CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The theme of the Congress, ‘Innovations for Agricultural Transformation’, is central to the national complementary pledges of building a New India and Doubling Farmers’ Income by 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -Recently, the 108th session of the India Science Congress (ISC) was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. The event’s theme is ‘Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women’s Empowerment’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 107th Indian Science Congress (ISC) on January 3 at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru; The main focus of the latest edition of the prestigious science event was “rural development”

Detailed explanation-4: -Notes: The 13th edition of National Agriculture Science Congress (NASC)-2017 has started at the campus of the University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru (UAS-B) in Bengaluru, Karnataka from February 22, 2017.

Detailed explanation-5: -The five-day, 99th edition of the ISCA, from 3 to 7 January 2012 was hosted by KIIT University and National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. It saw the participation of more than 15,000 delegates, which included 500 foreign scientists and 20 Nobel laureates.