oston, found a population off the northwest coast of Madagascar, where he works, and compiled reports of sightings from Japan, Australia, Brazil and off the coasts of Indonesia, among others. In total, from photographs, audio recordings, museums and documents, he identified 161 accounts of Omura’s whales in 95 locales.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19394-an-elusive-whale-is-found-all-around-the-world
#Omura #whale #whales #science #Indonesia #HongKong
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/19394-an-elusive-whale-is-found-all-around-the-world
#Omura #whale #whales #science #Indonesia #HongKong
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An elusive whale is found all around the world - KSG India | Khan Study Group
KSG India - Khan Study Group - India's Best IAS Coaching Center for General Studies and CSAT in Delhi, Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore, Patna and Bengaluru.
India's SRB down
India’s sex ratio at birth (SRB) — the number of female babies born for every 1,000 male babies — fell to an all-time low of 896 in 2015-2017. This would translate into approximately 117 lakh girls missing in the country in a span of three years. Five large states — Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra and Gujarat — with poor sex ratios at birth account for about two thirds of these missing girls.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20926-india-s-srb-down
#SRB #India #Gujarat #sexratio #UP #Rajasthan #approximately
India’s renewable energy
India’s renewable energy capacity has crossed the 80GW-mark, which includes 29.55 GW of solar energy and 36.37 GW wind power, Parliament was informed on 16 July 2019. The government has set an ambitious target of having 175 GW of clean energy capacity by 2022, including 100 GW solar and 60 GW of wind energy.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20925-india-s-renewable-energy
#India #PPAs #SPPD #SECI #ETDA #CTU #INDC #solar
Justice Sikri Appointed As Judge Of SICC
Former Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri has been appointed as an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC). A press release in the official website of the Singapore Prime Minister's office stated that the President of the Republic of Singapore, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has made the appointment of Justice Sikri from August 1. His appointment is until Jan 4, 2021.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20924-justice-sikri-appointed-as-judge-of-sicc
#SICC #AKSikri #CSAT #Singapore #SupremeCourt #HongKong #AlokVerma
Bill to fortify arbitration framework
A bill aimed at improving institutional arbitration in the country was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2019 seeks to make India a hub of domestic and global arbitration for settling commercial disputes.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20923-bill-to-fortify-arbitration-framework
#framework #RaviShankarPrasad #Amendment #ACI #LokSabha
India’s sex ratio at birth (SRB) — the number of female babies born for every 1,000 male babies — fell to an all-time low of 896 in 2015-2017. This would translate into approximately 117 lakh girls missing in the country in a span of three years. Five large states — Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra and Gujarat — with poor sex ratios at birth account for about two thirds of these missing girls.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20926-india-s-srb-down
#SRB #India #Gujarat #sexratio #UP #Rajasthan #approximately
India’s renewable energy
India’s renewable energy capacity has crossed the 80GW-mark, which includes 29.55 GW of solar energy and 36.37 GW wind power, Parliament was informed on 16 July 2019. The government has set an ambitious target of having 175 GW of clean energy capacity by 2022, including 100 GW solar and 60 GW of wind energy.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20925-india-s-renewable-energy
#India #PPAs #SPPD #SECI #ETDA #CTU #INDC #solar
Justice Sikri Appointed As Judge Of SICC
Former Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri has been appointed as an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC). A press release in the official website of the Singapore Prime Minister's office stated that the President of the Republic of Singapore, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has made the appointment of Justice Sikri from August 1. His appointment is until Jan 4, 2021.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20924-justice-sikri-appointed-as-judge-of-sicc
#SICC #AKSikri #CSAT #Singapore #SupremeCourt #HongKong #AlokVerma
Bill to fortify arbitration framework
A bill aimed at improving institutional arbitration in the country was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2019 seeks to make India a hub of domestic and global arbitration for settling commercial disputes.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/20923-bill-to-fortify-arbitration-framework
#framework #RaviShankarPrasad #Amendment #ACI #LokSabha
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India's SRB down - KSG India | Khan Study Group
KSG India - Khan Study Group - India's Best IAS Coaching Center for General Studies and CSAT in Delhi, Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore, Patna and Bengaluru.
First country to issued BSID
India has become the first country in the world to issue smart ID card to seafarers containing their facial biometric details which will replace the existing Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC)—a passport-like document.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21339-first-country-to-issued-bsid
#BSID #CDC #PoS #IDs #India #IDcard #LaunchofSeafarers #Identification
Repeal of Articles 104, 193
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he would soon approach the Union government and make a request for bringing a Constitutional (amendment) Bill in the Parliament to repeal Article 104 and Article 193 of the Indian Constitution which have now become irrelevant.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21338-repeal-of-articles-104-193
#Articles104 #LokSabha #Speaker #OmBirla #amendment #NeVA
China’s One Country Two Systems policy
Protests in Hong Kong, now in its 13th consecutive week, have brought a decades-old policy of the People’s Republic of China back into focus — One Country Two Systems.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21337-china-s-one-country-two-systems-policy
#China #OneCountry #TwoSystems #policy #HongKong
New clues on humans evolution
A “remarkably complete” 3.8-million-year-old skull of an early human has been unearthed in Ethiopia, scientists announced on August 28, a discovery that has the potential to alter our understanding of human evolution.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21336-new-clues-on-humans-evolution
#Newclues #humans #evolution #MRD #London
Helicopter with Mars 2020 rover
Scientists at NASA have attached the Mars Helicopter to the Mars 2020 rover which the US space agency intends to send to the neighbouring red planet next year.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21335-helicopter-with-mars-2020-rover
#Helicopter #Mars #NASA #JPL #planet #aircraft
India has become the first country in the world to issue smart ID card to seafarers containing their facial biometric details which will replace the existing Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC)—a passport-like document.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21339-first-country-to-issued-bsid
#BSID #CDC #PoS #IDs #India #IDcard #LaunchofSeafarers #Identification
Repeal of Articles 104, 193
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he would soon approach the Union government and make a request for bringing a Constitutional (amendment) Bill in the Parliament to repeal Article 104 and Article 193 of the Indian Constitution which have now become irrelevant.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21338-repeal-of-articles-104-193
#Articles104 #LokSabha #Speaker #OmBirla #amendment #NeVA
China’s One Country Two Systems policy
Protests in Hong Kong, now in its 13th consecutive week, have brought a decades-old policy of the People’s Republic of China back into focus — One Country Two Systems.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21337-china-s-one-country-two-systems-policy
#China #OneCountry #TwoSystems #policy #HongKong
New clues on humans evolution
A “remarkably complete” 3.8-million-year-old skull of an early human has been unearthed in Ethiopia, scientists announced on August 28, a discovery that has the potential to alter our understanding of human evolution.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21336-new-clues-on-humans-evolution
#Newclues #humans #evolution #MRD #London
Helicopter with Mars 2020 rover
Scientists at NASA have attached the Mars Helicopter to the Mars 2020 rover which the US space agency intends to send to the neighbouring red planet next year.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21335-helicopter-with-mars-2020-rover
#Helicopter #Mars #NASA #JPL #planet #aircraft
Ksgindia
First country to issued BSID - KSG India | Khan Study Group
KSG India - Khan Study Group - India's Best IAS Coaching Center for General Studies and CSAT in Delhi, Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore, Patna and Bengaluru.
UNCCD COP 14 in India
A UN convention to combat desertification kicked off on 2 September 2019 at Greater Noida in which countries are expected to announce their targets for land restoration and agree on measures to address emerging threats including sand and dust storms and droughts.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21369-unccd-cop-14-in-india
#UNCCD #COP14 #India #LDN #GreaterNoida #COP
India to chair A-WEB
The fourth general assembly of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) is being hosted by the Election Commission of India in Bengaluru on September 3. On the same day, India will take over as the chair of A-WEB for 2019-21.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21368-india-to-chair-a-web
#India #AWEB #EMB #AAEA #Bengaluru #SunilArora #WorlDElectionBodies
Moon lander separation successful
In a key event of India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2, lander 'Vikram' was separated from the orbiter on 2 September 2019, five days ahead of its planned lunar touchdown.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21367-moon-lander-separation-successful
#Moon #India #Chandrayaan2 #ISTRAC #IDSN #ISRO #Pragyan
Yutu-2 discovers ‘gel-like’ substance
China’s Yutu-2 rover, which landed on the far side of the Moon as part of the Chang’e 4 mission, has made an unusual find on the satellite’s surface. According to a report from Space.com, the Yutu-2 rover has found “gel-like” substance inside a crater.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21366-yutu-2-discovers-gel-like-substance
#Yutu2 #gellike #Moon #SPA #satellite #mission #China
World safest cities index
There’s a new surprise member of the world’s safest cities club. Washington, DC, has entered the top 10 in the Safe Cities index for the first time, while Hong Kong is a noticeable no-show after plummeting down the rankings.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21365-world-safest-cities-index
#World #safest #HongKong #Washington #ranking #EconomistIntelligenceUni
A UN convention to combat desertification kicked off on 2 September 2019 at Greater Noida in which countries are expected to announce their targets for land restoration and agree on measures to address emerging threats including sand and dust storms and droughts.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21369-unccd-cop-14-in-india
#UNCCD #COP14 #India #LDN #GreaterNoida #COP
India to chair A-WEB
The fourth general assembly of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) is being hosted by the Election Commission of India in Bengaluru on September 3. On the same day, India will take over as the chair of A-WEB for 2019-21.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21368-india-to-chair-a-web
#India #AWEB #EMB #AAEA #Bengaluru #SunilArora #WorlDElectionBodies
Moon lander separation successful
In a key event of India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2, lander 'Vikram' was separated from the orbiter on 2 September 2019, five days ahead of its planned lunar touchdown.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21367-moon-lander-separation-successful
#Moon #India #Chandrayaan2 #ISTRAC #IDSN #ISRO #Pragyan
Yutu-2 discovers ‘gel-like’ substance
China’s Yutu-2 rover, which landed on the far side of the Moon as part of the Chang’e 4 mission, has made an unusual find on the satellite’s surface. According to a report from Space.com, the Yutu-2 rover has found “gel-like” substance inside a crater.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21366-yutu-2-discovers-gel-like-substance
#Yutu2 #gellike #Moon #SPA #satellite #mission #China
World safest cities index
There’s a new surprise member of the world’s safest cities club. Washington, DC, has entered the top 10 in the Safe Cities index for the first time, while Hong Kong is a noticeable no-show after plummeting down the rankings.
Read More: http://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21365-world-safest-cities-index
#World #safest #HongKong #Washington #ranking #EconomistIntelligenceUni
Ksgindia
UNCCD COP 14 in India - KSG India | Khan Study Group
KSG India - Khan Study Group - India's Best IAS Coaching Center for General Studies and CSAT in Delhi, Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore, Patna and Bengaluru.
New Delhi Declaration of Cop14
Identifying land degradation as a serious global threat, over 190 countries agreed to achieve ‘land degradation neutrality’ by 2030 through a “national target for action” and vowed to ensure that the efforts in this direction do not affect land tenure rights of local population, including forest dwellers and women, anywhere in the world.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21472-new-delhi-declaration-of-cop14
#NewDelhiDeclaration #COP14 #UNCCD #PrakashJavadekar #NDD
Measures to boost exports and home buyers
In another round of economic boosters, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 14 September 2019 announced measures related to exports and home buyers.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21471-measures-to-boost-exports-and-home-buyers
#NirmalaSitharaman #NCLT #NPA #GST #MEIS #boostexports
Hindi Diwas 2019
Every year on 14 September, the nation celebrate Hindi Diwas, which marks the significance of the day when the Constituent Assembly after Independence adopted Hindi as the official language of India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21470-hindi-diwas-2019
#HindiDiwas2019 #Devanagri #Independence #WorldMost #SpokenLanuages #WMSL
ISRO’s Aditya-L1
For the scientific community, Sun has forever generated an enigmatic interest as it is our closest Star (at the center of our Solar System), and has been the key to life on Earth, and continues to play a crucial role in Earth’s circadian and annual cycles.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21469-isro-s-aditya-l1
#ISRO #Aditya #L1 #CME #PSLVXL #satellite #USO
India in Global Economic Freedom index
India has jumped 11 spots on Global Economic Freedom index from last year’s 96th spot to the current ranking of 79.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21468-india-in-global-economic-freedom-index
#India #Freedomindex #GlobalEconomic #HongKong #WorldReport
Identifying land degradation as a serious global threat, over 190 countries agreed to achieve ‘land degradation neutrality’ by 2030 through a “national target for action” and vowed to ensure that the efforts in this direction do not affect land tenure rights of local population, including forest dwellers and women, anywhere in the world.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21472-new-delhi-declaration-of-cop14
#NewDelhiDeclaration #COP14 #UNCCD #PrakashJavadekar #NDD
Measures to boost exports and home buyers
In another round of economic boosters, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 14 September 2019 announced measures related to exports and home buyers.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21471-measures-to-boost-exports-and-home-buyers
#NirmalaSitharaman #NCLT #NPA #GST #MEIS #boostexports
Hindi Diwas 2019
Every year on 14 September, the nation celebrate Hindi Diwas, which marks the significance of the day when the Constituent Assembly after Independence adopted Hindi as the official language of India.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21470-hindi-diwas-2019
#HindiDiwas2019 #Devanagri #Independence #WorldMost #SpokenLanuages #WMSL
ISRO’s Aditya-L1
For the scientific community, Sun has forever generated an enigmatic interest as it is our closest Star (at the center of our Solar System), and has been the key to life on Earth, and continues to play a crucial role in Earth’s circadian and annual cycles.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21469-isro-s-aditya-l1
#ISRO #Aditya #L1 #CME #PSLVXL #satellite #USO
India in Global Economic Freedom index
India has jumped 11 spots on Global Economic Freedom index from last year’s 96th spot to the current ranking of 79.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21468-india-in-global-economic-freedom-index
#India #Freedomindex #GlobalEconomic #HongKong #WorldReport
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New Delhi Declaration of Cop14 - KSG India | Khan Study Group
KSG India - Khan Study Group - India's Best IAS Coaching Center for General Studies and CSAT in Delhi, Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore, Patna and Bengaluru.
Today’s News: Trade sanctions on Hong Kong violate WTO rules
https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23875-trade-sanctions-on-hong-kong-violate-wto-rules.html
Washington's decision to strip Hong Kong of its special trading status violates rules of the World Trade Organization,
#wto #hongkong #washington
https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23875-trade-sanctions-on-hong-kong-violate-wto-rules.html
Washington's decision to strip Hong Kong of its special trading status violates rules of the World Trade Organization,
#wto #hongkong #washington
Global Cost of Living Survey 2020
India's financial capital Mumbai has emerged as the most expensive city in the country for expatriates in terms of cost of living, a survey said on 9 June 2020.
https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23914-global-cost-of-living-survey-2020.html
#costofliving #mumbai #hongkong
India's financial capital Mumbai has emerged as the most expensive city in the country for expatriates in terms of cost of living, a survey said on 9 June 2020.
https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23914-global-cost-of-living-survey-2020.html
#costofliving #mumbai #hongkong
Hong Kong national security law Passed
China's ceremonial legislature on 18 June 2020 passed a draft of a national security bill for Hong Kong that has been strongly criticized as undermining faith in the semi-autonomous Chinese region's legal and political institutions.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23986-hong-kong-national-security-law-passed.html
#HongKong #nationalsecurity #securitylaw
China's ceremonial legislature on 18 June 2020 passed a draft of a national security bill for Hong Kong that has been strongly criticized as undermining faith in the semi-autonomous Chinese region's legal and political institutions.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/23986-hong-kong-national-security-law-passed.html
#HongKong #nationalsecurity #securitylaw
Ksgindia
Hong Kong national security law Passed | KSG India | Khan Study Group
China's ceremonial legislature on 18 June 2020 passed a draft of a national security bill for Hong Kong that has been strongly criticized as undermining faith in the semi-autonomous Chinese region's l
IFSCA sets up a panel
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)set up a panel of industry experts to formulate a plan to develop international retail business at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), said a release on 3 August 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/24816-ifsca-sets-up-a-panel.html
#IFSCA #panel #HongKong #PradipShah #IFSC
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)set up a panel of industry experts to formulate a plan to develop international retail business at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), said a release on 3 August 2020.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/24816-ifsca-sets-up-a-panel.html
#IFSCA #panel #HongKong #PradipShah #IFSC
Ksgindia
IFSCA sets up a panel | KSG India | Khan Study Group
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) set up a panel of industry experts to formulate a plan to develop international retail business at the International Financial Services C