March 2019

  INTERNATIONAL   ·         NASA created a deep ocean conditions in lab to study origins of life   Scientists from NASA, the U.S. space agency, have reproduced deep ocean conditions in the labto re-create a life that could have formed on the sea floor four billion years ago. The study focuses on how the building blocks of … Read more 05.03.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL     ·         SpaceX successfully launcheda new astronaut capsule to ISS   SpaceX successfully launched a new astronaut capsule on a week-long round trip to theInternational Space Station (ISS). It is a key step towards resuming manned space flights from U.S. soil after an eight-year break. The new capsule blasted off aboard the Falcon 9 rocket … Read more 03-04.03.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government allocate land, funds for defence academy   Rajasthan is set to become the second state in the country to open a defence academy (coaching) aiming to provide free coaching to aspirants in defence services, including preparations for highly competitive National Defence Academy and Staff Selection Board for the state domicile students. The education department has … Read more 03-04.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government allocate land, funds for defence academy   Rajasthan is set to become the second state in the country to open a defence academy (coaching) aiming to provide free coaching to aspirants in defence services, including preparations for highly competitive National Defence Academy and Staff Selection Board for the state domicile students. The education department has … Read more 03-04.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   RBI, Bank of Japan sign Bilateral Swap Arrangement   Reserve Bank of India and Bank of Japan have signed a Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA).   It was negotiated between India and Japan during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Tokyo in October 2018.   The BSA provides for India to … Read more 02.03.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan govt submits Start-Up Policy draft to governor   A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for setting up the GIB captive breeding centre at Sorsan and a hatchery for GIB at Nokh in Jaisalmer district was signed last year (2018) by the state wildlife department, Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) … Read more 02.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   India and Brunei signed TIEA agreement   The Government of India and the Government of Brunei Darussalam signed an Agreement for the Exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to Taxes (TIEA) in New Delhi.   The Agreement enables the exchange of information, including banking and ownership information between the … Read more 01.03.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Shortage of forest area has forced tribal population to migrate’   Rajasthan has lowest share in the country in granting land rights to the tribes under the Forest Rights Act. “Rajasthan has 3.10% of the country’s forest cover. The FRA rights are given only on the notified limited forest areas. There is a clear mismatch … Read more 01.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs