PIB and THEHINDU facts for PRELIMS-011117

1.Visva Bharati University---founded by Rabindranath Tagore

2.PM is the Chancellor of Central University

3. Defence acquisition council---headed by Defence Minister

4..1st ever airport at sikkim is coming up at pakyong

5.flood occur in 4 northeastern state--Assam,Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur

6.infrastructure sector-

-coal, crude oil, natural gas---(energy source)

-fertilizer--(agriculture)

-electricity--(energy source converted into electricity)

-steel, cement--(basic product for building home)

-refinery product--(energy source, crude oil, cobverted into refinery product)

7.core sector growth---released by Commeece and Industry ministry.

8.Ease of Doing Business report---World Bank

--ranking incl 190 countries

--10 indicator which span the lifecycle of business

--India has improved in 6 out of 10 indicator--resolving insolvency, getting credit, paying taxes,enforcing contract,protecting minority investors,construction permit

--score against Distance to Frontier Scale

--improved 30 ranks from 130 to 100---highest improvement by any country

---only country in south asia or BRICS to feature among the most improved economies

9.8 core industries has base rate of 2011-12

10.8 core industries comprise 40.27% of Index of Industrial production

11.Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) a mission mode project under the National e-Governance Plan which will help modernize the Police Force and envisages national wide networking enabling share of information between Police Stations, State Officers and Security Agencies. this provides citizen interface to register complaints and to avail citizen services and covers all 35 States and UTs in India

12.--Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM) ------to give a boost to the learning of science, technology and mathematics among the youth-especially the school students, - a nationwide science talent search examination will be held on 26th November.

----This programme has been organized by eminent scientists and academicians associated with Vigyan Prasar (VP) - an autonomous organisation under Department of Science and Technology and National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) of Ministry of Human Resources and Development and Vijnana Bharati.

----Through VVM programme, India’s generation next  will be made aware about the India’s Rich Contribution to Science from ancient period to modern times.

----Registered students will undergo multilevel testing. -----------Successful students will get a chance to undertake study tours and interactions with renowned scientists of our country as well as abroad.

----Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) is one of the largest science movement in the country led by eminent scientists and to inculcate  and generate scientific temper, foster excellence in students and nurture and mentor them for their careers in pure sciences.

13.Yarlung tsangpo---name of Brahmaputra in China

14.Tributary of Ganga----Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Ramganga, Kali, Hindon