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Context: Seven years after 2016, El Niño is back in the Pacific Ocean, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States federal administration, announced. What is El Niño? El Niño, which in Spanish means “little boy”, is a climate pattern that develops along the equatorial Pacific Ocean after intervals of a few …
Read MoreContext:The World Environment Day, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has been held annually on June 5, since 1973. The date was chosen by the UN General Assembly during the historic 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment – considered to be the first world conference to make the environment a major issue. …
Read MoreNews: The continuance of the central sector plan, “Exploration of Coal and Lignite Scheme,” with an estimated cost of 2,980 crore, was approved by the Indian union government. The prolongation will last from 2021–2022 through 2025–2026. In accordance with this plan, exploring for coal and lignite is carried out in two major stages: (i) promotional …
Read MoreNews: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India has agreed to maintain the current policy rates in light of the changing macroeconomic environment. This halt follows a prior cautious rate increase of 250 basis points intended to contain inflation. The choice indicates a careful strategy to balance managing inflation with promoting …
Read MoreNews: On June 7th, 2023, the Gulf of Oman saw the start of the first India, France, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Maritime Partnership Exercise, in which the INS Tarkash, French Ship Surcouf, French Rafale aircraft, and UAE Navy Maritime Patrol Aircraft participated. It places a focus on the sharing of best practises and opens …
Read MoreNews: Three people working as mahouts (elephant keepers and drivers) in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam have been detained for killing and eating endangered species of spotted pond turtles. The incident sparked inquiries and arrests into park staff members’ alleged illicit eating of protected animals. The black heads, legs, and tails …
Read MoreNews: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted successful flight tests of the New Generation Ballistic Missile “Agni Prime” from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island. A short-range ballistic missile with a range of 1000 km to 1500 km is called the Agni Prime Missile. It is a surface-to-surface missile that is capable of transporting a …
Read MoreNews: The bitumen used in road building, according to the Goa Power Minister, is a significant source of pollution. Bitumen is a hydrocarbon derived from petroleum that is dense and very viscous. It can be obtained as a byproduct of the distillation of crude oil or it can be found in deposits such as …
Read MoreNews: India has made exceptional success in increasing its renewable energy capacity, according to a recent report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) titled “Low-cost finance for energy transition.” India’s accomplishments are labelled as “unprecedented” in the report. India wants to reach 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 (100 GW from solar, …
Read MoreNews: In the Maldives for the sixth iteration of Exercise Ekatha are Marine Commandos and divers from the Indian Navy. Every year, the warships of India and the Maldives perform Exercise Ekatha. The goal is to improve interoperability in special operations and diving. The Maldives are strategically significant for India because of their placement at …
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