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Nod to appoint 3 additional judges as permanent judges Subject : Polity The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud y approved the proposal for appointment of three Additional Judges as Permanent Judges in the Kerala High Court. Appointment of High Court Judges Article 217 of the Constitution: It states […]
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre gets new trisonic wind tunnel Subject: Science and Technology The new trisonic wind tunnel at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) was inaugurated recently by conducting the first blow-down test successfully. The massive structure, which can perform tests in three speed regimes, equips the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) […]
Centre introduces Bills to modify ST list in four States Subject : Polity The Union government has introduced four bills that propose to make changes to the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in four States namely Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in Lok Sabha by making amendments to the Constitution (Scheduled […]
Air-Breathing Scramjet Engine Subject: Science and Technology The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) successfully conducted the hot test of scramjet engine. In an air-breathing scramjet engine, air from the atmosphere is rammed into the engine’s combustion chamber at a supersonic speed of more than Mach two. ScramJet Engine A scramjet is a supersonic-combustion […]
Three Himalayan medicinal plants enter IUCN list Subject: Environment Three medicinal plant species found in the Himalayas have made it to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species following a recent assessment. The details of the medicinal plants are given below: Meizotropis pellita: Meizotropis pellita, commonly known as Patwa, is a perennial shrub with […]
Debate over jumbos, vermins Subject :Environment Context- The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill 2022 has invited scrutiny on two major issues: the exemption made to allow the transfer of captive elephants, and the sweeping powers given to the Centre to declare species as vermin. Status of elephant under WLPA, 1972- In 1897, the […]
Behind Mumbai’s unusually foul air, changes in wind pattern Subject: Geography Context: Over the last one month, the air quality of the financial capital is distinctly poorer compared to previous year. Prolonged bad air quality in Mumbai- SAFAR app is showing the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi is 249 (poor) while […]
Okavango, Murchison Falls: Big Oil closing in on two iconic African Edens, flags report Subject :Environment Context- Oil companies are threatening two of Africa’s most iconic biodiversity hotspots (Okavango delta and Murchison falls) in an effort to drill for oil that will ultimately make its way to a global elite and won’t benefit […]
Health to harm: Researchers call for action against pharma pollution Subject :Environment Context- The academics from the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, have joined forces with thought leaders from other universities, industry, government and non-profit organisations to call for societal-wide action on reducing pharmaceutical pollution from human healthcare. Extent of pharmaceutical pollution- Almost […]
Life of plastic: Kenya, South Africa announce ‘just transition’ initiative for waste-pickers Subject :Environment The Just Transition initiative (JTI)- The Just Transition initiative “seeks to foster the element of a just transition within the letter and spirit of the proposed legally binding instrument. Launched by- Kenya and South Africa, in the aftermath of […]