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India’s fourth nuclear submarine launched with advanced arms

News: Last week, India’s fourth nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), referred to as S4, was launched into water at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam. 1. S4 features about 75% of indigenous content. 2. It is armed exclusively with K-4 nuclear ballistic missiles, which have a range of 3,500Km. 3. The K-4 will be mainstay… Continue reading India’s fourth nuclear submarine launched with advanced arms

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Why are Big Tech companies such as Google scouting for nuclear power?

News: Big Tech companies such as Google, Microsoft are scouting for nuclear energy from Small Modular Reactors (SMR) as training AI models, maintaining data centres are energy hungry tasks. 1. Small Nuclear Reactors (SNR) are smaller than the traditional nuclear power plants, offering an output of 30 to 300 MWe per unit. 2. The SNR… Continue reading Why are Big Tech companies such as Google scouting for nuclear power?

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How policies shape high-performance building standards and climate goals

News: Governments are trying to adopt high-performance buildings through initiatives like National Action Plan on Climate Change, The Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC). 1. High Performance Building (HPBs): They are structures that are designed to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, minimise energy and water use, and cut operational costs using climate adaptive designs. 2. Some of the… Continue reading How policies shape high-performance building standards and climate goals

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NATO Chief: North Korea sending troops to Ukraine would escalate conflict

News: NATO Chief said that if North Korea were to send troops to Ukraine to fight on Russia’s behalf, then it would significantly escalate the conflict. 1. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is a Western political and military alliance founded in 1949, with 12 founding members. 2. It was established by the signing of the Washington… Continue reading NATO Chief: North Korea sending troops to Ukraine would escalate conflict

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Secularism is a core point of the Constitution: SC

News: Yesterday, the Supreme Court said that secularism is an indelible and core part of the basic structure of the constitution. 1. Secularism: It is a philosophical principle that separates religion from other realms of human existence. 2. In Indian context, a positive conception of secularism is followed, where equal respect is given to all… Continue reading Secularism is a core point of the Constitution: SC

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India, China reach deal on easing LAC tensions

News: India and China have made significant headway in resolution of the military standoff at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Both sides have agreed to restore patrolling rights to each in the Depsang Plains and Demchok region. 1. Line of Actual Control is a demarcation line that separates India-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory. 2.… Continue reading India, China reach deal on easing LAC tensions

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India, Brazil, African countries should be represented in UNSC, says Lavrov

News: Russia’s top diplomat has remarked that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis to ensure the representativeness of the global majority. 1. United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, with its primary responsibility being maintenance… Continue reading India, Brazil, African countries should be represented in UNSC, says Lavrov

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