WHO’s stark message on air quality Subject – Environment Context – In updating its already strict air quality guidelines (AQGs), the WHO last month sent out a stark message: that the impact of poor air quality on public health is at least twice as bad as previously estimated. Concept – India has 37 […]
Noble Prize in Chemistry 2021 Subject – Science and Tech Context – “Simple ideas are often the most difficult to imagine,” the Nobel Prize committee said while honouring Benjamin List and David MacMillan with this year’s Chemistry Nobel. Concept – The simple idea that List and MacMillan came up with, working independently, was […]
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Subject – Environment Context – ‘Using scientific techniques, local expertise to track T23’ Concept – Mudumalai National Park is a national park in the Nilgiri Mountains in Tamil Nadu, south India, covering 321 km2 (124 sq mi). It is located in the Nilgiri District and shares boundaries with the states of Karnataka and Kerala. It is […]
Endosulfan Subject – Environment Context – Kerala govt. abandoned endosulfan victims: UDF Concept – Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide that is being phased out globally. It became a highly controversial agrichemical due to its acute toxicity, potential for bioaccumulation, and role as an endocrine disruptor. Because of its threats to […]
Krishna River Subject – Geography Context – Telangana withdraws Krishna plea in SC Concept – To know about Krishna River, please click here.
US’ CAATSA law Subject – IR Context – U.S. expresses unease over S400 deal Concept – To know about S-400, please click here. To know about CAATSA, please click here.
Mosquirix Subject – Science and Tech Context – Mosquirix – the first malaria vaccine to get the WHO’s backing Concept – RTS,S/ASO1 (RTS.S), trade name Mosquirix, which was endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday (October 6), is the first and, to date only, vaccine shown to have the capability of […]
Coal Crisis in India Subject – Geography Context – India’s thermal power plants are facing a severe coal shortage, with coal stocks having come down to an average of four days of fuel across an increasing number of thermal stations. Concept – Reasons for Shortage – Impact of the Shortage Way Ahead – […]
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Series – Women Unsung Heroes Oruganti Mahalakshmamma (Andhra Pradesh) Her first steps into the history of freedom struggle began when she actively started leading campaigns against the high revenue collections by the colonial authorities. Her efforts led to a major drop in the revenue collection, thereby, posing the authorities […]