Agatti Island Current Affairs, GK & News
Actinimenes koyas: New Species of Shrimp
A new species of shrimp has been discovered by scientists from the ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR). The newly discovered species has been named Actinimenes koyas. Overview: NBFGR is focused on the documentation of the country’s aquatic genetic resources and gives special attention to shellfish and fish resources. The newly-discovered shrimp species was ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Actinimenes koyas • Agatti Island • ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources • Lakshadweep Islands • New Species of Shrimp
The team of scientists at CSIR carry out first-ever genetic studies on people of Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep is an archipelago of 36 islands and scattered over approximately 78,000 square km of the Arabian Sea with population of approximately 65,000. Recently, the team of scientists at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) carried out first-ever genetic studies on the people of Lakshadweep Islands. The team was was led by Dr. K ..
Topics: Agatti Island • Bitra • Cherbaniani Reef • Chetlat Island • Geography of India • Islands • Kadmat Island • Kalpeni • Kiltan • Lakshadweep • Minicoy • States and union territories of India
India’s first runway on ‘Sea Bridge’ to come up in Lakshadweep
India’s first runway on ‘Sea Bridge’ will come up in Lakshadweep because the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has recently got a green nod to extend Lakshadweep’s Agatti Airport. The task will be carried out by building an RCC platform on the beach and shallow area which will allow bigger ATRs to operate on the ..
Topics: Agatti Airport • Agatti Island • Juhu Aerodrome • Lakshadweep • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India
Indian scientists achieve success in converting sea water into drinking water
Indian scientists have accomplished noteworthy success in converting sea water into drinking water. Under a pilot project of the Earth Sciences Ministry, the Indian scientists have developed the Low Temperature Thermal Desalination technology to convert seawater into drinking water. This indigenously developed environment- friendly technology is suited for island territories and coastal areas. So far, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Topics: Agatti Island • Desalination • Kalpeni • Kavaratti • Lakshadweep • Low-temperature thermal desalination • Minicoy • National Institute of Ocean Technology • Nature • States and union territories of India • Water • Water desalination