1)A Term Canola Came in to the News today :-
What is Canola := Canola is the international trade name for mustard carrying lower levels of erucic acid — less than 2% — in oil and is considered as one of the healthiest options.
What is the News:- Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is pushing farmers to adopt canola farming by developing “canola villages”.
Yellow Revolution was in News :- Related to Oil Seeds Production.
List of All Revolutions:=
• Black Revolution – Petroleum Production
• Blue Revolution – Fish Production
• Brown Revolution – Leather/non-conventional(India)/Cocoa production
• Golden Fibre Revolution – Jute Production
• Golden Revolution – Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production
• Green Revolution – Food grains
• Grey Revolution – Fertilizer
• Pink Revolution – Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India) /Prawn production
• Red Revolution – Meat & Tomato Production
• Round Revolution – Potato
• Silver Fiber Revolution – Cotton
• Silver Revolution – Egg/Poultry Production
• White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) – Milk/Dairy production
• Yellow Revolution – Oil Seeds production
• Evergreen Revolution – Overall development of Agriculture
2)New ways to learn tiger behaviour:=
Remember the Name of the Technique:- Spatial capture-recapture (SCR) model :- by analysing spatial and temporal patterns. The new model made full use of location and time of photo-capture data.
3)Cobra lily blooms after 84 years:-The incredibly rare Arisaema translucens, more commonly remembered as cobra lily, was recently rediscovered in the western Nilgiris after 84 years.
This Critically Endangered Plant has been rediscovered in the Nilgiris.
“The Toda tribals of the Nilgiris, who know the plant well, have an embroidery motif known as the podwarshk, which resembles it".
4)Smallest nation joins solar alliance:-The world’s smallest republic, the tiny island nation of Nauru — has become the sixth country to ratify the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework pact.
International Solar Alliance will be the First International and Inter-Governmental Organisation of 121 Countries to have Headquarters in India with United Nations as Strategic Partner.
Interim Secretariat :- Gwalpahari , Gurugram Haryana.
Facts Based News:-
Questions of the Day :-
1. High Court Judges: Qualification, Appointment, Term and Removal?
2. UPSC Chairman and Members : Qualification, Appointment, Term and Removal?
3. Operation SankatMochan?
What is Canola := Canola is the international trade name for mustard carrying lower levels of erucic acid — less than 2% — in oil and is considered as one of the healthiest options.
What is the News:- Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is pushing farmers to adopt canola farming by developing “canola villages”.
Yellow Revolution was in News :- Related to Oil Seeds Production.
List of All Revolutions:=
• Black Revolution – Petroleum Production
• Blue Revolution – Fish Production
• Brown Revolution – Leather/non-conventional(India)/Cocoa production
• Golden Fibre Revolution – Jute Production
• Golden Revolution – Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production
• Green Revolution – Food grains
• Grey Revolution – Fertilizer
• Pink Revolution – Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India) /Prawn production
• Red Revolution – Meat & Tomato Production
• Round Revolution – Potato
• Silver Fiber Revolution – Cotton
• Silver Revolution – Egg/Poultry Production
• White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) – Milk/Dairy production
• Yellow Revolution – Oil Seeds production
• Evergreen Revolution – Overall development of Agriculture
2)New ways to learn tiger behaviour:=
Remember the Name of the Technique:- Spatial capture-recapture (SCR) model :- by analysing spatial and temporal patterns. The new model made full use of location and time of photo-capture data.
3)Cobra lily blooms after 84 years:-The incredibly rare Arisaema translucens, more commonly remembered as cobra lily, was recently rediscovered in the western Nilgiris after 84 years.
This Critically Endangered Plant has been rediscovered in the Nilgiris.
“The Toda tribals of the Nilgiris, who know the plant well, have an embroidery motif known as the podwarshk, which resembles it".
4)Smallest nation joins solar alliance:-The world’s smallest republic, the tiny island nation of Nauru — has become the sixth country to ratify the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework pact.
International Solar Alliance will be the First International and Inter-Governmental Organisation of 121 Countries to have Headquarters in India with United Nations as Strategic Partner.
Interim Secretariat :- Gwalpahari , Gurugram Haryana.
Facts Based News:-
- India gets 11 Apache Helicopters from the U.S. These are Multi Role Attack Helicopters.
- India becomes No. 2 stainless steel maker:-India overtook Japan to become the second-largest producer of stainless steel in the world, behind China, in 2016, according to data released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF).
- American circus icon Ringling Bros. and Barnum bids goodbye after 146 years in business.
- International Day For Biodiversity :- 22nd May
Questions of the Day :-
1. High Court Judges: Qualification, Appointment, Term and Removal?
2. UPSC Chairman and Members : Qualification, Appointment, Term and Removal?
3. Operation SankatMochan?
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