According to a new study published in journal SN Applied Sciences, burning of mosquito coils and cigarettes in closed places releases traces of heavy metals and particulate matter in the environment which may cause adverse health impacts following prolonged exposure. Cigarettes and mosquito coils along with highly polluting cooking fuel use, and gases released from… Continue reading Particulate matter from cigarettes, mosquito coils makes indoor air toxic
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415.26 parts per million: Carbon Dioxide levels hit historic
Recently, the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii has recorded CO2 levels at 415.26 parts per million (ppm) baseline. It is the first time on record that the observatory measured a daily baseline above 415ppm. According to scientists, the last time Earth’s atmosphere contained this much CO2 was 3 million years ago. The Mauna Loa Observatory… Continue reading 415.26 parts per million: Carbon Dioxide levels hit historic
[Strategy | Pol Science] Vibhor Aggarwal IAS Rank 71 Detailed Political Science Strategy | ForumIAS Offline GS Student
By Vibhor Aggarwal Rank 71 CSE 2018 Hello everyone, I am Vibhor Aggarwal. I have secured Rank 71 in the Civil Services Examination 2018. This was my second attempt. My optional is Political Science. Like many of you, I started my preparation by moving to Delhi. In my first attempt, I was not able to… Continue reading [Strategy | Pol Science] Vibhor Aggarwal IAS Rank 71 Detailed Political Science Strategy | ForumIAS Offline GS Student
As hypertension prevalence rises, 50% of Indians are unaware of diagnosis
According to a new study by PLOS Medicine, though prevalence of hypertension is rising fast among Indians, awareness, diagnosis and treatment of the condition is significantly low. The study was conducted by researchers from Germany’s Heidelberg University, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health and Public Health Foundation of India. It was based on… Continue reading As hypertension prevalence rises, 50% of Indians are unaware of diagnosis
Must Read News Articles – May 14th, 2019
Archives GS-2 China hits back, imposes tariff hike on U.S. goods worth $60 bn China has said that it will raise tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods from June 1, in retaliation to the latest round of U.S. tariff hikes and Washington’s plans to target almost all Chinese imports. Home Ministry cancels Infosys… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 14th, 2019
DRDO conducts successful flight test of ABHYAS
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted successful flight test of ABHYAS – High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT), from Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha. ABHYAS is drone involving designed for autonomous flight with the help of an autopilot. Drones are unmanned aircrafts piloted from a remote pilot station. The configuration of… Continue reading DRDO conducts successful flight test of ABHYAS
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 13, 2019
GS-2 QR code option may be must for shops The Central government is looking to mandate a QR code-based payment option using Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at all shops. This measure is intended to promote digital payments as the preferred option. The details are being worked by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). QR… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 13, 2019
[Download Notes] ForumIAS Current Affairs Revision Classes for Prelims 2019
Dear Friends, Download The Current Affairs Revision Classes Handouts that were a part of the ForumIAS Prelims Revision Classes 2019, from the links provided below. ForumIAS Mains Current Issues ( GS Paper 2 & 3 ) for 2019 Mains shall commence after the Prelims, with classes being held 2 times a week in the Offline… Continue reading [Download Notes] ForumIAS Current Affairs Revision Classes for Prelims 2019
Islanders complain to UN over Australia’s climate change inaction
A group of Torres Strait Islanders have decided to lodge a complaint with the United Nations Human Rights Committee against the Australian government, alleging climate inaction. The Torres Strait Islands are a group of small islands which lie in Torres Strait. Torres Strait is the waterway separating northern continental Australia’s Cape York Peninsula and the… Continue reading Islanders complain to UN over Australia’s climate change inaction
Explained: Human body mapping— how cells, tissues react when in a disease stage
Department of Biotechnology(DBT) has launched ‘MANAV: Human Atlas Initiative’ towards improving knowledge on human physiology. It is a project for mapping every tissue of the human body to help better understand the roles of tissues and cells linked to various diseases.The project will create a database network of all tissues in the human body from… Continue reading Explained: Human body mapping— how cells, tissues react when in a disease stage
