Indian monsoon Current Affairs, GK & News
Indian monsoon provides majority of the annual rainfall to India. Its evolution has been little understood. Recently, researchers have analysed sediment from the Bay of Bengal and found that the present Indian monsoon system is as old as 27 million years. Change in sediments is directly linked to the change in monsoon and presence of minerals depends on the intensity of monsoon. To understand the fluctuation patterns of monsoon rains, radiogenic isotope analysis was conducted and then tested for the presence of clay minerals.
New Soybean Variety: MACS 1407
The Indian scientists recently developed a new Soy Bean variety called the “MACS 1407”. The new variety was developed by the Agharkar Research Institute of Pune along with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. About MACS 1407 It is a high yielding variety that gives 39 quintals per hectare. The new variety takes 104 days ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • farmer welfare • Indian monsoon • Kharif • MACS 1407 • Monsoon • Pest • rabi • Rainfall • Soybean
IMD: Monsoon to be normal in India in 2021
The Indian Meteorological Department recently announced that the southwest monsoon is expected to be normal at 98% of the Long Period Average. This is mainly because the La Nina or El Nino weather conditions that affect monsoon rains in India are likely to be absent. Also, Indian Ocean Dipole that has direct bearing on Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: El Nino • Indian Meteorological Department • Indian monsoon • Indian Ocean Dipole • Long Period Average • Monsoon • Rainfall • South West Monsoon
NABARD releases Rs 20,500 crores of funds for Kharif and pre-monsoon operations
On May 18, 2020, the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) released Rs 20,500 crores. The funds will act as front-loading resources to the cooperative banks and the Regional Rural Development Banks (RRBs). Highlights The funds have been released to help farmers in Kharif operations and also in their pre monsoon preparations. Of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Cooperative Banks • farmer welfare • IMD • Indian monsoon • Kisan Credit Card Scheme • NABARD • Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
IMD: El Nino to be neutral; Normal Monsoon rains for India
On March 19, 2020, the Indian Meteorological Department announced that the El Nino Weather Phenomenon is to remain neutral this year between May and July. This will bring in normal rains to India during South West Monsoon. The Indian Monsoon is greatly affected by the El Nino and La Nina Weather Phenomenon. The neutral event ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: El Nino • El Nino Southern Oscillation • Global Warmimg • Indian monsoon • La Niña • Monsoon rainfall • Pacific Ocean
Farmer Suicide: Steep rise in Maharashtra; highest in 4 years
In November 2019, the number of farmer suicides increased to 300 cases in Maharashtra. The steep increase in farmer suicides though has crossed 300 several times, this is the highest since 2015. Highlights The farmer suicides in the state have increased by 61% in 2019 as compared to 2018. This was primarily due to unseasonal ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Erratic Monsoon Rainfall • Farmers • Farmers Distress • Indian monsoon • NCRB • Suicides