Friendshoring Subject: International Relations Section :Msc Concept: Terming India the biggest trading partner, U.S. Treasury Secretary pitched for advancing an approach called “friendshoring” to bolster the resilience of supply chains. Friendshoring Friendshoring is a strategy where a country sources the raw materials, components and even manufactured goods from countries that share its values. […]
International Intellectual Property index Subject : Schemes Section : Reports and Indices Concept : India ranks 42nd among 55 leading global economies on the International IP Index. International Intellectual Property Index It was released annually by the US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC). The index was started in 2012 and […]
Earth’s innermost inner core Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Concept: Seismologists at The Australian National University (ANU) recently documented the evidence of a distinct fifth layer of earth at the centremost part of Earth— the “innermost inner core”. About Earth’s innermost inner core (IMIC): It is a 400-mile-wide (644-kilometer-wide) ball of metal. IMIC […]
IMF and FSB to flesh out global crypto rules Subject : International relations Section : International Organizations Concept : India, which is currently holding G20 Presidency, has asked the IMF and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to jointly prepare a technical paper on crypto assets, which could be used in formulating a coordinated and […]
Early Galaxy Formations Subject: Science and technology Section: Space Technology Concept : In a new study, an international team of astrophysicists has discovered several mysterious objects hiding in images from the James Webb Space Telescope: six potential galaxies that emerged so early in the universe’s history. The telescope made observations of a population […]
Marconi Prize 2023 Subject : International Awards Concept : Hari Balakrishnan has been awarded the 2023 Marconi Prize. He is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has been cited “for fundamental contributions to wired and wireless networking, mobile sensing, and distributed systems”. […]
Neutrinos are their own anti-particle Subject : Science and technology Section : Space technology Concept : An experiment in Japan recently reported that it failed to find “strong evidence” that the neutrinos are their own anti-particles. Anti particles Every elementary particle has an anti-particle. If the two meet, they will destroy each other […]
Ocean energy systems Context: National Institute of Ocean Technology, is currently coordinating the development of the maiden ocean energy-powered desalination plant, at Kavaratti island in Lakshadweep. The plant is presently powered by diesel. Ocean Energy: Ocean energy is a form of renewable energy which can be harnessed with the power of waves, currents, […]
Hummingbirds Subject : Environment Section :Species in news Hummingbirds: Hummingbirds are small, brightly colored birds known for their rapid wing beats and ability to hover in mid-air. They are found in the Americas, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, and are a popular subject for birdwatchers and photographers. There are over 300 species […]
Kerala to estimate wild elephant and tiger populations Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Kerala Forest department is set to launch surveys to enumerate wild elephant and tiger populations as part of its efforts to mitigate man-animal conflict in the State. Tiger census The national tiger census is conducted once every […]