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Vizag gas leak: What is styrene gas?

News:Styrene gas leakage at a polymer plant in Visakhapatnam has killed several people and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. Facts: Styrene:It is an organic compound with the formula C8H8.It is a derivative of benzene and is colourless liquid that evaporates easily, Uses: It is the main raw material for synthesis of polystyrene which… Continue reading Vizag gas leak: What is styrene gas?

Energy efficiency measures saved Rs 89,000 crore in 2018-19: Report

News:The Ministry of Power and New & Renewable Energy has released a report on the “Impact of energy efficiency measures for the year 2018-19”. Facts: The report was prepared by a third party agency PWC Ltd, who was engaged by the Bureau of Energy efficiency(BEE). Objective: To evaluate the performance and impact of all the… Continue reading Energy efficiency measures saved Rs 89,000 crore in 2018-19: Report

Explained: India lockdown, other lockdowns

News:According to the Stringency Index, India had one of the strongest lockdown measures in the world at a score of 100.However, it was relaxed after the government eased norms for certain workplaces in regions outside the red zones. Facts: Stringency index is one among the metrics used by the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker. The… Continue reading Explained: India lockdown, other lockdowns

TRF is a ploy by Pakistan to evade scrutiny, says J&K’s DGP

News:The Resistance Front(TRF) had claimed responsibility for the recent attack on the security forces along the Line of Control in the Kupwara sector, Kashmir. Facts: The Resistance Front (TRF) is a new terror outfit based in Jammu and Kashmir(J&K). It is backed by Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT) and created in 2019 following the withdrawal of Article… Continue reading TRF is a ploy by Pakistan to evade scrutiny, says J&K’s DGP

NGMA to commemorate the birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

News:National Gallery of Modern Art organised the Virtual Tour titled “Gurudev – Journey of the Maestro through his visual vocabulary” to commemorate the 159th birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Facts: Rabindranath Tagore(1861-1941) known as ‘Gurudev’ was a poet, novelist and painter. He was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature… Continue reading NGMA to commemorate the birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

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