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Fly Ash

In News  Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) made an urgent need to augment the utilisation and disposal of fly ash in Chhattisgarh. About The situation in Chhattisgarh is even more critical because Korba is the hub of coal thermal power plants containing 15 state, central and private-owned electricity generating plants. What is Fly Ash? […]

Foreign trade policy revamp

In News The Government will release a new foreign trade policy in the coming week that could include measures to help push up goods and services exports as well as rein in the runaway import bill.  About Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) has been revisited and notified every five years since the […]

Hybrid Propulsion System

In News  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested a hybrid propulsion system  About Hybrid propulsion system The 30 kN hybrid motor tested at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu  The test was supported by ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). It uses a solid fuel and liquid oxidiser. The […]

Peatlands

In News  The Peatlands in the Central Congo basin require significant investment and more research to safeguard them: State of the Forests 2021. Peatlands  About: They are a type of wetland that occurs in almost every country on the globe. They occur in different climate zones. While in tropical climate, they can occur in mangroves, […]

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

In News Recently, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pared  its 2022-23 growth projection for India’s economy to 7% from 7.5% estimated in April, terming it a “modest downward revision”. The downward revision is driven by higher-than-anticipated inflation and monetary tightening. Asian Development Bank (ADB) About:  It is a regional development bank established on 19th […]

Shrinkflation

In News  Companies employ ‘shrinkflation’ as  Inflation continues to impact the buying power of consumers Shrinkflation About: It refers to the tampering of a product while maintaining retail price It is when a product downsizes its quantity while keeping the price the same. For example, reducing the scoops of ice cream in a container or […]

2022 State of the Education Report for India: UNESCO

In News UNESCO has released the State of education report for India 2022: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. It is the 4th edition of the annual report of UNESCO with the aim of increasing the application of AI in education in India. Key Points Scope of AI Market: AI Market in India is likely to […]

Saturn’s Mysterious rings & Extreme tilt

In News Recently, according to a new study, a pre-existing moon named ‘Chrysalis’ likely left Saturn with its bright rings and extreme tilt. Chrysalis likely orbited Saturn for several billion years. Roughly 160 million years ago, Chrysalis became unstable and came too close to its planet. This encounter likely pushed the moon away or destroyed […]

Long Range Radio (LoRa)

In News Recently, the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), an arm of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has developed a new low cost financial network to take banking to remote areas. About Long Range Radio (LoRa) LoRa technology is a wireless modulation technique in the physical layer, allowing long-range communication […]

Railway Protection Force (RPF)

In News  The Railway Protection Force (RPF) celebrated its 38th Raising Day on 20th September 2022 About Railway Protection Force  It was constituted by an Act of Parliament in 1957 for providing security to Railway property.  Subsequently, the force was empowered to enquire, arrest and prosecute the offenders involved in unlawful possession of railway property […]

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