Leveraging carbon storage Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: India must look at pumping carbon underground. More on the News: India has committed to achieving a 45 per cent reduction in emissions intensity of GDP by 2030, and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. India needs to evaluate all options to lower […]
Sea butterflies are threatened by climate change Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Ocean acidification more dangerous for shelled, smaller sea butterflies but can impact entire ocean food web. More on the News: The stunning sea butterflies, a suborder of sea snails, are tiny creatures that play a big role in the marine […]
Daily Prelims Notes 16 May 2023 Table Of Contents Gaps in the AePS transaction model Transformer; the ML model that powers ChatGPT MoD signs 250th contract under IDEX Manoj Soni to take oath as UPSC chairman Climate change may wipe out Marula and Knobthorn, two tree species in Eswatini To protect India’s bees, […]
The new Alzheimer’s drug Subject: Science and Technology Section: Health New clinical trial data released by Eli Lilly on Wednesday has provided the most promising results of any potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment yet. Concept: Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry […]
As sea levels rise, is land reclamation still a good idea? Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: With coastal areas around the world threatened by rising sea levels and increasingly destructive storms, should we still be creating new land in our oceans? Concept: What is Land Reclamation? Land reclamation is the process of […]
Thawing permafrost in the Arctic Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Thawing permafrost in the Arctic could unlock toxic waste buried for decades: New study highlights risks. More on the News: With rising global temperatures, thawing permafrost is likely to destabilise thousands of industrial sites and linked contaminated areas in the Arctic, which could […]
To protect India’s bees, we need to understand their impact on agricultural practices Subject : Science and Technology Section: Biotech Technology Context: Farmers worry about effect of genetically modified crops on honey bees. More on the News: The increasing production of genetically modified (GM) crops has raised concerns about their potential negative impact, […]
Climate change may wipe out Marula and Knobthorn, two tree species in Eswatini Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Climate change may wipe out Eswatini’s 2 major savanna tree species: Study More on the News: Climate change may wipe out Marula and Knobthorn — two tree species in Eswatini — from their current […]
Manoj Soni to take oath as UPSC chairman Subject: Polity Section: National Body Concept : Educationist Manoj Soni will take oath as the chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Soni, who joined the Commission as the member on June 28, 2017, has been performing the duties of the UPSC chairman since April […]