Yearly Archives: 2023
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
In News Recently, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director has visited the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant . About Zaporizhzhia is an important town in the Ukraine’s southeast that houses the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. It is about 40 km (25 miles) up the Dnieper River from the nuclear plant The Nuclear power plant […]
New India Literacy Programme
In News Government has launched a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, “New India Literacy Programme” (NILP) for implementation during five years from the FYs 2022-23 to 2026-27. About The scheme aims to cover a target of 5.00 crore non-literates in the age group of 15 years and above. The Scheme has five components: (i) Foundational […]
India’s solar PV waste problem
In News Recently, A report prepared by the National Solar Energy Federation of India predicted that India could generate over 34,600 tonnes of cumulative solar waste in India by 2030. About: India has the world’s fourth highest solar PV deployment. The installed solar capacity was nearly 62GW in November 2022. .This contributes to a large […]
Expansion of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
In News Recently, Saudi Arabia joined Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a dialogue partner. About Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have noticed the United States withdrawal from the region and have moved to diversify security partners. In this process the countries have grown closer to China . Recent resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi […]
Depleted Uranium Ammunition
News In March 2023, the British government announced that it would provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds (alongside Challenger 2 tanks) containing depleted uranium. Uranium Uranium is a chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons […]
Gun Violence & Mass Shooting
News In March 2023, a mass shooting occurred in a school in Nashville (in Tennessee, United States) killing 7 people. The attack was America’s 129th mass shooting of 2023. Also, the Punjab Government cancelled the 813 gun licenses across the state in a bid to clamp down on the “gun culture” in the state. Gun […]
Upward Lightning
In News Brazilian researchers recently succeeded in taking pictures of positive upward discharges of electricity from lightning conductor rods in São José dos Campos. What is Upward Lightning? Upward lightning is a phenomenon whereby a self-initiated lightning streak develops from a tall object that travels upward toward an overlaying electrified storm cloud. For this to […]
Quota Kerfuffle in Karnataka
In News The Union government removes the reservation for Muslims in the OBC category in Karnataka. About Previously, Muslims were given 4% reservation under Category 2B on grounds of being socially and educationally backward. The government divided this reservation equally among Vokkaligas and Veerashaiva-Lingayats, creating new categories of 2C and 2D, respectively. This resulted in […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 11 Rural Development Ministry inks deal with 19 employers (Welfare Schemes) Know about the key features and objectives of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) GS 2 12 In better health (Health) What is the present status of Indian Health System? […]
