{"id":71564,"date":"2026-04-14T21:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=71564"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:40:09","slug":"news-in-short-14-04-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/14-04-2026\/news-in-short-14-04-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 14-04-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Whip<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Polity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ruling political party has issued a <strong>three-line whip to all its MPs,<\/strong> urging them to remain present in their respective Houses during the extended Budget session of Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Whip?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A whip<\/strong> refers to an order<strong> to members of a party in the House<\/strong> to abide by a certain direction of the party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Political parties issue whips to their MPs to either vote for or against the bill, depending on their party line.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once the whip is issued, the MPs from each party will <strong>necessarily have to obey the whip<\/strong> or else risk losing their seat in Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The term is derived from the old <strong>British practice of \u201cwhipping in\u201d<\/strong> lawmakers to follow the party line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It is not mentioned in the constitution<\/strong> but is considered a parliamentary convention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parties appoint a senior member from among their House contingents to issue whips \u2014 this member is called a <strong>chief whip,<\/strong> and he\/ she is assisted by <strong>additional whips.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Types of Whip<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>There are three kinds.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A one-line whip<\/strong> just informs members about a vote but permits them to abstain.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A two-line whip<\/strong> asks them to be present but does not tell them how to vote.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The three-line whip,<\/strong> largely the norm these days, directs members to be present and vote as per the party line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance of a whip&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The whip maintains discipline, secure attendance of, and gives necessary information to, members of the party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a<strong> channel of communication<\/strong> between the political party and the members of the party in the legislature.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They also serve the <strong>function of gauging the opinion<\/strong> of the members, and communicating it to party leaders.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/bjp-issues-whip-for-mps-ahead-of-special-parliament-session\/article70853970.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Right to Vote in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Polity and Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Supreme Court of India has reiterated that a person born in India has the right to remain on the electoral roll and to vote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Supreme Court of India has held that the<strong> right to be included in the electoral roll and to vote<\/strong> is also a <strong>\u201csentimental right.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The observation came amid large-scale voter deletions during the <strong>Special Intensive Revision (SIR)<\/strong> of electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of Assembly elections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Right to Vote in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Article 326<\/strong> of the Indian Constitution provides that every citizen of India, not less than<strong> 18 years of age <\/strong>is entitled to be registered as a voter for Elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assembly of every State on the basis of <strong>adult suffrage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, voting is a <strong>statutory right<\/strong>, not a fundamental right (as held by the Supreme Court of India in various judgments).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the case of <strong>N.P. Ponnuswami v. Returning Officer (1952)<\/strong>, the Supreme Court of India held that the right to vote and the right to contest elections are statutory rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The SC in <strong>Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India (2006)<\/strong> reiterated that voting is a <strong>statutory right<\/strong>, though crucial for democracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/to-be-on-electoral-roll-to-vote-is-a-sentimental-right-says-supreme-court\/article70857181.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India Rejects China\u2019s Fictitious Naming of Places in Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/IR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India has strongly rejected China\u2019s attempts to assign \u201cfictitious names\u201d to places it considers part of its territory, calling such actions \u201cmischievous\u201d and harmful to bilateral relations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>China\u2019s actions&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>China claims Arunachal Pradesh as \u201csouthern Tibet\u201d (Zangnan) and has issued multiple lists of renamed locations since 2017, which India consistently rejects as invalid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>China is\u00a0 creating administrative units such as He\u2019an and Hekang counties in areas of Ladakh, including parts of Aksai Chin, which is a long-standing border dispute region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>China has also reportedly created a new county, Cenling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Cenling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u00a0 is located near the Karakoram mountain range, which falls in the vicinity of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Afghanistan\u2019s Wakhan corridor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He\u2019an\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It included parts of the Aksai Chin plateau, which has been in focus because of the long-running India-China border issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Response&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reiterated that regions like Arunachal Pradesh and other disputed areas are \u201cintegral and inalienable\u201d parts of India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India views such moves in the broader context of border tensions and strategic concerns, including the <strong>China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)<\/strong>, which India opposes due to sovereignty issues over PoK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Line of Actual Control (LAC)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The LAC is the <strong>demarcation <\/strong>that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India considers the LAC to be 3,488 km long, while the Chinese consider it to be only around 2,000 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is divided into three sectors: the eastern sector which spans Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, the middle sector in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, and the western sector in Ladakh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-rejects-mischievous-attempts-by-china-to-assign-fictitious-names-to-places-in-arunachal\/article70853988.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Project HIM SAROVAR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Infrastructure\/Climate Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project Him Sarovar has been launched in <strong>Ladakh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> The project aims at <strong>scientific snow harvesting<\/strong> and the creation of water bodies to address the pressing challenge of water scarcity in Ladakh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project will build<strong> storage ponds<\/strong> to collect melting snow and glacial water.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These ponds will support irrigation and rural water needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The initiative also aims to develop a <strong>local model for climate-resilient water management.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As valleys in Ladakh rely on snowfall and glaciers for their water needs, unpredictable weather changes are leading to water scarcity, severely affecting the livelihood of villagers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project has received support from the Indian Army, ITBP, BRO, and local communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This will help boost <strong>local livelihoods and agriculture<\/strong> in the region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will address <strong>water scarcity, boost irrigation, and enhance climate resilience in region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: ET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Transition Metals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Science and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recent research published in Nature has demonstrated that <strong>aluminium<\/strong> can mimic certain catalytic properties of <strong>transition metals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are Transition Metals?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transition metals are elements <strong>located in the d-block <\/strong>of the periodic table and are characterised by <strong>partially filled d-orbitals.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Examples: <\/strong>Palladium, Platinum, and Rhodium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Applications: <\/strong>These metals are widely <strong>used as catalysts<\/strong> due to their <strong>unique electronic configurations. <\/strong>Their catalytic properties significantly reduce reaction time and improve yield and efficiency.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They play a vital role in <strong>petrochemical refining, polymer manufacturing, and agrochemical industries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Properties of Transition Metals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transition metals<strong> exhibit variable oxidation states, <\/strong>which allow them to gain and lose electrons easily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They facilitate <strong>Redox Reaction processes<\/strong>, which are essential for catalytic activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They form <strong>stable complexes with ligands,<\/strong> enabling controlled chemical transformations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance for India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transition metals are<strong> rare and expensive.<\/strong> Aluminium is abundant, inexpensive, and widely available in India.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aluminium-based catalysts can reduce import dependence on critical transition metals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/in-breakthrough-cheap-aluminium-may-replace-costly-catalysts-in-pharma\/article70833959.ece\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>CAFE-III Norms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) III norms<\/strong> are proposed to be implemented from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032, with stricter fuel efficiency requirements for automobile manufacturers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About CAFE Norms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency or CAFE norms were first introduced in <strong>2017<\/strong> under the <strong>Energy Conservation Act, 2001<\/strong>, as part of India\u2019s efforts to curb fossil fuel dependence and air pollution from road transport.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Issued by the <strong>Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)<\/strong>, the fuel efficiency regulations apply to <strong>M1 category vehicles<\/strong>\u2014passenger cars with seating for up to nine persons and a maximum weight of 3,500 kg.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The regulations set limits on corporate average fuel consumption, measured in litres per 100 kilometres, based on the average weight of vehicles sold by an automaker during a financial year.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are directly linked, the rules aim to reduce carbon intensity by pushing companies to improve the efficiency of their overall fleet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phases of CAFE Norms:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first phase, implemented in 2017\u201318, capped average fuel consumption at 5.5 litres\/100 km and emissions at &lt;130 gm CO2\/km.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The second phase, in force since 2022\u201323, tightened this to 4.78 litres\/100 km and &lt;113 gm CO2\/km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The third iteration, CAFE III (or CAFE 2027), proposes to reduce permissible fuel consumption to a range of 3.72\u20133.01 litres\/100 km, with emissions expected to fall below 91.7 gm CO2\/km.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/auto\/cafe-iii-norms-to-kick-in-from-april-2027-govt-unlikely-to-extend-deadline-126041300866_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>e-NAM portal<\/strong> reflects increasing market integration, with the number of connected mandis rising from 1,389 in 2024 to 1,656 as of March 2026, spanning <strong>23 States and 4 Union Territories.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pan-India electronic trading portal<\/strong> for agricultural commodities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrates <strong>APMC mandis into a unified national market.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operated by the <strong>Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)<\/strong> under the Ministry of Agriculture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Objectives:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2018<strong>One Nation, One Market\u2019<\/strong> for agricultural produce;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better <strong>price discovery, transparency, and competition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Online Trading Platform: <\/strong>Farmers can sell produce electronically across markets; and removes <strong>geographical barriers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quality Assaying: <\/strong>Scientific quality testing ensures <strong>fair pricing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transparent Bidding System: <\/strong>Reduces middlemen\/cartelization; and promotes <strong>competitive price discovery<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unified License: <\/strong>Traders can operate across multiple mandis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Online Payment System: <\/strong>Direct payment to farmers reduces delays &amp; exploitation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>e-NAM Portal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Single-Window Service:<\/strong> Commodity arrivals, quality assaying, bidding, payment, all on one platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unique Lot ID Tracking:<\/strong> Each lot tracked from gate entry to final sale via mobile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Live Price Dashboard: <\/strong>Real-time commodity prices, mandi arrivals, trade volumes, publicly accessible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12-language Interface: <\/strong>Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil, Odia and others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secondary Sale Module:<\/strong> Enables resale of already-purchased lots within the platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inter-state Trade Facility: <\/strong>\u00a0State Unified License enables traders to bid across State boundaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressNoteDetails.aspx?NoteId=158169&amp;ModuleId=3&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source: PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recent scientific studies highlight that the weakening <strong>Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)<\/strong> could trigger <strong>major climatic disruptions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is AMOC?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The AMOC is a large system of ocean currents that transports heat:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Warm, salty water flows <strong>northward near the surface<\/strong> (e.g., Gulf Stream)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cold, dense water sinks in the North Atlantic and flows <strong>southward at depth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It regulates <strong>global climate, <\/strong>keeps <strong>Europe warmer than comparable latitudes, <\/strong>and drives <strong>rainfall patterns in tropics.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>North Atlantic<\/strong>, water cools, becomes denser, and <strong>sinks<\/strong>. It then flows <strong>southward at depth<\/strong>, completing a <strong>circulation loop.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"afb0b3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-84.png\" alt=\"AMOC\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-71565\" style=\"--dominant-color: #afb0b3; aspect-ratio:2.2030981067125643;width:487px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-84.png 1020w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-84-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-84-768x349.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keeps <strong>Europe relatively warm<\/strong> despite high latitude.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Influences <strong>Indian monsoon patterns<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulates <strong>global climate and rainfall distribution<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports <strong>marine ecosystems<\/strong> by nutrient circulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Evidence of Weakening<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Observational data (last 20 years) shows <strong>consistent decline in AMOC strength<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Western Atlantic boundary contributes <strong>about 90% of weakening<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongest decline observed at <strong>16.5\u00b0N latitude<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impacts of AMOC Collapse<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carbon Cycle Disruption: <\/strong>Release of <strong>47\u201383 gigatonnes of CO\u2082<\/strong> into the atmosphere.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Southern Ocean shifts<\/strong> from carbon sink to carbon source, adding about <strong>0.2\u00b0C global warming<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Temperature Changes:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Northern Hemisphere: <\/strong>Arctic cooling up to <strong>7\u00b0C<\/strong>; reduced heat transport and <strong>sea-ice albedo feedback<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Southern Hemisphere: <\/strong>Antarctic warming up to <strong>6\u201310\u00b0C<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Global Temperature Effect: <\/strong>Net global warming increase: <strong>0.17\u20130.27\u00b0C<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oceanic and Atmospheric Changes:<\/strong> AMOC weakening disrupts <strong>monsoons, storm tracks, and marine ecosystems<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It can trigger <strong>cascading tipping points<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/climate-change\/atlantic-current-shows-steady-decline-with-scientists-warning-collapse-could-amplify-global-warming-and-disrupt-climate-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source: DTE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The ruling political party has issued a three-line whip to all its MPs, urging them to remain present in their respective Houses during the extended Budget session of Parliament. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> What is Whip? <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> A whip refers to an order to members of a party in the House to abide by a certain direction of the party. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Political parties issue whips to their MPs to either vote for or against the bill, depending on their party line. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/14-04-2026\/news-in-short-14-04-2026 \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71564"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71569,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71564\/revisions\/71569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}