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Fast radio bursts detected in the Milky Way for the first time

News: Intense pulses of radio waves known as fast radio bursts (FRB) have been found in the Milky Way for the first time.   Facts: What are Fast Radio Bursts(FRB): These are bright bursts of radio waves (radio waves can be produced by astronomical objects with changing magnetic fields) whose durations lie in the millisecond-scale,… Continue reading Fast radio bursts detected in the Milky Way for the first time

Brown carbon ‘tarballs’ found in Himalayan atmosphere

News: Study has found that nearly 28% of particles collected from the air samples from a research station in the Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau were tarballs.   Facts: Tarballs: They are small light-absorbing, carbonaceous particles formed from Brown Carbon due to burning of biomass or fossil fuels that deposit on snow and ice. Where did Tarballs come… Continue reading Brown carbon ‘tarballs’ found in Himalayan atmosphere

Vice President launches ‘International Satavadhanam’ event

News:During the International Satavadhanam program, the Vice President has observed that ‘avadhanam’ as a literary feat has greatly contributed to the Telugu language’s glorious tradition.   Facts: Avadhānaṃ: It is a literary performance popular from the very ancient days in India. Origin: It originated as a Sanskrit literary process and is revived by poets in… Continue reading Vice President launches ‘International Satavadhanam’ event

4th High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Dialogue

News: The OPEC Secretariat hosted the 4th High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Dialogue via videoconference.   Facts: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC): It is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization created at the Baghdad Conference in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Aim: To manage the supply of oil in an effort to… Continue reading 4th High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Dialogue

STPI invests ₹400 cr. in office, connectivity infra

News: Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is investing up to ₹400 crore in setting up office and connectivity infrastructure across several cities offering small technology firms a ‘plug-and-play’ facility.   Facts: STPI: It is an Autonomous Society set up in 1991 under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Aim: To encourage, promote… Continue reading STPI invests ₹400 cr. in office, connectivity infra

Indian teens rank low on BMI, among shortest

News: A Study published in The Lancet has provided new estimates for height and Body Mass Index(BMI) trends in 2019 across 200 countries after analysing data from 2,181 studies.   Facts: Body Mass Index(BMI):It is measured as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres.The normal BMI ranges between 20… Continue reading Indian teens rank low on BMI, among shortest

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 7th November 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: GS Paper 2 ‘It is a long journey to distribute fortified rice at govt. schools’ The Hindu Page – 10 Syllabus Topic – Issues relating to poverty and hunger Alimony guidelines: Early enforcement of maintenance laws is a must to protect… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 7th November 2020

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