Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have handed over a list of 13-point demand list to the Qatari regime The list reportedly demands Qatar to conclude all trade ties with Iran, end military cooperation with Turkey and shut down the Al Jazeera news network. Qatar is however, reluctant to comply with the… Continue reading Key Highlights
Day: June 27, 2017
National Data Repository
The main objective is to setup National Data Repository of reliable exploration and production data for India with provisions for seamless access and on-line data management. Specific goals are: To validate, store, maintain and reproduce high quality and reliable geoscientific data To facilitate efficient data reporting, data exchange, and data trading among existing players including… Continue reading National Data Repository
Open Acreage License Policy
OALP gives an option to a company looking for exploring hydrocarbons to select the exploration blocks on its own, without waiting for the formal bid round from the Government. Under OALP, a bidder intending to explore hydrocarbons like oil and gas, coal bed methane, gas hydrate etc., may apply to the Government seeking exploration of… Continue reading Open Acreage License Policy
Discovered Small Field Bid
Ministry of Petroleum of Natural Gas (MoPNG) announced Discovered Small Field (DSF) Bid Round 2016 on 25thMay 2016, offering 46 contract areas across 9 sedimentary basins, for development. The technical bid documents were opened on 21stNovember at DGH’s Noida office in the presence of the all the bidders. The evaluation of the bids would be undertaken… Continue reading Discovered Small Field Bid
Influencing Factors used in the study
1. The cost of Vehicle Ownership – Acquisition and running cost of a motorised vehicle. 2. Fuel Costs – Retail price of fuel at the gas station. 3. Domestic Oil production – The oil in direct access to a nation within its political boundary 4. Ratio of road capacity to road demand – An indicator… Continue reading Influencing Factors used in the study
What is Delphi Method
It is a way of organising the ‘expert’ forecasts about the future. It works by the principle that several heads are better than one, to seek maximum likelihood of some future scenarios. Typically a questionnaire is passed on to a number of experts to acquire their independent The information from the first questionnaire is first… Continue reading What is Delphi Method
Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 27
1. Do you think that the continued focus of US on high-skilled Indian labour mobility could impact India-US economic relationship? Give your opinion.(GS 2) The Hindu Yes:- Access to American companies to Indian market without access to its labour is negative selective trade policy measure. India is Asia’s startup hub and US is world’s startup… Continue reading Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 27
Must Read News Articles – June 27
Archives GS 1 — GS 2 Effects of developed and developing countries policies Qatar crisis: mending the rift: (The Hindu, Editorial) The international community must push for a resolution of the Qatar crisis. India may ask Myanmar to end ceasefire with NSCN(K): (The Hindu) India may ask Myanmar to revoke its ceasefire pact with the National Socialist… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 27
Sagar Nidhi
In 2008, India commissioned the Sagar Nidhi, the pride of the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), for research. An ice class vessel, it can cut through thin ice of 40 cm depth and is the first Indian vessel to navigate Antarctic waters. The ship is the first of its kind in the country and… Continue reading Sagar Nidhi
Bharti
Bharti, India’s latest research station operation since 2012, has been constructed using 134 recycled shipping containers, to help researchers work in safety despite the harsh weather. It is India’s first committed research facility and is located about 3000 km east of Maitri. Bharti made India an elite member of the club of nine nations that… Continue reading Bharti