#Govt_Initiative #2MinRead #PT2020
Skills Build Reignite
- Launched by Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship and IBM
- It's a Free Digital Learning Platform to reach more job seekers & provide new resources to business owners in India.
- provides access to free online coursework and mentoring support designed to help them reinvent careers and businesses.
- content on topics like Artificial intelligence, Cloud, Data analytics and security to reskill and upskill themselves, is provided at no cost.
- There is also personalized coaching for entrepreneurs, seeking advice on recovery out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Skills Build Reignite
- Launched by Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship and IBM
- It's a Free Digital Learning Platform to reach more job seekers & provide new resources to business owners in India.
- provides access to free online coursework and mentoring support designed to help them reinvent careers and businesses.
- content on topics like Artificial intelligence, Cloud, Data analytics and security to reskill and upskill themselves, is provided at no cost.
- There is also personalized coaching for entrepreneurs, seeking advice on recovery out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
#IR_InNews #PT2020
STARS Program
- It stands for ‘Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program’.
- Launched in 1994 by World Bank Group
- It helps in addressing the learning outcome challenges existing in the educational system in rural parts of India.
- It supports ‘Education for All’ initiative of central govt.
News-
World Bank Group has announced a loan of USD 500 million for improving the quality and governance of school education system in India.
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STARS Program
- It stands for ‘Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program’.
- Launched in 1994 by World Bank Group
- It helps in addressing the learning outcome challenges existing in the educational system in rural parts of India.
- It supports ‘Education for All’ initiative of central govt.
News-
World Bank Group has announced a loan of USD 500 million for improving the quality and governance of school education system in India.
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#Environment_Basic #PT2020 #2MinRead
Great Indian Bustard
- It is a large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs (ostrich like appearance)
- This bird is among the heaviest of the flying birds.
- They are often found associated in the same habitat as blackbuck
- Naturally Found in - Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Population: about 150 individuals worldwide and largest populations are found in Rajasthan.
Conservation Status:
- It is Listed in- Schedule I of Indian Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972 and Bonn Convention
- Appendix I of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
- IUCN Red List- as Critically Endangered
Great Indian Bustard
- It is a large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs (ostrich like appearance)
- This bird is among the heaviest of the flying birds.
- They are often found associated in the same habitat as blackbuck
- Naturally Found in - Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Population: about 150 individuals worldwide and largest populations are found in Rajasthan.
Conservation Status:
- It is Listed in- Schedule I of Indian Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972 and Bonn Convention
- Appendix I of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
- IUCN Red List- as Critically Endangered
#Environment_Basic #PT2020
CITES Convention
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
- It is as an international agreement aimed at ensuring that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
- Its text was agreed in Washington, DC, in 1973 (So it is also referred to as Washington Convention) and entered into force in 1975.
- Parties - 183
- It is legally binding on Parties i.e. they are committed to implementing it.
- It is administered through United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- Secretariat - Geneva, Switzerland.
CITES Appendix:
- It classifies plants and animals according to three categories, or appendices, based on level of threats faced by them.
- CITES also restricts trade in items made from such plants and animals, such as food, medicine, clothing, and souvenirs etc.
Appendix I: It includes species threatened with extinction. completely bans commercial trade in specimens of these species. But permitted only in exceptional circumstances.
Appendix II: species that are not necessarily threatened with extinction, but may become so unless protected.
Appendix III: It contains species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade.
CITES Convention
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
- It is as an international agreement aimed at ensuring that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
- Its text was agreed in Washington, DC, in 1973 (So it is also referred to as Washington Convention) and entered into force in 1975.
- Parties - 183
- It is legally binding on Parties i.e. they are committed to implementing it.
- It is administered through United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- Secretariat - Geneva, Switzerland.
CITES Appendix:
- It classifies plants and animals according to three categories, or appendices, based on level of threats faced by them.
- CITES also restricts trade in items made from such plants and animals, such as food, medicine, clothing, and souvenirs etc.
Appendix I: It includes species threatened with extinction. completely bans commercial trade in specimens of these species. But permitted only in exceptional circumstances.
Appendix II: species that are not necessarily threatened with extinction, but may become so unless protected.
Appendix III: It contains species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade.
#Environment_Current #PT2020
Okjokull glacier
- Location - Iceland
- It is 1st Icelandic glacier to lose its status as glacier.
- The glacier was officially declared dead by Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO)
- Scientists warn that hundreds of other ice sheets on subarctic island risk the same fate.
- Iceland loses about 11 billion tonnes of ice/year. Scientists fear that all of island country’s 400-plus glaciers will be gone by 2200.
Okjokull glacier
- Location - Iceland
- It is 1st Icelandic glacier to lose its status as glacier.
- The glacier was officially declared dead by Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO)
- Scientists warn that hundreds of other ice sheets on subarctic island risk the same fate.
- Iceland loses about 11 billion tonnes of ice/year. Scientists fear that all of island country’s 400-plus glaciers will be gone by 2200.
#Environment_Current #PT2020 #2MinRead
Conference of Parties(CoP)- 13 - Bonn Convention
- Held in India in March 2020.
- Theme - “Migratory species connect the planet, and We welcome them home”.
- Mascot - Great Indian Bustard
- Logo: Kolam Art form of Southern India
Highlights
- A draft resolution was presented by the European Union: EUROBATS Agreement- focuses on insect decline.
- The ‘State of India’s Birds Report 2020’ was released - 79% of Indian species of birds declined in population.
- 3 Migratory Mammals Targeted
1. Gobi Bear
- found in Gobi-desert of Mongolia
- Critically Endangered, IUCN Red List
2. Persian Leopards
- found in Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia
- Endangered, IUCN Red List
3. Urials (Wild sheeps)
- Found in Kazakhstan, Pakistan and India
- Vulnerable, IUCN Red List
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Conference of Parties(CoP)- 13 - Bonn Convention
- Held in India in March 2020.
- Theme - “Migratory species connect the planet, and We welcome them home”.
- Mascot - Great Indian Bustard
- Logo: Kolam Art form of Southern India
Highlights
- A draft resolution was presented by the European Union: EUROBATS Agreement- focuses on insect decline.
- The ‘State of India’s Birds Report 2020’ was released - 79% of Indian species of birds declined in population.
- 3 Migratory Mammals Targeted
1. Gobi Bear
- found in Gobi-desert of Mongolia
- Critically Endangered, IUCN Red List
2. Persian Leopards
- found in Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia
- Endangered, IUCN Red List
3. Urials (Wild sheeps)
- Found in Kazakhstan, Pakistan and India
- Vulnerable, IUCN Red List
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#Environment_Basic
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
- also called as Bonn Convention
- It is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species within their migratory ranges.
- signed in 1979 under the United Nations Environment Programme
- Parties - 129 States
- Location - Bonn, Germany
- It is the only global intergovernmental organization established exclusively for the conservation and management of terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species.
- India has been a Party to the CMS since the year 1983.
Appendix I
Under this convention, migratory species which are threatened with extinction are listed on
Appendix II
Migratory species which need or would significantly benefit from international co-operation are listed on.
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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
- also called as Bonn Convention
- It is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species within their migratory ranges.
- signed in 1979 under the United Nations Environment Programme
- Parties - 129 States
- Location - Bonn, Germany
- It is the only global intergovernmental organization established exclusively for the conservation and management of terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species.
- India has been a Party to the CMS since the year 1983.
Appendix I
Under this convention, migratory species which are threatened with extinction are listed on
Appendix II
Migratory species which need or would significantly benefit from international co-operation are listed on.
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#PT2020 #IR_OrgInNews
Feed Our Future Campaign
Recently United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched it against hunger and malnutrition in India.
- Its cinema ad campaign
- It highlights potential loss to the world when children’s voices are silenced due to hunger
Feed Our Future Campaign
Recently United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched it against hunger and malnutrition in India.
- Its cinema ad campaign
- It highlights potential loss to the world when children’s voices are silenced due to hunger
#PT2020 #IR_OrgInNews
World Food Programme (WFP)
- It is the food-assistance branch of United Nations.
- It is a member of UN Development Group (UNDG) and part of its Executive Committee.
- It was established in 1961 after Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Conference 1960.
- It is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
- IIt is the world’s largest humanitarian organization promoting food security and addressing hunger.
- It provides food assistance to around approx. 80 million people in 75 countries each year.
- It works to help people who cannot obtain enough food or produce enough food for themselves and their families.
World Food Programme (WFP)
- It is the food-assistance branch of United Nations.
- It is a member of UN Development Group (UNDG) and part of its Executive Committee.
- It was established in 1961 after Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Conference 1960.
- It is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
- IIt is the world’s largest humanitarian organization promoting food security and addressing hunger.
- It provides food assistance to around approx. 80 million people in 75 countries each year.
- It works to help people who cannot obtain enough food or produce enough food for themselves and their families.
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#Geography_Current #PT2020 #2MinRead
Zealandia
- It is also called as New Zealand continent or Tasmantis - It is 8th Continent,
- Its existence was confirmed as 8th continent in 2017.
- 94% of Zealandia’s 2 million square miles are underwater,
- It is an almost entirely submerged mass of continental crust that subsided after breaking away from Gondwanaland 83–79 million years ago.
- The name and concept for Zealandia was proposed by Bruce Luyendyk in 1995
NEWS
Researchers from GNS Science in New Zealand have announced that they mapped the shape and size of the Zealandia continent.
Zealandia
- It is also called as New Zealand continent or Tasmantis - It is 8th Continent,
- Its existence was confirmed as 8th continent in 2017.
- 94% of Zealandia’s 2 million square miles are underwater,
- It is an almost entirely submerged mass of continental crust that subsided after breaking away from Gondwanaland 83–79 million years ago.
- The name and concept for Zealandia was proposed by Bruce Luyendyk in 1995
NEWS
Researchers from GNS Science in New Zealand have announced that they mapped the shape and size of the Zealandia continent.
#Facts_Prelims #PT2020 #History_Static
Political Organizations before Congress formation
1. Landholders Society(Zamindari Association)
Founded - 1836 - Calcutta
By: Dwarkanath Tagore
2. British India Society
Founded - 1839 - London
By: William Adam
3. Bengal British India Society
Founded - 1843 - Calcutta
By - George Thompson
4. British India Association
Founded - 1852 - Calcutta
By - Dwarkanath Tagore
5. Madras Native Association
Founded - 1852 - Madras
By: Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty
6. Bombay Association
Founded - 1852 - Bombay
By - Jagannath Shankar Seth
7. East India Association
Founded - 1866 - London
By - Dadabhai Naoroji
8. National Indian Association
Founded - 1867 - London
By - Mary Carpenter
9. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
Founded - 1876 - Pune
By: Mahadev Govind Ranade, Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi, S. H. Chiplunkar
10. Indian Society
Founded - 1872 - London
By - Anand Mohan Bose
11. Indian Association
Founded - 1876 - Calcutta
By: Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose
12. Madras Mahajan Sabha
Founded - 1884 - Madras
By - M. Veeraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer and P. Anandacharlu
13. Bombay Presidency Association
Founded - 1885 - Bombay
By - Phirozshah Mehta, K.T Telang and Badruddin Tyabji
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Political Organizations before Congress formation
1. Landholders Society(Zamindari Association)
Founded - 1836 - Calcutta
By: Dwarkanath Tagore
2. British India Society
Founded - 1839 - London
By: William Adam
3. Bengal British India Society
Founded - 1843 - Calcutta
By - George Thompson
4. British India Association
Founded - 1852 - Calcutta
By - Dwarkanath Tagore
5. Madras Native Association
Founded - 1852 - Madras
By: Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty
6. Bombay Association
Founded - 1852 - Bombay
By - Jagannath Shankar Seth
7. East India Association
Founded - 1866 - London
By - Dadabhai Naoroji
8. National Indian Association
Founded - 1867 - London
By - Mary Carpenter
9. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
Founded - 1876 - Pune
By: Mahadev Govind Ranade, Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi, S. H. Chiplunkar
10. Indian Society
Founded - 1872 - London
By - Anand Mohan Bose
11. Indian Association
Founded - 1876 - Calcutta
By: Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose
12. Madras Mahajan Sabha
Founded - 1884 - Madras
By - M. Veeraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer and P. Anandacharlu
13. Bombay Presidency Association
Founded - 1885 - Bombay
By - Phirozshah Mehta, K.T Telang and Badruddin Tyabji
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#Facts_Prelims #PT2020
Socio-Religious Organisations during Freedom Movement - (Part 1/3)
1. Arya Samaj - Swami Dayanand Sarswati
2. Brahmo samaj - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Ramakrishna mission - Swami Vivekanand
4. Prarthana samaj - RG Bhandarkar & MG Ranade
5. Gadar party - Lala Hardayal
6. Atmiya sabha - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
7. Tattvabodhini sabha - Debendra Nath Tagore
8. Satyashodhak samaj - Jyotirao Phule
9. Harijan sevak sangh - Mahatma Gandhi
10. Missionaries of Charity - Mother Teresa
11. Bahiskrit Hitkarni Sabha - Dr BR Ambedkar
12. Dev Samaj - Swami Satyanand Agnihotri
13. Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh - Dr Baliram Hedgewar
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Socio-Religious Organisations during Freedom Movement - (Part 1/3)
1. Arya Samaj - Swami Dayanand Sarswati
2. Brahmo samaj - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Ramakrishna mission - Swami Vivekanand
4. Prarthana samaj - RG Bhandarkar & MG Ranade
5. Gadar party - Lala Hardayal
6. Atmiya sabha - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
7. Tattvabodhini sabha - Debendra Nath Tagore
8. Satyashodhak samaj - Jyotirao Phule
9. Harijan sevak sangh - Mahatma Gandhi
10. Missionaries of Charity - Mother Teresa
11. Bahiskrit Hitkarni Sabha - Dr BR Ambedkar
12. Dev Samaj - Swami Satyanand Agnihotri
13. Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh - Dr Baliram Hedgewar
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#IR_OrgInNews #PT2020
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- It was formed in 1973.
- Members - 15
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago.
- Chairmanship of the Community is rotated every six months among the member countries.
- The CARICOM is a Single Market and Economy are intended to benefit the people of the region by
- providing more and better opportunities to produce
- sell goods and services and
- attracting investments.
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- It was formed in 1973.
- Members - 15
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago.
- Chairmanship of the Community is rotated every six months among the member countries.
- The CARICOM is a Single Market and Economy are intended to benefit the people of the region by
- providing more and better opportunities to produce
- sell goods and services and
- attracting investments.
#SnT_Currents #PT2020 #2MinRead
James Webb Space Telescope
- successor to the ‘Hubble Telescope’
- scheduled to launch into space in March 2021.
- Funded by NASA in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
- Has ability to observe distant objects.
- will explore the cosmos, planets and moons within our solar system.
- It will also explore the most ancient and distant galaxies using infrared light.
- It will also have the power to analyse the atmospheres of many new planets, for the potential for life.
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James Webb Space Telescope
- successor to the ‘Hubble Telescope’
- scheduled to launch into space in March 2021.
- Funded by NASA in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
- Has ability to observe distant objects.
- will explore the cosmos, planets and moons within our solar system.
- It will also explore the most ancient and distant galaxies using infrared light.
- It will also have the power to analyse the atmospheres of many new planets, for the potential for life.
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#Facts_Prelims #PT2020
Socio-Religious Organizations during Freedom Movement- (Part 2/3)
1. Servants of People Society - Lala Lajpat Rai,
2. Gyan Prasarak Mandali - Dadabai Nouroji
3. Vishwa Bharti (Kolkata) - Rabindranath Tagore
4. Vedanta College – Raja Ram Mohan Ray
5. Ved Samaj - Acharya Keshava Chandra Sen
6. Sharada Sadan – Rama Bai
7. Scientific Society - Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
8. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha – S. H. Chiplunkar, Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi, Mahadev Govind Ranade
9. Paramhansa Sabha - Durgaram Mehtaji, Dadoba Pandurang
10. Mumbai Presidency Association - Feroze Shah Mehta
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Socio-Religious Organizations during Freedom Movement- (Part 2/3)
1. Servants of People Society - Lala Lajpat Rai,
2. Gyan Prasarak Mandali - Dadabai Nouroji
3. Vishwa Bharti (Kolkata) - Rabindranath Tagore
4. Vedanta College – Raja Ram Mohan Ray
5. Ved Samaj - Acharya Keshava Chandra Sen
6. Sharada Sadan – Rama Bai
7. Scientific Society - Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
8. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha – S. H. Chiplunkar, Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi, Mahadev Govind Ranade
9. Paramhansa Sabha - Durgaram Mehtaji, Dadoba Pandurang
10. Mumbai Presidency Association - Feroze Shah Mehta
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#SnT_Currents #PT2020
G4 Virus
- G4 EA H1N1 is a swine influenza virus strain discovered in China swine farms.
- The virus is a variant genotype 4 (G4) Eurasian avian-like (EA) H1N1 virus that mainly affects pigs.
- Recent studies have noted that G4 EA H1N1 viruses possess all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans and create a pandemic.
- Virus can efficiently infect ferrets via aerosol transmission, causing severe clinical symptoms in them like sneezing, wheezing, coughing
G4 Virus
- G4 EA H1N1 is a swine influenza virus strain discovered in China swine farms.
- The virus is a variant genotype 4 (G4) Eurasian avian-like (EA) H1N1 virus that mainly affects pigs.
- Recent studies have noted that G4 EA H1N1 viruses possess all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans and create a pandemic.
- Virus can efficiently infect ferrets via aerosol transmission, causing severe clinical symptoms in them like sneezing, wheezing, coughing
#Facts_Prelims #PT2020
Socio-Religious Organizations during Freedom Movement - Part 3/3
1. Belur Mutt - Swami Vivekanand
2. Hindu Mahasabha - Madan Mohan Malviya
3. Women Indian Association - Lady Sadashiva Ayyar
4. Asiatic Society - William Jones
5. Social Service League - Narayan Malhar Joshi
6. Banaras Hindu University – Madan Mohan Malviya
7. Swatantra Shramik Party – DR. B.R. Ambedakar
8. Hindustan Socialist Republic Association - Ram Prasad Bismil
Socio-Religious Organizations during Freedom Movement - Part 3/3
1. Belur Mutt - Swami Vivekanand
2. Hindu Mahasabha - Madan Mohan Malviya
3. Women Indian Association - Lady Sadashiva Ayyar
4. Asiatic Society - William Jones
5. Social Service League - Narayan Malhar Joshi
6. Banaras Hindu University – Madan Mohan Malviya
7. Swatantra Shramik Party – DR. B.R. Ambedakar
8. Hindustan Socialist Republic Association - Ram Prasad Bismil
#Govt_Initiative #PT2020 #2MinRead
Accelerate Vigyan Scheme
- Recently, launched by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- Objective - encouraging high-end scientific research and preparing scientific manpower
Components
1. ABHYAAS Programme
- to boost research and development by grooming potential PG/PhD students through the development of research skills.
2. SAMMOHAN: It has been sub-divided into SAYONJIKA and SANGOSHTI.
A) SAYONJIKA is an open-ended program to catalogue the capacity building activities in science and technology supported by all government funding agencies.
B) SANGOSHTI is a pre-existing program of SERB for the organisation of workshops.
Accelerate Vigyan Scheme
- Recently, launched by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- Objective - encouraging high-end scientific research and preparing scientific manpower
Components
1. ABHYAAS Programme
- to boost research and development by grooming potential PG/PhD students through the development of research skills.
2. SAMMOHAN: It has been sub-divided into SAYONJIKA and SANGOSHTI.
A) SAYONJIKA is an open-ended program to catalogue the capacity building activities in science and technology supported by all government funding agencies.
B) SANGOSHTI is a pre-existing program of SERB for the organisation of workshops.
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Science and Engineering Research Board
- It is a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology
- Established in 2009.
- It is chaired by the Secretary, in the Department of Science and Technology.
Members includes senior government officials and eminent scientists as members.
- It was set up for promoting basic research in science and engineering and to provide financial assistance to scientists, academic institutions, Research and Development laboratories, industrial concerns and other agencies for such research.
Science and Engineering Research Board
- It is a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology
- Established in 2009.
- It is chaired by the Secretary, in the Department of Science and Technology.
Members includes senior government officials and eminent scientists as members.
- It was set up for promoting basic research in science and engineering and to provide financial assistance to scientists, academic institutions, Research and Development laboratories, industrial concerns and other agencies for such research.