july 2018

RAJASTHAN No expenditure on environmental awareness in last 3 years: Report   The state environment department has not spent a single rupee on environmental awareness and improvement in the last three years. According to the state environment department’s annual progress report (2017-18), the last expenditure on environmental awareness and improvement was done in 2013-14 when … Read more 05.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   India extends $200 million credit lines to Rwanda   India has extended $200 million lines of credit to Rwanda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Paul Kagame and discussed measures to strengthen cooperation in trade and agriculture sector.   After the one-on-one talks with president Kagame, Modi announced that … Read more 24.07.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   Nepal to host BIMSTEC Summit on Aug 31   Nepal is set to hold a two-day Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit, starting from August 31, in Kathmandu.   Nepal, the host nation and the current chair of the BIMSTEC, has made preparations to discuss over the … Read more 12.07.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        World’s first digital art museum opened in Japan   The world’s first all-digital art museumhas opened at the MORI Building Digital Art Museum in Japan’s Tokyo. It features around 50 kaleidoscopic installations triggered by motion sensors, which are projected across every surface of the 100,000-square-foot exhibit space with the help of lights. … Read more 05.07.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Proposals sought for biogas, organic fertiliser plants at cow shelters   The directorate of Gopalan department has invited request for proposal (RFP) to carry out construction of 25 biogas plants project for power generation and organic fertiliser processing plants on built, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) model to be carried out at 25 cow … Read more 12.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

      INTERNATIONAL     Myanmar joins International Solar Alliance   Myanmar has joined the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA), becoming the 68th member of the grouping that is aiming at optimum utilisation of solar energy.   ISA was Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then French President Francois Hollande at the Paris … Read more 21.07.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Centre’s advice, surplus stock behind school milk scheme   The free milk scheme for government school students in Rajasthan was in line with the Centre’s advice to states to utilise surplus stocks of milk, though it was launched ahead of assembly elections due by the year-end.   Chief minister Vasundhra Raje launched the Annapurna … Read more 04.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan improves in Water Resources Management   By restoring 80 per cent of the irrigation potential of identified water bodies, largely through community-managed ponds and tanks, Rajasthan has improved its ranking in the federal think tank NITI Aayog’s composite water management index (CWMI).   Rajasthan has done some good work in restoration of surface … Read more 18.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        Google introduced Launchpad Accelerator for AI, ML Startups in India   Launchpad Accelerator India” is a new comprehensive mentorship programme tailored exclusively for Indian startups that are using Machine Learning (ML)and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to build solutions for the pressing problems in the country. The selected 8-10 startups will get Google’s mentorship and $100K Google Credits.     … Read more 13.07.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL • Test-tube embryos may save the northern white rhinos from extinction  Scientists have grown hybrid embryos from the sperm of near-extinct northern white rhinoceroses in the laboratory, hoping to save the species.  The northern white rhino is the world’s most endangered mammal. The last male northern white rhino, Sudan is dead and … Read more 06.07.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs