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Lab-grown diamonds put natural gems industry under huge pressure Subject: Science and tech Section: Msc Introduction: The Lab-grown diamonds sparkle the same as mined natural gems. Mined natural gems are more than a billion years old and laboratory-made rocks are new and cost less than half the price of natural gems. “Lab-grown diamond […]
Amount of tiny plastic particles in bottled water underestimated: study Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Introduction: As per Columbia University in New York study, published in the National Academy of Sciences: A litre of bottled water can contain more than one lakh particles of micro-and nano-plastics(90%) [Nanoplastics are minute, with dimensions ranging from 1 […]
Tatas, Tower apply to set up chip foundries in India Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in Computer and IT Context: Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar recently confirmed that the Tata Group and Israeli chip company Tower Semiconductor have applied to set up foundries in the country. More on […]
African Union imposes historic ban on cruel donkey skin trade Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: A historic ban on the trade in donkey skin has been agreed upon by the African heads of state. More on news: This agreement is announced on the concluding day of the African Union summit in […]
The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day Subject: Science and tech Section: Space tech Context: In a new paper in Nature Astronomy, described a black hole surrounded by the largest and brightest disc of captive matter ever discovered. The object, called J0529-4351, is therefore […]
Art 142, why SC quashed Chandigarh mayor’s election, and why it matters Subject: Polity Section: Local government Context: The Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, while setting aside the result as “contrary to law” and declaring Kuldeep Kumar as the “validly […]
Maharashtra Assembly clears 10% Maratha quota Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his Cabinet approved a Bill to provide a 10% quota for the Maratha community in education and government jobs, which was later passed unanimously by all parties during a special session of the Maharashtra legislature. Background […]
Everything that happened at CMS COP14 Subject: Environment Sec: Int. conventions Context: The COP14 of the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) — the first to happen in Central Asia — concluded in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Outcomes of the summit: Some of the species included in the CMS Appendices were the […]
Use dictionary meaning of ‘forest’, SC tells Centre Subject: Environment Section: Environmental Laws and Organisations Context: Supreme Court in a significant order, on petitions challenging the amendments introduced in 2023 to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, and directed – That the expression ‘forest’ will continue to have a “broad and all-encompassing” meaning for […]
Saturn’s moon Mimas may have ocean under its crust Subject: Science and tech Section: Space tech What is Mima? Mimas is the smallest of the major moons of Saturn-known as the “big seven” or the “inner moons”. Nicknamed “Death Star” for the resemblance of its cratered surface to a space station in the […]