“Green Fuel” by Methane-eating bacteria

GREEN FUEL BY METHANE-EATING BACTERIA For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: Process, Importance, Green Fuel, Methane. News Flash Scientists have identified an enzyme that helps some bacteria remove methane from the environment and convert it into a usable fuel. Known for their ability to methanotrophic bacteria have long fascinated researchers. A team from the Northwestern University in the US found that the enzyme responsible for the methane-methanol conversion catalyses this reaction at a…

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Unlawful Activities Act

UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES ACT For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: LTTE, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act News Flash The Union government extended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for violent and disruptive activities that are prejudicial to the integrity and sovereignty of the country. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) renewed its 2014 notification to declare the LTTE as an “unlawful association” for another five years. Liberation Tigers of Tamil…

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World Energy Investment 2019

WORLD ENERGY INVESTMENT 2019 For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: IEA report, India’s achievement News Flash Energy investment has risen most rapidly in India in three years till 2018, up 12% to around $85 billion, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest report. While global energy investment stabilised at near $1.85 trillion in 2018 after three years of decline. The US and India were the only two countries where investment in…

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Census of Herbivores in Gir forest

CENSUS OF HERBIVORES IN GIR FOREST For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: Gir Forest, Census- Importance, Need, Population analysis, Lion breeding programme News Flash Every year, the forest department of Gujarat conducts a census of herbivores in Gir forest and other protected areas. The census covers: Spotted deer Blue bulls (nilgais) Sambars Indian Gazelles (chinkaras) Four-horned antelopes (choshinga) Wild boars Indian Langurs Peafowl Why it matters? Wild ungulates and langurs are the…

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Chinese Navy launches two new Guided Missile Destroyers

CHINESE NAVY LAUNCHES TWO NEW GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYERS For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: Guided missile, Fastest growing Navy, Guided missile destroyer News Flash China, which is developing its navy at a feverish pace, has commissioned two more 052D type guided missile destroyers. Their commissioning marked the 19th and 20th of launches of their kind. China now has 20 Type 052Ds. Destroyers are fast, highly manoeuvrable long distance warships which are also used…

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Greenhouse Gas Emission guidelines updated

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: GHG, New updated guidelines, IPCC, UNFCCC News Flash A United Nations climate change panel updated guidelines for governments to estimate greenhouse gas emissions so the most up-to-date scientific research is included. Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, governments use common methodologies to measure how many greenhouse emissions they have produced and how many have been removed from the atmosphere. What The Intergovernmental Panel on…

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DNA Sequencing of “Indian Rhino”

DNA-SEQUENCING OF INDIAN RHINO For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: DNA sequencing, About project- its importance & advantages, Indian Rhino, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve News Flash The Union Environment Ministry has embarked on a project to create DNA profiles of all rhinos in the country by 2021. The Indian rhino could be the first wild animal species in India to have all its members DNA-sequenced. About the Project The exercise…

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Strait of Hormuz – the world’s most important oil artery

STRAIT OF HORMUZ For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: Hormuz Strait – its importance, Tanker war/ Iran-Iraq war & its background News Flash Saudi Arabia said that two Saudi oil tankers were among vessels targeted in a “sabotage attack” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, condemning it as an attempt to undermine the security of global crude supplies. The UAE said that four commercial vessels were sabotaged near Fujairah emirate, one…

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MANAV : Human Atlas Initiative

MANAV : HUMAN ATLAS INITIATIVE For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: MANAV initiative- its objective & importance, Applications, Project details News Flash For the first time, Indian scientists will be mapping every single tissue of the human body to have deeper understanding of the roles of tissues and cells linked to various diseases. Department of Biotechnology (DBT) launched MANAV : Human Atlas Initiative, towards improving knowledge on human physiology. MANAV: Human Atlas…

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India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM)

INDIA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEMOCRACY AND ELECTION MANAGEMENT (IIIDEM) For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: Election Management Bodies (EMBs), IIIDEM, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), ECI News Flash Heads and representatives of 20 Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from across the world, namely Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Fiji, Georgia, Kenya, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Romania, Russia, Sri Lanka, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and…

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