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Clean water crisis: Nitrogen pollution to triple scarcity in river sub-basins worldwide Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: The growing crisis of water scarcity is worsened by declining water quality across various regions, with a particular focus on nitrogen pollution in rivers. Clean Water Scarcity: Study findings This issue, first recognized in 2010, is […]
Daily Prelims Notes 8 February 2024 Table Of Contents Tripura board allows Kokborok in Roman script in examinations A history of the Northern Ireland conflict Can’t treat SCs as homogenous group, observes CJI-led Bench In breakthrough, neural network ‘explains’ how it found new antibiotic 390-year-old lamp post in Nalgonda unravels trade links of […]
Why the Union Budget’s plans for deep tech and research funding are significant Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT and computers Context: In the Interim Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 1 lakh crore fund to provide long-term, low-cost or zero-interest loans for research and development. More on […]
India’s First Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility- a major step in the Government’s path towards Atmanirbharata Subject: Science and tech Section: Space tech Context: A crucial step in the country’s journey towards Atmanirbhar Bharat has been achieved with India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility successfully established and tested by Indian Institute of […]
PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI) Scheme Subject: Schemes Section: Science Context: Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in the Lok Sabha had described the objectives of the PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI) Scheme. More on news: The Union Cabinet Chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the overarching […]
‘First’ patient free of cancer: Indigenous CAR-T cell therapy brings treatment cost down from Rs 4 crore to Rs 40 lakh Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: Dr (Col) V K Gupta has been declared cancer-free since he took the indigenously developed CAR-T cell therapy at Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital. More on […]
EU sets new climate goal for 2040 — high ambition, yet gaps persist Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: The European Union, through the European Commission, announced a new proposed climate goal, targeting a 90% reduction in net emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. Details: This follows the EU’s previous commitment in […]
Biden govt. sets tighter standards for soot pollution Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: The Biden administration has introduced stricter standards for soot pollution, aiming to reduce emissions from various sources like tailpipes and smokestacks (a chimney or funnel for discharging smoke from a locomotive, ship, factory, etc.) to prevent thousands of premature deaths […]
390-year-old lamp post in Nalgonda unravels trade links of Telangana Subject: History Section: Medieval India Context: A 390-year-old Deepastambham (lamp post) discovered on the River Krishna’s edge in Nalgonda district, Telangana, highlights early medieval trade ties. About Deepastambham (lamp post): The 20-foot tall pillar, with hollows for lamps and a multi-lingual inscription, was […]
In breakthrough, neural network ‘explains’ how it found new antibiotic Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT and computers Context: Scientists proposed the first artificial neural network, a technology that later led to the birth of deep-learning and artificially intelligent systems like ChatGPT, discovered streptomycin, the world’s first aminoglycoside antibiotic. It would […]