April 2019

GOA 12 paramilitary companies to be deployed in Goa for polls   Goa police will get 12 companies of paramilitary forces for deployment during the Lok Sabha elections.   One of the companies is already in the state and is being used for area dominance (patrolling).   The 12 companies comprise of two from Central … Read more 05.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

GOA Honey, the new liquid gold for Goan farmers   Apiculture is bee-keeping or the maintenance of bee colonies in man-made hives by humans and the manufacturing of honey and beeswax.   While bee-keeping as a hobby may have intrigued people in Goa over the decades, many local farmers are now taking up apiculture as … Read more 09.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Mourning or grief rituals   Baikundi – The dead person is taken on the wood Bier, which is called Baikundi. The Funeral fire is given by the eldest son or near brother, which is called Lupa.   Bakhair or Uchaal   Dandot   Aadheta – The direction of Baikundhi  is changed at the crossroads … Read more 01.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL SpaceX to fly its DART planetary defence mission   NASA announced that SpaceX will fly its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) planetary-defencemission. The total launch cost for NASA is estimated to be about $69 million.   DART – Double Asteroid Redirection Test   It is a planned space probe that will demonstrate the kinetic effects of crashing an impactor … Read more 19.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL International Dance Day: 29 April 2019   International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO.   The event takes place every year on 29th April, the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre … Read more 28-29.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL UNDPs 2019 HDR to focus on inequality   United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)is to publish the Human Development Report (HDR) 2019 with its focus on The report would be released around the last quarter of the year.  HDR 2019 will provide a comprehensive picture of the many forms of inequality that are shaping the 21st century. The report will use a … Read more 03.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Architecture : Bhatner fort   The Bhatner fortis at Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, India, about 419 km northwest of Jaipur along the old Multan-Delhi route and 230 km north-east of Bikaner. The old name of Hanumangarh was Bhatner, which means “fortress of the Bhatti Rajputs”.Believed to be 1700 years old, it is considered to be one of the oldest forts of India.   The … Read more 20.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL Singapore Changi airport got world’s tallest 131-ft indoor waterfall   The world’s tallest indoor waterfall, 131-foot-tall, opened for the general public at Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport. The waterfall is housed inside a dome-shaped complex which has gardens growing over four storeys, more than 280 retail and food outlets, a hotel and a movie theatre. The structure … Read more 25.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

GOA Forest department to rope in locals as nature guides   As Goa’s tourism industry continues to thrive, ecotourism opens new career opportunities. One such area is that of guiding. A nature guide forms a link between the natural environment and its guests with the emphasis on interpretation and education. The guide provides a learning experience … Read more 11.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan defers closure of Gang Canal for repair   The Rajasthan Government has deferred the closure of the Gang Canal for carrying out repair works due to the lack of funds.   The move also ensures the supply of tonnes of fresh vegetables that were transported from Sriganganagar to Abohar and Fazilka.   Notably, … Read more 02.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs