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Origin of Nuclear Fuel Subject : Science and technology Section: Nuclear energy Concept : Scientists in China have developed a technique to reliably identify whether some nuclear fuel originated in one of two common kinds of nuclear reactors using experimental data and machine-learning (ML). The reactor type, the fuel’s exposure time inside the […]
Fatty Liver Disease Subject : Science and technology Section: health Concept : A high-quality study showed that inadequate sleep duration was strongly associated with an elevated risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and adequate sleep helped prevent it. Several experiments on lab mice and rats have shown the impact of inadequate sleep […]
Tornadoes rip through Mississippi Subject : Geography Section: physical geography Concept : A night of tornadoes left behind a trail of devastation in the US state of Mississippi on Friday. The extremely powerful and large tornadoes destroyed buildings and knocked out power in multiple states. About Tornadoes A tornado is a narrow, violently […]
Anji Khan Bridge Subject : GEOGRAPHY Section: Places in news Concept : About Anji Khan Bridge: It is an under-construction railway bridge in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. It will be the first cable-stayed railway bridge in India. It forms a part of the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL) […]
SC gives states, UT’s , HC’s 3 months to set up online RTI portal Subject : polity Section: msc Concept : The Supreme Court has directed the States and Union Territories to set up and operationalise online Right to Information (RTI) portals within three months to ensure transparency in governance. Section 6(1) of […]
Bommai govt’s bid to scrap 4% Muslim quota touches off firestorm Subject : Polity Section: msc Concept : There seems to be no data based rationale behind Karnataka Cabinet’s decision to scrap reservation for Muslims under Category 2B in the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and distribute them among the two dominant communities of […]
Be vigilant against Interest rate risk, FM tells banks Subject: Economy Section: Monetary policy Concept : Amid fears of contagion effects from banking crises in the U.S. and Europe, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked banks to remain vigilant about “interest rate risks” and undertake regular stress tests, even as public sector bankers […]
Char Dham Subject : Environment Section: Places in news Char Dham means Four Dhams i.e. Four religious places. Char Dham in Uttarakhand is a collective term used for religous circuit covering Holy hindu pilgrimage centres of Badarinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. All four temple shrines are located in Garhwal Himalayas range of Uttarakhand. […]
In Uttarakhand, point and shoot plastic Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Context: The Himalayan State is implementing a QR code-based project to prevent littering the Char Dham route with plastic bottles and packets. More on the News: The Uttarakhand government has chosen the Char Dham yatra route that includes temples at Badrinath, Kedarnath, […]
UN Water Conference 2023 Subject: Environment Section: International convention Context: UN 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated with a breakthrough response to the global water crisis, with governments, businesses and civil society committing billions of dollars to advance the water agenda, a dealmaker for accelerating sustainable development overall. More on the News: […]