April 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: 31% candidates are below 40 years of age   In the first phase of parliamentary elections in Rajasthan, only 31% of the 115 candidates in the fray are below 40 years of age.   Out 115 candidates in the fray for the 13 seats in the first phase of elections, only 36 are 40 or blow years … Read more 12.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA KAU IPR Cell Won The National IP Award 2019 Intellectual Property Rights Cell (IPR Cell) of Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) The award comprises of INR 1 lakh, citation and memento. About World IP Day World IP Day is observed on April 26. The award constituted by the Indian Intellectual Property Office under the Union … Read more 12.04.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Connect with cops using Qkopy   The police have launched a communication platform, in collaboration with Qkopy, a social broadcasting application developed under the Kerala Startupmission, which would enable them to send alerts on fake news and traffic alerts as push notifications to citizens. At the same time, citizens can enquire about updates on traffic jam, … Read more 11.04.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Goat milk a new source of income for tribal women   Cow milk, sometimes is difficult to digest, high in allergens and loaded with lactose that can wreak havoc on gastrointestinal tract. Goat milk, a nutrient-rich alternative that’s tasty, easy on the gut and far less inflammatory than regular cow’s milk.   Udaipur administration … Read more 11.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Thiruvananthapuram has 27.14 lakh voters for Lok Sabha polls   The district has a total of 27.14 lakh voters as per the latest list published by the Election Commission. The list includes 14.23 lakh women and 12.9 lakh men. Forty eight transgenders have also been included in the list.   Attingal Lok Sabha constituency has a … Read more 10.04.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Air pollution: Bhiwadi at 5, Jodhpur at 12 in world cities   Industrial hub in Alwar district, Bhiwadi was at the fifth place in the list of cities across world with the worst air pollution in 2018, according to a new study by Swiss-based company AirVisual and Greenpeace. Another city of the state, Jodhpur … Read more 10.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Forest dept mulls jumbo sanctuary near Munnar   To curb instances of man-animal conflicts and protect wild elephants, forest department is planning to set up the state’s first elephant sanctuary in the Anayirankal-Chinnakanal area near Munnar.   The project is under the consideration of the department. Habitat loss of wild elephants is the main … Read more 09.04.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Banasthali & BITS, Pilani score big in NIRF ranking   For the second year consecutively, Rajasthan University (RU) has failed to secure a position in the top 100 universities of the country. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), 2019, India Rankings were released by president Ram Nath Kovind recently.   RU scored poorly at academics, … Read more 09.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Six new spider species spotted in Kerala   Arachnologists from Kochi’s Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kerala spotted a group ofjumping spiders that mostly occur in Eurasia and Africafor the first time in Ernakulam’s Illithodu forests. The team also found that the spider belonging to the genus (a taxonomic classification above species) Habrocestum is a species new … Read more 07-08.04.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Viral load testing to treat people living with HIV soon   Forty one thousand people living with HIV (PLHIV) who are taking daily antiretroviral (ARV) drugs from 24 centres in the state, will get the facilities for viral load testing in the state soon, as National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has set up viral load testing … Read more 07-08.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs