Page-4 of GKToday Archives: January, 2017
Indian Philosophy
Indian philosophy is one of the oldest and most diverse philosophical traditions in the world, with a rich history spanning over three millennia. It encompasses various schools of thought, each with its own unique perspectives on the nature of reality, ..
Climate Finance
Climate finance refers to local, national or transnational financing—drawn from public, private and alternative sources of financing—that seeks to support mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change. It involves mechanisms to raise and channel funds towards developing countries ..
Blue Energy
Blue Energy, also known as osmotic power or salinity gradient power, is a form of renewable energy that exploits the difference in salt concentration between seawater and freshwater to generate electricity. This energy is harnessed through the process of osmosis, ..
SC appoints Committee of Administrators headed by Vinod Rai to run BCCI
The Supreme Court has appointed former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai as head of four-member Committee of Administrators to run Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Other three members of the committee are noted historian Ramachandra ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Karnataka government to amend law for conducting kambala
The Karnataka government has decided to bring an amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA), 1960 for conducting traditional sports of Kambala and bull-cart race in the State. State Cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah approved ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Atomic clocks on indigenous navigation satellite IRNSS-1A develops snag
The atomic clocks on the first satellite IRNSS-1A of the NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation), the indigenously built satellite-based positioning system, has developed a technical snag. One of the three crucial rubidium timekeepers (atomic clock) on IRNSS-1A satellites failed six ..