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Silver Antimony Telluride Subject: Science and Technology Context: Bengaluru-based scientists have developed a new material that can help in tapping waste heat produced by all kinds of domestic and industrial appliances, and use it to accomplish other useful work. Concept: Industrial processes and power plants produce ample amount of waste heat that can […]
Chamoli Lake Subject: Geography Context: The lake which led concern of fresh deluge post-Uttarakhand flood recently is said to be 8 to 9 metres deep with aroung 50000 cubic metres of water in it. Concept: The lake was formed upstream of the Rishi Ganga river after the February 7 flash floods in Uttarakhand’s […]
National Commission of Backward Classes (NCBC) Subject: Polity Context: The NCBC chairman said that he is in favour of the four sub-categories of OBCs which is being explored by the Justice G Rohini Commission. Concept: Currently at the Central level a single category for OBC exists (they have 27% reservation quota). Some state […]
Excise duty Subject: Economy Context: Rising oil prices has led to demand for reduction in excise duty by the Central government. Concept: Excise duty is a form of indirect tax paid to the Government of India imposed on goods for their production, licensing and sale. Unlike this custom duty levied on those coming […]
Uthuru Thila Falhu naval base Subject: International events Context: India and Maldives signed defence line of credit and developing the harbour at Uthuru Thila Falhu naval base. Concept: India extended a $50-million line of credit to the Maldives for defence projects and the two countries signed an agreement to develop and maintain a […]
Floor test Subject: Polity Context: The Government in Puducherry faced crisis ahead of the floor test when 2 more party MLAs resigned. Concept: Floor test is a constitutional mechanism done on the floor of lower house to ensure whether the executive enjoys the confidence of the legislature. Under this a Chief Minister appointed […]
Common and Pintail Snipe Subject: Environment Context: During the migration season bird watcher faces a challenge in identifying common and pintail snipe. Concept: According to eBird platform, Common Snipe and Pinatail Snipe make it to the list of difficult birds to identify. During the migratory season, the Common Snipe and the Pintail Snipe […]
Center for Disease Dynamics Economics & Policy (CDDEP) Subject: National and International organisations Context: CDDEP has estimated the cost of ensuring WASH and taking related steps for infection prevention and control for one year in healthcare facilities in all of India. Concept: Improving WASH across the pubic healthcare facilities in India and maintaining […]
Mandu festival Subject: Arts and Culture Context: The three-day Mandu Festival was recently held at Mandu in the historic town of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh yesterday. Concept: The three-day festival had live concerts, adventure sports, cycling expeditions and much more. It will have Local art, craft and cuisine as well. About Mandu […]
Once the wettest place on earth seeing decreasing trend in rainfall Subject: Geography Context: A recent study paper published in Environmental Research Letterlooked at the trend of rainfalls in Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) over last 119 years and saw decreasing trend of about 0.42 mm per decade. Concept: Mawsynram overtook Cherrapunji few years back as […]