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Tarballs

In News  Recently, Girgaum Chowpatty, a famous tourist spot in South Mumbai, saw big, black oil-emanating balls  “tarballs” lying on its sandy beach.  What are Tarballs? Tarballs are small light-absorbing, carbonaceous particles formed due to the burning of biomass or fossil fuels that deposit on snow and ice. They are also formed by weathering of […]

Rare Mutation in Black Tiger

In News Researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) have zeroed in on a rare mutation that results in large, merged stripes that cause the tiger to appear black in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR). About The rare mutation behind this has been found in Transmembrane Aminopeptidase Q or Taqpep gene. The main cause […]

Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION

In News It is a Multilateral Exercise, which is conducted biennially as part of military diplomacy between Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. About The 6th edition of Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION is being hosted by Russia in the Orenburg Region of South-West Russia from 13 to 25 September 2021. The aim of the exercise is […]

Groundswell Report: World Bank

In News Recently, the World Bank released a Groundswell report. Major Findings of the report  Migration: Sub-Saharan Africa will have the largest number of internal climate refugees by 2050. By 2050, Sub-Saharan Africa could see as many as 86 million internal climate migrants East Asia and the Pacific, 49 million South Asia, 40 million North […]

‘Shoonya’ Programme

In News The NITI Aayog in collaboration with RMI and RMI India launched the ‘Shoonya’ programme. RMI is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1982. ‘Shoonya’ Programme About: It is an initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and the industry. As part of the campaign, a corporate branding and certification programme […]

Arsenic Contamination in Food Chain

In News As per a study by Bihar Pollution Control Board, the arsenic contamination has found its way into the food chain– mainly rice, wheat and potato. Arsenic contamination in groundwater has been a growing concern in several parts of the country.  Arsenic (As) Arsenic is a naturally occurring trace element that occurs in many […]

National Engineer’s Day

In Context Every year on September 15, India along with Sri Lanka and Tanzania celebrate National Engineer’s day to recognise and honour the achievements of the great engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. About This day is observed to acknowledge and honour all engineers in the country who have contributed and are still working towards a modern and […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 4 A year after first trying it, farmers warm up to Pusa decomposer, officials plan to ramp up use (Environment) What is the Pusa decomposer? How can it help in reducing Delhi pollution? How can ramping up its usage help farmers? GS […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   No firm commitment from India on ‘net zero’: Kerry   (Environment) What is net-zero Target and its relevance?  India’s commitment, the steps taken by India in this context. GS 2 1 India, U.K. to begin trade talks from November […]

Facts In News

International Relations International Day for South-South Cooperation Syllabus: GS 2/United Nations, its Bodies & Agencies Context  Every year, International Day for South-South Cooperation is celebrated globally on September 12.  About International Day for South-South Cooperation It is an initiative for the economic, social and political developments of the countries in the Southern region.  Basically, South-South […]

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