Agriculture Current Affairs::Wheat crop facing threat from Fungus UG99.
Wheat crops in India is facing threat from a virulent strain of stem rust called UG99 (It is a race of black stem rust and it is virulent to the majority of wheat crops.). The scientists asked the farmers to sow Ug99 resistant wheat varieties as a precautionary measure. The US-based Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) works on a global campaign for combating Ug99. The scientists at Indian Agricultural Research…
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Current Affairs::Space/Defense
1. India will get a new frigate equipped with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from Russia within six to eight months. The new frigates namely Teg, Teer and Trikand, are follow ons of the three Talwar Class warships built for India by Russia. 2. On Jan 20, 2004 India and Russia signed a $947 million deal to refurbish and convert the 40,000t Soviet/Russian Admiral Gorshkov into a full carrier, to be re-named INS…
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