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Polar Vortex

Polar vortex • IAS Preparation Online A polar vortex (also known as a polar cyclone, polar low, or a circumpolar whirl is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near either of a planet's

Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella program for the highways sector Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps through effective interventions like development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors and Feeder Routes, National Corridor Efficiency Improvement, Border and International connectivity roads, … [ 825 more words ]

Bharatmala Pariyojanabharatmala-pariyojanaBharatmala Pariyojana Bharatmala pariyojana a new umbrella program focus on optimizing the efficiency of the movement of goods and people across the country.

Exercise IOWave18 will simulate Indian Ocean countries being put in a tsunami warning The Exercise IOWave18, is being organised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, which coordinated the setting up of Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) in the aftermath of the 26 December 2004 tsunami. India, along with 23 other Indian Ocean Nations, is particpated in a major Indian ocean-wide tsunami mock exercise (drill) on 4 th & 5th September, 2018. [ 484 more words ]

Exercise IOWave18 • IAS Preparation Online The Exercise IOWave18, is being organised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, which coordinated the setting up of Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System

(O-SMART) scheme encompasses a total of 16 sub-projects Ocean Services, Technology, Observations, Resources Modelling and Science (O-SMART) scheme encompasses a total of 16 sub-projects addressing ocean development activities such as Services, Technology, Resources, Observations and Science. Ocean Services, Technology, Observations, Resources Modelling and Science (O-SMART) is umbrella scheme, for implementation during the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20 at an overall cost of Rs.1623 crore. [ 882 more words ]

Ocean Services, Technology, Observations, Resources Modelling and Science (O-SMART) • IAS Preparation Online Ocean Services, Technology, Observations, Resources Modelling and Science (O-SMART) scheme encompasses a total of 16 sub-projects

Wolbachia are natural bacteria present in up to 60% of insect species Wolbachia are natural bacteria present in up to 60% of insect species, including some mosquitoes. However, Wolbachia is not usually found in the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the primary species responsible for transmitting human viruses such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya. For many years, scientists have been studying Wolbachia… [ 408 more words ]

Wolbachia wolbachiaWolbachia • IAS Preparation Online Wolbachia natural bacteria present in up to 60% of insect species, including mosquitoes. Wolbachia is not found in the Aedes aegypti mosquito

Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three week multi-national large force employment exercise Exercise Pitch Black 2018 held from 27 July to 17 August 2018. Exercises such as Pitch Black are pivotal to ensuring Air Force remains ready to respond whenever the Australian Government requires. The training and integration of forces that occurs during this exercise directly supports Air Force’s ability to conduct operations. [ 123 more words ]

Exercise Pitch Black • IAS Preparation Online Exercise Pitch Black is a three week multi-national large force employment exercise conducted from RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal.