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Gentler sonar Subject: Science Scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in the United States are working to replace whale-harming sonar with the ambient sounds made by aquatic creatures. The low-frequency booms of giant goliath groupers (Epinephelus itajara) and the super-loud snaps of pistol shrimp are among the sounds being considered. Sonar […]
Govt advertises top post of oil regulator, 2nd in as many years Subject : Polity Section :National Organization Context: The Centre has for a second time in as many years advertised the post of chairman of oil and gas regulator Petroleum And Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), which has been lying vacant since […]
Iyer set to be NITI CEO Subject : Polity Section :National Organization Context: Parameswaran Iyer, a 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre and a well-known sanitation specialist, has been appointed the chief executive officer of Niti Aayog, after Amitabh Kant retires on June 30. Functions of NITI Aayog To evolve a shared […]
Another failure extends the elusive search for Alzheimer’s ‘silver bullet’ Subject: Science and Technology Section: Life science Context: An experimental Alzheimer’s drug aimed at slowing or preventing cognitive decline in people at risk of developing the disease early has failed in clinical trials What is Alzheimer’s disease? It is a degenerative brain disorder […]
Dense fog episodes twice more frequent in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh than Delhi-NCR: Study Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: Dense fog episodes were at least twice as frequent in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh than in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from 2002-2020, a new study found Concept: What is Fog? Fogis a cloud that touches the […]
Victim compensation Subject :Polity Section: Judiciary Context: The Calcutta High Court has described the inability of the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) and the West Bengal government to pay victim compensation as a sorry state of affairs which cannot be permitted to continue for an indefinite period of time. Inability to pay victim […]
Invasive species Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: A Vitamin D3-rich weed and a shrub with roots that wild boars love to gorge on are among the 18 invasive plants stifling the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, the best-known address of the greater one-horned rhinoceros on the Earth. Impact of invasive species on […]
What is Roe v. Wade, which the US Supreme Court has overturned — and why is it significant? Subject :Polity Section :Rights Context: The landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade judgment that legalised abortion in the US has been struck down by the Supreme Court’s conservative majority What is the position on abortion in […]
‘Hermit’ spyware Subject : Science and Technology Section :Awareness in the filed of technology Hermit is a commercial spyware known to be used by governments, with victims in Kazakhstan, northern Syria and Italy, according to Lookout and Google. The spyware uses various modules, which it downloads from its command and control servers as […]
Bharat NCAP Draft Notification Filed – All Cars To Get Safety Rating Subject: Economy Section: Infrastructure India ranks top in the world in terms of the number of persons killed and third on the injury list. Until now, determining vehicle safety has been wholly courtesy of GNCAP (Global New Car Assessment Programme). Now, […]