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Model Solar Village
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued guidelines for ‘Model Solar Village’.

Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Indian Rice Varieties
Biotechnologists found significant Nitrogen Use Efficiency(NUE) variations in popular Indian rice varieties, potentially leading to new varieties that use less nitrogen, cut fertilizer costs, and reduce pollution.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 11-12 August 2024
Cheque Truncation System, Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution, ‘Parvat Prahaar’ exercise, Polar Coupled Analysis and Prediction for Services, Ceropegia Shivrayiana
3 Indian Ocean structures – Ashoka, Chandragupta and Kalpataru
Names of Ashoka Seamount, Chandragupta Ridge and Kalpataru Ridge in the Indian Ocean have been approved by IHO and UNESCO’s IOC.
Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle
Scientists Obtain Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle
Annapurti | UN World Food Programme
WFP and Government of Odisha jointly launched 24/7 ‘Grain ATM’ in Bhubaneswar
Perseid Meteor Shower
Context Perseids Meteor Shower reached its peak on August 11. About Perseid Meteor Shower About Meteor Shower Source:Indian Express Previous…

UPSC Prelims Facts – 10 August 2024
Digital Watermarking, Floating Solar Project, Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud, Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, CDSCO
Tri-boelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) Technology
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore has developed specialized shoes for soldiers that incorporate Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) technology.
Credit Information Companies
RBI increases the frequency of reporting of credit information by lenders, including Banks and NBFCs, to CICs from monthly intervals to fortnightly basis or shorter intervals.