Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)
Context: Recently, experts from research and academia highlighted the need for investment both from the government and industry in Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and the importance of leading experts in the field to work collaboratively towards India’s net zero targets through CCUS. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Carbon Capture, Utilization, […]
Current Affairs Quiz 30 November 2023
Current Affairs 30 November 2023
CONTENTS Rat-Hole Mining Context: The rescue operation for 41 workers trapped in the partially-collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand utilized two scientific mining methods, vertical drilling and auger (horizontal drilling), after 17 days of being trapped. The final phase of the rescue involved the use of rat-hole mining, a technique previously employed in Meghalaya. Relevance: GS […]
PIB Summaries 30 November 2023
CONTENTS Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Context: Recently, experts from research and academia highlighted the need for investment both from the government and industry in Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and the importance of leading experts in the field to work collaboratively towards India’s net zero targets through CCUS. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology […]
Static Quiz 30 November 2023 (Polity)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 30 November 2023
CONTENTS: A Better Model – On the Model Code of Conduct Context: The Model Code of Conduct (MCC), which sets the guidelines for parties and governments during election campaigns, is well-intentioned but challenging to enforce. Its effectiveness relies heavily on the cooperation of parties and governments and the watchfulness of the Election Commission of India […]
Walking Pneumonia
Context: Recently, a mysterious influenza-like illness termed as Walking Pneumonia has gripped school children in China. Relevance: GS II: Health Walking Pneumonia: A Mild Form of Respiratory Infection Prevalence and Transmission: Symptoms: Treatment: -Source: The Hindu
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Context: Researchers have discovered a new plant species in the genus ‘Impatiens’ (Balsaminaceae) in Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tirunelveli. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Discovery of ‘Impatiens Karuppusamyi’ in Agasthyamalai Region Impatiens Genus Overview: Key Facts about Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve: -Source: The Times of India
About The AstroSat
Context: India’s first multi-wavelength space telescope, AstroSat, has successfully detected its 600th Gamma-ray Burst (GRB), an event named GRB 231122B. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: AstroSat Key Launch Details: Mission Control: Scientific Payloads: Scientific Objectives: -Source: The Hindu
Green Leaf Volatiles (GLVs)
Context: Recently, for the first time, scientists were able to visualise plants sensing compounds called green leaf volatiles (GLVs) released by other plants in danger. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Dimensions of the Article: Green Leaf Volatiles (GLVs): Release Mechanisms: Ecological Implications: Defence Mechanisms: Volatiles Common Examples: Characteristic Features: Significance: -Source: The Hindu