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News: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and DTE released the State of India’s Environment Report 2023. (Down to Earth) Report highlights include: The nation has seen the encroachment of over 30,000 water bodies, and India generates 150,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) each day, more than half of which is …
Read MoreNews: Ukraine recently received the first British Challenger 2 main combat tank. The primary battle tank of the British Army is called the Challenger 2. (MBT). It belongs to the same third-generation MBT family as the Russian T-80 and T-90 tanks. It is made for use in direct fire zones and is extremely mobile …
Read MoreNews: According to the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, the vital Z-Morh tunnel will soon be dedicated. On the Srinagar-Leh Highway in Jammu and Kashmir, the Z-Morh Tunnel, a two-lane road tunnel, is currently being built between Gagangir and Sonamarg. The road’s Z-shaped section between Sonamarg and Gagangir, which the tunnel …
Read MoreNews: Cloned female Gir calves of the desi breed have been created by the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal. The first cloned cow-calf in India is a female Gir heifer by the name of Ganga. Oocytes are removed from live animals using ultrasound-guided needles, and they are then developed for 24 hours under …
Read MoreContext: Quality Control Orders (QCO) have been issued for fibres — cotton, polyester and viscose — that constitute the basic raw materials for majority of the Indian textile and clothing industry. International manufacturers of these fibres, who supply to India, are also mandated to get a certificate from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). BIS …
Read MoreContext: Recently scientists have reported evidence of the piezoelectric effect in liquids for the first time. The effect was found in 2 ionic liquids (liquids which are made of ions instead of molecules) at room temperature. What is the piezoelectric effect? In the piezoelectric effect, a body develops an electric current when it is squeezed. …
Read MoreContext: In the latest escalation to the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced that Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. What is a Tactical Nuclear weapon? Tactical nuclear weapons refer to small nuclear warheads and delivery systems meant for use on the battlefield or for limited strikes. Why the hasty …
Read MoreContext: There has in the last few years been a concerted push from policymakers in India to transition to a circular economy and to enable effective waste management. But waste management in the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector still lacks clear directives. What is PV waste? Globally, India has the world’s fourth highest solar PV deployment. …
Read MoreContext: Recently Lebanon was thrown into mass confusion after its government at the last minute delayed the start of daylight saving time by a month. What is daylight saving time? According to Norway-based Time and Date, daylight saving time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward one hour from the standard time during …
Read MoreContext: Recently a UP man was booked under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, for “illegally” keeping and nursing an injured Sarus crane (Grus Antigone) he found in his village.The Sarus crane is usually found in wetlands and is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh. Standing at 152-156 centimetres, it is the world’s tallest flying bird. …
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