Dec 2018

  INTERNATIONAL   ·         China’s navigation satellite system BeiDou starts providing global service   China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has started offering global service. It is touted as a rival to America’s Global Positioning System (GPS). Pakistan has become the first foreign nation to use the BeiDou system ending its reliance on GPS. China … Read more 29.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ·        World’s First Floating Nuclear Power Plant : Akademik Lomonosov:   Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) has become operational.   It has latest security systems and is considered as one of safest nuclear installations in the world. However, environmentalists have dubbed it as ‘nuclear Titanic’ or ‘Chernobyl on … Read more 15.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN GSI to use NASA-developed tech to locate minerals in Rajasthan   The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is going to use ultra-modern remote-sensing technology developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the first time in India to map surface mineralogy.   An MoU was signed with Geoscience Australia as a part … Read more 01.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan History : Neemuchana Farmer Movement 1924-25 ð   Extensively Writing by Pratap, New Rajasthan ð   This movement was taken during the reign of Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar. ð  Reason – Increase in the fine rates ð  Current situation –  Nemuchana is in Alwar district. ð  On 14th May, 1925, farmers of Alwar … Read more 22.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        Thailand becomes 1st country in Southeast Asia to legalize medical marijuana   The junta-appointed parliament voted 166-0 to amend the Narcotic Act of 1979to legalise the medicinal use of marijuana. Marijuana was used in Thailand to relieve pain and fatigueuntil its use was criminalised in the country in the 1930s. In Singapore, Malaysia and … Read more 27.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   World Soil Day: 05 Decemeber   The day is observed annually on 5th December to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources.   The theme for this year’s World Soil Day is – ‘Be the Solution to Soil Pollution‘.   According to … Read more 05.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 41% choose NOTA, number dips since last assembly polls in Rajasthan There were only 1.41 per cent who voted for NOTA this time while in last assembly elections there were 1.93 per cent voters who chose the option. Among 3,12,800 postal ballots received, only 0.8 per cent (2,622) went for NOTA. However,  more than … Read more 12.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL     ·        International Mountain Day observed on December 11   The Theme for the 2018 edition of the International Mountain Day is: “#MountainsMatter”. It is celebrated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to spread awareness about the contribution of mountains in the biodiversity as it consists of approximately a quarter of the terrestrial biological diversity. … Read more 12.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ·        Germany approves USD 8 billion rail and road tunnel link to Denmark   German authorities gave their approval to an US$8 billion(6.30 billion pounds) rail and road tunnel linking Denmark and Germany, despite environmental objections. It is part-funded by the European Union. The 19 km (11.8 mile) Fehmarnbelt link, connecting the Danish island of … Read more 30-31.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·      Rajasthan Culture : Walar Dance Walar dance of Rajasthan is a beautiful and enthusiastic tribal dance performed particularly by women’s. Walar is an important dance of a Rajasthani tribe – Garasia. Known to be a prototype of famous Ghoomar danceof Rajasthan, it also involve simple circular movements of dancers on beats. It is believed that … Read more 05.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs