Source: This post “Zika Virus” is based on the article “Karnataka steps up surveillance after detection of Zika virus in mosquito pool in Chikkaballapura” published in “The Hindu” on 2nd November 2023. Why in the News? Karnataka health department issues advisory after detection of Zika virus in mosquito pool in Chikkaballapura. What is Zika Virus?… Continue reading Zika Virus
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Billions of Years Ago, Venus May Have Had a Key Earthlike Feature
Source: The post is based on the article”Billions of Years Ago, Venus May Have Had a Key Earthlike Feature“published in “The New York Times” on october 26,2023. Contents1 Why in News?2 What is the comparison between Earth and Venus ?3 What models were adopted in the study?4 What are the key findings of the study… Continue reading Billions of Years Ago, Venus May Have Had a Key Earthlike Feature
Air Quality Index(AQI)
Source: This post “Air Quality Index” is based on the article”Delhi AQI ‘severe’ for second day; Mumbai’s air quality persists in ‘moderate’ category“published in “The Indian Express” on 3rd Novermber 2023. Why in the news? The Air Quality Index (AQI) in New Delhi persisted in the ‘severe’ category, registering at 466, according to the data… Continue reading Air Quality Index(AQI)
EV push: Bureau of Indian Standards approves indigenous charging standards for 2Ws, 3Ws
Source: The post is based on the article”EV push: Bureau of Indian Standards approves indigenous charging standards for 2Ws, 3Ws” published in “The hindu businessline” on october 18, 2023. Why in the news? The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted approval to an indigenous AC and DC combined charging connector standard designed for light… Continue reading EV push: Bureau of Indian Standards approves indigenous charging standards for 2Ws, 3Ws
India won’t meet UN targets to reduce premature mortality from major non-communicable diseases: ICMR-NCDIR
Source: The post is based on the article”India won’t meet UN targets to reduce premature mortality from major non-communicable diseases: ICMR-NCDIR“published in “DownToEarth” on 25 october 2023. Contents1 Why in the news?2 What are the details of the ICMR study ?3 What are the results of the ICMR study ?4 What are the government initiatives… Continue reading India won’t meet UN targets to reduce premature mortality from major non-communicable diseases: ICMR-NCDIR
