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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Subject : Geography Section: Places in news (Mapping) Concept : Recently, Mount Merapi erupted with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing concerned national authorities to halt tourism and mining activities About Mount Merapi: Mount Merapi (Mountain of Fire) is one of the world’s most active volcanos located […]
New U.K. policy on refugees Subject: International Relations Section: MSc Concept : The Conservative government of the U.K. is proposing to adopt a new, stricter policy to deal with asylum seekers who arrive on the island via boat. While the Illegal Migration Bill (IMB) is yet to be passed by the U.K. Parliament, […]
California flooding because of atmospheric rivers Subject: Geography Context: Recent flooding of California because of atmospheric rivers Concept : An atmospheric river is a plume of moisture that helps carry saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes, delivering unrelenting rain or snow. Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands of moisture in the […]
Global food emissions alone can push warming beyond 1.5°C Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Food emissions alone could push global warming beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels if the current dietary patterns and agricultural production practices continue through the end of the century, according to a new study. Details: The world […]
Globally; just 1 in 4 children covered by social protection: UN report Subject : Schemes Context: The Prime Minister has announced PM CARES for Children scheme to support children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian or adoptive parents due to COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the Scheme is to […]
Centenary celebration of Channar Lahala and Vaikom satyagraha Subject: History Section: Modern India Context: The bicentenary celebration of one of the earliest recorded anti-caste assertions in Southern India was held on Monday, March 6, in Nagercoil with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin Concept: The Channar […]
Committee to oversee transfer and import of captive wild animals in India Subject : Environment Section: Environmental Laws Context: Supreme Court has increased the jurisdiction and powers of a high-powered committee led by its former judge, Justice Deepak Verma, to conduct necessary checks and undertake fact-finding exercises concerning the import, transfer, procurement, rescue […]
World’s fastest single-shot camera confirms how flames form soot Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Scientists from Germany and the U.S. have built the world’s fastest single-shot laser camera – 1,000x faster than its predecessors at capturing extremely short-lived events. More on the News: Scientists used the camera to provide the most precise […]
Winter haze in Delhi Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Inefficient burning of biomass, like wood, leaves or stubble, in the early hours of the winter evenings could be the biggest contributor to the haze seen in and around Delhi during those months, a new research published in Nature Geoscience journal has revealed. More […]
Scientists call for legally-binding treaty to protect Earth’s orbit Subject: Science and Technology Section: Space technology Context: Over 60,000 satellites expected to orbit Earth by 2030, up from the current 9,000 satellites. More on the News: Less than a week after members of the United Nations agreed on a treaty to conserve and […]