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A grassroots model to tackle cement pollution Sub: Environment Sec: Pollution Context: Cement is a major industrial polluter with CO2 emissions (contributing approximately 7-8% of global CO2 emissions) being an inevitable output in clinker production, releasing 576 kg per tonne of cement. Rural Prosperity Mission (RPM): RPM aims to transform adversity into prosperity […]
Is viability gap funding enough to power India’s offshore wind dreams? Sub: Economy Sec: Infrastructure Government of India’s Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy: The Government of India approved a viability gap funding (VGF) scheme worth Rs 7,453 crore ($890 million) to promote offshore wind energy projects. Rs 6,853 crore […]
New Study Links CO2 Increase to Rainfall Changes, Impacts on Biodiversity Hotspots Sub: Environment Sec: Climate Change Context: Research by scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) suggests that evergreen forests in the Western Ghats, northeast India, and the Andaman Islands may be replaced by deciduous forests due to these climate […]
India to host UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi from July 21 Sub: IR Sec: Int org UNESCO World Heritage Committee 46th Session: Held at: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India Organized by: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Participants: Total Delegates: Over 2,500 from 195 countries, including State Parties, advisory bodies, senior […]
NITI Aayog to launch ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’ Sub: Schemes Sec: Msc Context: NITI Aayog is launching ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’, a 3-month campaign from 4th July – 30th September 2024, to undertake a sustained effort to achieve saturation of 6 key indicators in Aspirational Districts and 6 key indicators in Aspirational Blocks across the country. More […]
Centre issues advisory, self-declaration for ads on food and health products only Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) issued a fresh advisory, asking the advertisers and advertising agencies issuing advertisements for products and services related to the food and health sectors to upload an annual self-declaration certificate […]
Scientists propose a new measure of flexibility for crystals Sub: Science and tech Sec: Msc Context: Professor Umesh V. Waghmare from the Theoretical Sciences Unit at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, (JNCASR) Bengaluru and his team recently introduced a novel quantitative measure of mechanical flexibility for crystals that can be used […]
Spiral galaxies evolved 4 billion years sooner than expected Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space Context: A new study has revealed more spiral galaxies in the universe’s youth than astronomers had expected. More on news: The universe is about 13.8 billion years old and is home to different kinds of galaxies, from spiral […]
HIV breakthrough: Drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective against infection Sub: Science and tech Sec: Public Health Context: A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection. More on […]
Daily Prelims Notes 4 July 2024 1. HIV breakthrough: Drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective against infection Sub: Science and tech Sec: Public Health Context: A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women […]