Three Anti submarine Warfare ships for the Indian Navy launched Subject :Science and Tech Section: defence Context: Recently, the Cochin Shipyard marked a significant milestone with the simultaneous launch of the first three ships in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) shallow water crafts commissioned by the Indian Navy. The ceremony, attended […]
MHA to Examine Constitutional Safeguards for Ladakh Subject :Polity Section: Federalism Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has taken a significant step in addressing the demands of civil society groups in Ladakh by agreeing to examine constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory. This development is outlined in an order issued recently to […]
India set to launch Xray Polarimeter Satellite, says ISRO Subject :Science and Tech Section: Space tech Context: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that India is set to launch its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), aiming to investigate the polarisation of intense X-Ray sources. About the mission: The XPoSat spacecraft is designated […]
India at the Climate Summit Subject : Environment Section: International conventions BASIC Group: The BASIC group was formed as the result of an agreement signed by the four countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) on 28th November, 2009. All members of BRICS nations except Russia, are part of the BASIC group. It […]
What is cooking at COP28? Subject : Environment Section: International conventions Climate finance: ‘Market Mechanism’ or ‘Carbon Market’ is a way of making finance available to fight climate change. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which deals with bilateral (6.2) and global carbon markets (6.4), is said to be the most complex part […]
India close to securing lithium reserves overseas Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has taken up 125 exploration projects this year which is the highest ever. Details: In 2023, a list of 30 critical minerals was announced by the Ministry of Mines. The list included lithium, […]
UK university academic is lending expertise to cut India’s snakebite deaths Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: India has the biggest burden of deaths due to snakebites in the world, with most of the cases in rural India. Death due to snakebite in India: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), […]
Mocha among ‘most impactful’ global cyclones in 2023: WMO report at COP28 Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Cyclone Mocha in the Bay of Bengal was one of the most severe cyclones in 2023 globally, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has noted in its report released on the first day of the […]
Air pollution causes over 2 million deaths annually in India: BMJ study Subject: Environment Section: Pollution About the study: The study was conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Germany. Data has been taken from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study, NASA satellite-based fine particulate matter and population data, and atmospheric […]
Loss and Damage Fund cleared on Day One of COP-28 summit Subject: Environment Section: International Conventions Context: On the first day of COP 28, member countries agreed to make operational a Loss and Damage (L&D) fund that is meant to compensate countries already dealing with climate change. Loss & Damage (L&D): IPCC defines […]