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Rohingya Crisis

In News The International Court of Justice at The Hague rejected the Myanmar junta’s appeal for a 10-month reprieve to file a counter-memorial — or reply — to The Gambia’s case that Myanmar was in breach of the International Genocide Convention. The case relates to the Myanmar military’s “clearing” operations in 2017 in Rakhine state, […]

Heatwave Condition & Heat Strokes

In News Recently, eleven people died due to heatstroke in Mumbai. The event brings back the spotlight on potential risks from heat waves, whose intensity and frequency is expected to rise because of climate change. What is a heat stroke? Meaning: A heat stroke or sunstroke is the result of overheating of the body as […]

Preparing industry for Carbon Border Tax

In Context The EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, the US and others are bracing up to levy CBT on imports. About Carbon Border Adjustment Tax About: The European Union has proposed a policy called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to tax products such as cement and steel that are extremely carbon intensive, with effect […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 8 Going national  (Polity and Governance) What is a National Party? What are the criteria for receiving national party status? And benefits linked to it  GS 1 9 Living with El Niño (Geography) What is El Niño?Impact on India and suggestions  GS […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 6   Army may build Bailey bridges in Kaziranga to protect rhino’s domain (Environment) Learn facts related to Kaziranga National Park GS 2 8 Diplomacy, with a change in terms of reference  (International Relations) What are the major highlights of a recent […]

Species in News: Amolops siju

In News Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of frogs from deep within the Siju cave in the South Garo Hills of Meghalaya. This is the second time such a discovery has been made in India — the first being the discovery of the Micrixalus spelunca in 2014 […]

Bioluminescence

In News The bioluminescence phenomenon was seen in the Visakhapatnam beaches. What is Bioluminescence? It is the production and emission of light by a living organism. The chemical reaction that results in bioluminescence requires two unique chemicals: luciferin and either luciferase or photoprotein. Luciferin is the compound that actually produces light.  In a chemical reaction, […]

Bailey bridges

In News The Army may help build Bailey bridges in the Kaziranga National Park.  What is Bailey Bridge? A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War. A Bailey bridge has the advantage of requiring no special […]

Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR)

In News Researchers found that graphene displays an anomalous Giant magnetoresistance (GMR) at room temperature. What is Magnetoresistance & Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR)?  Magnetoresistance is the tendency of a material to change the value of its electrical resistance in an externally-applied magnetic field. Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) is the large change in the electrical resistance which is […]

G7 Commit to Produce Carbon-free Electricity by 2035

In News G7 countries concluded two days of meetings on climate, energy and environmental policy in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. Renewable fuel sources and energy security have taken on a new urgency following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Key Highlights of the Meeting Carbon-free electricity production by 2035: The Group of Seven (G7) countries […]

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