Hunar Haat exhibitions in New Delhi. Hunar Haat plays an important role in national and international branding of the heritage of master artisans in India. Hunar ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Women of India Organic Festival
The Women of India Organic Festival has been organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development at Leisure Valley, Sector-10, Chandigarh, to celebrate and promote women farmers and entrepreneurs in the organic sector from the remotest parts of India. About ..