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Row over CoP28 president Subject: Environment/Environmental conferences Section: Climate Change Context: The UAE, the host of CoP28, has announced its industry Minister Sultan Al Jaber will be the president of the conference. So, what is the controversy? Sultan Al Jaber besides being the minister for Industry and Advanced Technology also happens to be […]
Davos 2023: Can AI make wildfire mitigation efficient? WEF’s FireAId initiative shows how Subject :Science and Technology Section: Computer Awareness Context: The FireAId initiative of using artificial intelligence to effectively manage wildfire had a successful pilot run since it was launched in January 2022 by the World Economic Forum (WEF). FireAId initiative: World […]
Ants can’t alter behaviour to deal with warmer climate: Report Subject :Environment Section :Climate Change Context: Ants may be unable to adapt to global warming, a new study looking at their behavioural flexibility has warned. This leaves them highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, as the insects could not move away […]
Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope in Pune helps detect atomic hydrogen from far-away galaxy Subject :Science and Technology Section :Space Context: A radio signal originating from atomic hydrogen in an extremely distant galaxy was detected by the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) located in Pune. This is the largest astronomical distance over which such […]
Nepal plane crash Context: It is also called flight data recorder or cockpit voice recorder and it stores data about planes. They reveal information which leads to information about the accidents of flight. There are two different flight recorder devices the flight data recorder (FDR) preserves the recent history of the sounds in the cockpit, […]
Return to old pension plan is big risk for States, warns RBI Subject : Economy Section : Fiscal Policy Concept : The likely reversion to the old pension scheme (OPS) by some States is a major risk looming large on the sub-national fiscal horizon, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s report on […]
IIT Madras employs Solar Thermal Energy to recycle waste concrete Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Concept: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers have developed a treatment process involving solar thermal energy to recycle construction and demolition debris. The demonstration was done at the ‘India One Solar Thermal Power Plant,’ located in ‘Shantivan,’ […]
Law minister seeks govt nominees in court collegium Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Concept: Union Law Minister has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) to suggest a nominee of the Union government in the Supreme Court Collegium and a State representative in each of the High Court collegiums. The letter offered the suggestion […]
Cancer in India: A status report Subject: Science and technology Section: Health/Diseases Context: Deaths due to cancer have declined by 33% in the United States since 1991, according to a report by the American Cancer Society. Cancer in India: Both the incidence of cancer and mortality continue to rise in the country. The […]
Most Central Asian countries have broken food safety control systems, finds paper Subject: International relations Section :Groupings Context: The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region faces severe food safety challenges due to fractured safety control systems, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s working paper. About the report: Report title: Strengthening Food Safety […]