Recently, the Model Foster Care Guidelines of 2016 have been amended by the government to suit the changing social circumstances. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/model-foster-care-guidelines-2024 Country List: India
The Indian agricultural sector, which provides food grains to more than 140 crore people, has still not reached the mark of 50% of total mechanization. The overall average mechanization level for crops like rice, wheat, maize, jowar and bajra, pulses, oilseeds, cotton and sugarcane is 47%. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/mechanization-of-agricultural-sector Country List: India
Food regulatory body Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a project to develop methods to assess and detect microplastic contamination in food products. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic (microscopic particles) ranging in size from five millimetres to one micrometre. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/microplastic-contamination-assessment-project Country List: India
President Smt. Draupadi Murmu presented the National Geoscience Awards on 20 August.The Ministry of Mines has selected 12 awards for the year 2023. These include 9 individual awards and 3 team awards. These 12 awards will be given to 21 geologists. The National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement will be awarded to Professor Dhiraj Mohan Banerjee. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/national-geoscience-awards-2023 Country List: India
Recently Sin-La Pass of Pithoragarh and Sarutal Bugyal of Uttarkashi were declared ‘Trek of the Year’ by the Uttarakhand Tourism Department. Its purpose is to promote adventure tourism. It is located at an altitude of 5495 meters in the eastern Kumaon Himalayas in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. This pass connects Bidang in Darma Valley to Jolingkong Lake in Kuthi Yankati Valley. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/sin-la-pass-and-sarutal-bugyal Country…
Recently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a state-of-the-art Indian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Chennai. Along with this, the Defence Minister also inaugurated the Regional Marine Pollution Response Centre in Chennai and the Coast Guard Air Enclave in Puducherry. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/indian-coast-guard-maritime-rescue-coordination-centre Country List: India
Recently the passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka resumed. The service was started in October 2023 between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in the northern province of Sri Lanka. It was soon discontinued due to monsoon. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/india-sri-lanka-ferry-service Country List: India
Recently Luis Abinader took oath as the President of Dominican Republic. He has been elected President of Dominican Republic for the second time. His term will be of 4 years. It is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Atlantic Ocean. It shares its border with Haiti. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/luis-abinader-becomes-president-of-dominican-republic Country List: India
Recently the Central Government launched the AI-based National Pest Surveillance System. It is a digital initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide timely pest management advice to farmers across the country. It aims to reduce farmers’ dependence on pesticide retailers and promote a scientific approach to pest control. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/national-pest-surveillance-system Country…
Paris Paralympic Games will be held from 28 August to 8 September 2024. These are the 17th Summer Paralympic Games.22 sports will be held in it. Mascot-Paralympic Freeze. The first Summer Paralympic Games were held in Rome (Italy) in the year 1960. Sumit Antil and Bhagyashree Jadhav will be the Indian flag bearers in the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympic Games Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/paris-paralympic-games…