Yearly Archives: 2021
India’s Ethanol Roadmap
In News The Government of India has advanced the target for 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol (also called E20) to 2025 from 2030. Ethanol Blending Ethanol It is a biofuel, that is, a fuel produced by processing organic matter. Ethanol in India is obtained primarily from sugarcane via a fermentation process. Ethanol is […]
US Innovation and Competition Act
In News Recently, the US Senate has approved a bill titled the US Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). About the Bill Aim: The bill aims to boost US semiconductor production and the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technology. Background It builds off a previous proposal called the Endless Frontier Act, which was lauded […]
Glacier Melting in Hindu Kush
In News According to a recent United Nations-backed research, up to two billion people in southeast Asia can face food and water shortages even as the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) mountain ranges lose up to two-thirds of its ice by 2100. About Hindu Kush Himalayan Region It is often referred to as the ‘Third Pole’ […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Gender divide closes further: As many women as men for BCom (Polity and Governance) Latest findings of the All India […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Odisha’s tribals flee village fearing jab (Health) What is Vaccine Hesitancy? Why is it important to get vaccinated and how does one’s decision to not get vaccinated hamper the health measures of a country? Also know about the Kandh community and […]
Facts in News
Facts in News Content Distribution Network (CDN) Recently, several popular websites were reported to be facing an outage due to a possible glitch with CDN services . A Content Distribution Network (CDN) is a network of servers/data centres distributed across the globe that helps highly-trafficked websites keep up with the constant demand for data. A […]
Fast Tracking Freight In India
In News NITI Aayog and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) released a new report titled Fast Tracking Freight in India. It presents key opportunities for India to reduce its logistics costs. Major Highlights Freight transport: Freight transport demand is expected to grow rapidly in the future due to the rising demand for goods and services. Freight […]
Global Economic Prospects: World Bank
In News Recently, the World Bank has released its June 2021 Global Economic Prospects Report. Major Findings Indian scenario India’s economy is expected to grow at 8.3% for Fiscal Year 2021-22. This rate, however, masked the damage caused by the “enormous” second wave of COVID-19. For FY 2022-23 growth is expected to slow to 7.5% […]
CHIME Project
In News Recently, Scientists have assembled the largest collection of fast radio bursts (FRBs) in the telescope’s first FRB catalogue. About Researchers at the Pune-based Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) with collaboration of the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) Collaboration have achieved this milestone. A […]
