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Mumbai’s air quality worse than Delhi, AQI dips to 156 due to development projects Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Major Air Pollutants: CO: By incomplete combustion of carbon based fuels, Automobile exhaust, Cigarette smoke Combines with hemoglobin to form carboxy haemoglobin, which is highly stable & reduces oxygen carrying capacity of blood Slow our […]
Term deposit rates have reached their peak in last 5 years Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Key Points: Term deposit rates have surged to their highest levels in the past five years as banks rush to meet strong credit demand, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest monthly bulletin. Term deposit rates […]
Enforcing DTAA needs IT Act notification: SC Subject: Economy Section: External sector In News: DTAA can’t be enforced unless notified under Section 90 of Income Tax Act, says SC Key Points: Supreme Court on Thursday held that a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) cannot be given effect unless notified under the Income Tax […]
MS Swaminathan — the Lord Krishna Indian agriculture lacks today Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Introduction: American agronomist Norman Borlaug came to Delhi accompanied by M S Swaminathan and decided to send about 100 kg seeds each of four semi-dwarf wheat varieties he had bred at Mexico under a Rockefeller Foundation-funded programme — […]
Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them? Subject: Geography Section: Species in news Context: A three-metre saltwater crocodile was seen on the Legian Beach, one of Bali’s most popular spots. Another was seen in Lombok’s Awang Bay, Indonesia. Saltwater crocodiles: Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylusporosus) are […]
MSP calculations still continue with old formula & not on comprehensive cost Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: The Union government on October 18, 2023 announced an increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for six Rabi crops (rapeseed and mustard, wheat, safflower, barley, gram and lentils) for the 2024-25 marketing season. Details: The […]
Now, a portable sterilisation system that will benefit remote areas Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Context: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed a new way to sterilize surgical instruments that dentists use at medical camps in remote and rural areas with poor access to electricity and water. Details: […]
Major regional disparity in overcoming cancer though survival rates are up: study Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Context: Roughly 52% of cervical cancer cases diagnosed between 2012 and 2015 survived, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, based on data from Population Based Cancer Registries (PBCRs) across […]
Why are earthquakes frequent in Afghanistan? Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Multiple earthquakes hit Afghanistan recently with a magnitude of 6.3 Anatomy of an earthquake: The earth is made up of chunks of solid rocks called tectonic plates. Discontinuities in these rock masses, along which they have moved, are called fault lines. […]
Seeing the magic of AI applications in ophthalmology Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT About AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that focuses on creating computer systems and software that can perform tasks like problem-solving, learning, reasoning, understanding natural language, and perceiving the environment. The aim of […]