A Bill to establish a National Sports University in Manipur to promote sports education was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. In order to make the university a world-class institution, the government has signed an agreement with two Australian universities — University of Canberra and Victoria University — for development of curriculum, research facilities and laboratories, … Continue reading PRELIMS REVISION – 11 (FROM JULY, 2018)

Established in March 2013 during the Fifth BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa] Summit held in Durban, South Africa, The BRICS Business Council aims to facilitate cooperation between the five countries in various sectors, as well as promote trade and industry amongst them. Source: BRICS Business Council. China introduced the “BRICS Plus” format … Continue reading PRELIMS REVISION – 10 (FROM JULY, 2018)

In 2018, Earth Overshoot Day lands on August 1. Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. For the rest of the year, we are maintaining our ecological deficit by drawing down local resource stocks and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Source: Global Footprint Network. Theyyam(Teyyam,Theyam, Theyyattam) is a … Continue reading PRELIMS REVISION – 9 (FROM JULY, 2018)

India has been designated as a nodal centre for preparing flash-flood forecasts by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). That means India will have to develop a customised model that can issue advance warning of floods in Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand. Read more at The Hindu. In India, at 332, Tamil Nadu has the … Continue reading PRELIMS REVISION – 8 (FROM JULY, 2018)

The RTI Act fixes the tenure of information commissioners at five years, subject to the retirement age of 65 years. However, the recent amendments proposed to the RTI Act seek to empower the Central government to decide the tenure, salaries, allowances and other terms of service of all Information Commissioners in the country. Read more at … Continue reading PRELIMS REVISION – 7 (FROM JULY, 2018)

The Department of Pharmaceuticals was created on the 1st of July in the year 2008 in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers with the objective to give greater focus and thrust on the development of pharmaceutical sector in the country and to regulate various complex issues related to pricing and availability of medicines at affordable … Continue reading PRELIMS REVISION-48

The National Security Council is the apex body in a three-tier structure, headed by the Prime Minister, with the National Security Adviser as its Secretary. The Joint Intelligence Committee functions under the National Security Council Secretariat. The National Security Advisory Board consists of senior retired officials, civilian as well as military, academics and distinguished members … Continue reading PRELIMS REVISION – 6 (FROM JULY, 2018)

Moringa which is being widely grown in Tamil Nadu can grow with relatively less water. The leaf and the seedpod of Moringa, commonly known as drumstick, find widespread culinary use.  Moringa Oleifera is a hardy plant common in the State. It has many commercial uses, including in water purification, healthcare, and cosmetics.Bijapur, or Vijayapura (in … Continue reading PRELIMS REVISION-47

Mukurthi National Park, Tamil Nadu was especially created to protect its keystone species, the Nilgiri tahr.One of the three newly designated geological ages of the Holocene Epoch was named after Meghalaya. The International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), a body of geological timekeepers, had divided the Holocene Epoch, which began 11,700 years ago, at the 8,200-year … Continue reading PRELIMS REVISION-46

A​​s a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented. Read more: International Maritime Organisation. India has been … Continue reading PRELIMS REVISION – 5 (FROM JULY, 2018)