Verinag: A Spring in Kashmir Subject: Geography Verinag is the massive pond from where the great Jhelum River begins its long journey through the Valley, Pakistan and finally into the Arabian sea. Location- Anantnag district of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. There is an octagonal stone basin at Verinag Spring and an […]
Study links PM 2.5 pollutants to anaemia prevalence Subject : Science and Technology Context- Long-term exposure to fine airborne particulate matter — PM 2.5 pollutants — may increase the prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age through systemic inflammation, a study has found. About the study- The study was carried out by […]
2022 likely to be the fifth or sixth warmest year on record: World Meteorological Organization Subject: Environment Context- Global mean temperatures for 2022 are currently estimated to be about 1.15 degree Celsius higher than pre-industrial times, a new assessment by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said. More on the news- The widely […]
Chinese rocket debris falls into the sea again — why does this happen? Subject: Science and Technology Context- On Nov. 4, large fragments of China’s Long March 5B rocket plunged uncontrolled into the south-central Pacific Ocean. The fragments were stages of the rocket used to deliver the third and final module of the […]
Election Commission proposal for reducing cash expenditure limit for candidates from ₹10,000 to ₹2,000 Subject : Polity Context: Recently the Election Commission has proposed reducing the amount a candidate contesting polls can pay in cash for campaign-related expenditure from the existing Rs 10,000 to Rs 2,000 to make their transactions more transparent. What […]
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Subject :International Relations Context: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the SCO Council of Heads of Government last week that connectivity projects should respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States and respect international law in reference to the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) What is CPEC: CPEC […]
Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Subject: Environment Context: Recently, with deteriorating Delhi’s air quality to hazardous levels, measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was invoked with immediate effect. What is GRAP: GRAP is a set of emergency measures that kick in to prevent further deterioration of air quality […]
Smog towers Subject :Environment Context: Smog tower in Delhi lowered PM 2.5 by 7-17% The structure is 24 m high, about as much as an 8-storey building — an 18-metre concrete tower, topped by a 6-metre-high canopy. At its base are 40 fans, 10 on each side. Each fan can discharge 25 cubic metres […]
Smog Subject: Environment Context: Increasing smog in Delhi The word smog is derived from smoke and fog. This is the most common example of air pollution that occurs in many cities throughout the world. There are two types of smog: (a) Classical smog occurs in cool humid climate. It is a mixture of […]
Polycrisis Subject: Economy Context A new word, ‘polycrisis’, has entered the academic and policy lexicon to describe the multiple anxieties that have enveloped the world over the past 30 months. Concept: Polycrisis: It was first used by former European Commission president Jean-Claude Junker to describe Europe’s combustible situation in 2016 which combined indebtedness […]