Electronic-waste or E-waste dumping

INDIA SETS TONE ON E-WASTE DUMPING For: Mains Topic covers: E-waste, E-waste issues, Import issues, PIC procedure News Flash The potential “dumping” of e-waste in India under the guise of reuse and repair, along with including the entry of mixed, contaminated plastic waste in the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) category were the two issues where India intervened at the triple COP (Conference of the Parties) meetings. The meetings involved conferences of the…

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Report on “Reducing oil import dependency”

REPORT ON “REDUCING OIL IMPORT DEPENDENCY” For: Mains Topic covers: Key highlights of report, Significance, need of the hour and way ahead News Flash A high-level committee submitted its report to the Oil Ministry on a strategy to reduce India’s oil import dependence. Why was High Level committee constituted? The committee was formed to discuss research-related synergies and tax issues for state-run oil companies. The committee also explored the possibility of forming…

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Virtually Zero Energy (VZE) Superfast computing method

VIRTUALLY ZERO ENERGY (VZE) SUPERFAST COMPUTING METHOD For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: Super-fast data processing, Significance of newly developed method, Uses and advantages News Flash Scientists have developed a method that can give computers the ability to carry out superfast data processing using light pulses instead of electricity. The research, published in the journal Nature, shows that magnets can be used to record computer data which consume virtually zero energy. Significance…

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Radar Imaging Satellite RISAT-2B

RISAT-2B For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: RISAT 2B, Significance, Way forward News Flash ISRO launches radar imaging satellite RISAT-2B. RISAT-2B is country’s newest microwave Earth observation satellite. It rode to its orbit 557 km above the ground. Significance The new satellite “will enhance India’s all-weather (space-based) capabilities. Data that will come from the all-weather, day and night satellite are considered to be vital for the Armed Forces as also agriculture…

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West Nile Virus

WEST NILE VIRUS For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: WNV- causes, transmission, outbreak & symptoms, Japanese encephalitis News Flash Along with four cases of West Nile Fever, three Japanese Encephalitis cases were reported from the state of Kerala. The presence of the West Nile virus was identified from the mosquito samples and serum samples of the close contacts of the infected persons. These samples were collected from Chathamangalam, Kundungal, Vellayil areas by a…

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Shaadi Bhagya Scheme

SHAADI BHAGYA SCHEME For: Preliminary Topic covers: Advantages, Features, Failure of scheme News Flash Government of Karnataka has introduced Shaadi Bhagya Scheme (formally called Bidaai) in the year 2013 for the of minorities, has been faltering with more than a quarter of all applications pending, while the amount due to beneficiaries is nearly three times the scheme’s annual budget. The scheme which provides ₹50,000 financial assistance to women from Muslim, Christian, Jain, Buddhist…

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Heat Wave

HEAT WAVE For: Preliminary Topic covers: Heatwave, Causes, Heatwave declaration criteria, Impact News Flash Andhra Pradesh Weather Forecasting & Early Disaster Warning (AWARE) centre of the Real-Time Governance Society has issued a five-day heatwave warning between May 25 and 29 when temperatures would be between 45° Celsius and 48° Celsius in various districts. Heat Wave According to IMD, Heat wave is considered if maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40°C…

National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) Project

NATIONAL E-VIDHAN APPLICATION (NEVA) PROJECT For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: NEVA, Significance, Aim, Role of State governments News Flash Kerala’s Legislative Assembly will go completely paperless with the state government undertaking an initiative to digitise all records. The ambitious project called E-Vidhan. Significance Once the project is completed, all the Assembly proceedings like submission of notice by a member, question and answers, and all the other correspondence and business concerning the…

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Chang’E probe (CE-4)

Chang’E probe (CE-4) Preliminary: About mission Mains: CE-4, Formation of moon, Lunar Magma Ocean Theory News Flash Chinese spacecraft Chang’e-4 — named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology — became the first ever craft to touch down on the far side of the lunar surface. Scientists have said they could be a step closer to solving the riddle behind the Moon’s formation, unveiling the most detailed survey yet of the far side…

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Global Drug Survey Report 2018

GLOBAL DRUG SURVEY REPORT 2018 For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: GDS report, Key findings, recommendations News Flash A global survey of recreational drug-use, which for the first time polled respondents from India, has found that Indians — more than from other nationalities — are seeking help to reduce their alcohol intake. Finding: India Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis were the most common stimulants used by Indians. Indians reported ‘being drunk’ on an…

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