Current Affairs - November, 2020
What are the Blue tides spotted at Mumbai beaches?
The blue tide phenomenon was observed in several stretches of Maharashtra coast – such as in the Juhu Beach. The phenomenon is due to bioluminescence, which is the emission of light by microscopic marine plants called phytoplanktons. Eg: dinoflagellates. The ..
Tags: bio luminescence • Climate change • Mumbai • Ocean pollution • Sewage
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
What is Five Eyes Alliance?
The Five Eyes countries recently issued a joint statement expressing their concern about increasing Chinese curbs on the autonomy of Hong Kong. The joint statement was issued following the postponement of Legislative Council elections that was due in September 2020 ..
Tags: Disarmament • five eyes alliance • Hong Kong • US-China • US-Russia
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Gujarat’s PPP project in Leopard rescue and rehabilitation
The Gujarat forest department has transferred 12 leopards to a private rescue and Rehabilitation centre in Jamnagar. These leopards were captured from the wild after they encountered conflicts with humans. The project is first of its kind in the state. ..
Tags: CITES • Gujarat • Human-Animal Conflict • IUCN • IUCN Red List
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
China’s proposed Hydropower project in Brahmaputra, Tibet
Under the 14th five-year plan that is to be implemented from 2021, China has proposed hydro power project on Brahmaputra river in Tibet. The project has been proposed by the Central Committee of the ruling Communist Party of China. The ..
Tags: Brahmaputra • Brahmaputra River • Hydroelectricity in India • Hydroelectricity Project • River Brahmaputra
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Dry Swab Direct RT-PCR Test Method
The Dry Swab Direct RT-PCR testing method was recently approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research to test the covid-19 virus. The test was developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) by ..
Tags: COVID-19 • COVID-19 testing • CSIR-CCMB • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Iran’s Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions: Highlights
The Iranian Parliament has recently passed a bill called the “Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions”. The bill aims to boost the nuclear activity of Iran in the wake of killing of the Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. He ..
Tags: Enriched uranium • International Atomic Energy Agency • Iran • Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action • mohsen fakhrizadeh
