CONTENT
- PM-KUSUM
- North Star
- Green Deal Industrial Plan
- Muons
- Hubble Space Telescope
PM-KUSUM
Context:
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline to install 30,000 MW solar power capacity in rural India to March 2026 under PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Uttham Mahabhiyan).
Relevance:
GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Energy related Infrastructure, Renewable energy sources, Government Policies and Interventions)
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Pradhan Mantri – Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM)
- Benefits of PM-KUSUM
- Challenges in implementation of PM-KUSUM
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About North Star
Context:
Vice President said Parliament is the “North Star” of democracy, “a place of discussion and deliberation to realise the aspirations and dreams of the people”.
Relevance:
GS I: Geography
Dimensions of the Article:
- About North Star
- When was the North Star first used to navigate?
- Literary metaphor
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Green Deal Industrial Plan
Context:
In a bid to support and expand its green industry, the European Union revealed the “Green Deal Industrial Plan” that aims to cut red tape and provide massive subsidies.
- The move has come just a few months after the United States announced its Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which contains billions of dollars of tax cuts for clean energy and climate change programs with incentives for US-based manufacturing.
Relevance:
GS II: International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is the ‘Green Deal Industrial Plan’?
- Counter to the USA’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
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What are Muons?
Context:
According to a recent study, scientists are investigating the fortress wall of the ancient city Xi’an in China using muons, tiny particles from outer space, which can pass through hundreds of meters of stone.
- To analyse 14 kilometres long rampart, researchers deployed a technique called muon tomography or muography, which uses muons to generate three-dimensional images of such large structures.
Relevance:
GS III: Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- What are muons?
- What is muon tomography or muography?
- Muons in Archaeology and Beyond
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Hubble Space Telescope
Context:
The Hubble Space Telescope measured the mass of a white dwarf designated LAWD 37, which burned out over 1 billion years ago. In the work, scientists used a phenomenon called gravitational lensing.
Relevance:
GS III: Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is Gravitational lensing?
- About the Hubble telescope
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