Introduction: Contextual introduction. Body: Write some reasons behind instances of bird hits on aircrafts. Also write some precautionary and remedial measures can be taken to prevent mishappening due to such incidents. Conclusion: Write a way forward. The event of an airborne animal (usually a bird or a bat) hitting an airplane in flight is referred… Continue reading [Answered] What are the reasons behind instances of bird hits on aircrafts? What precautionary and remedial measures can be taken to prevent mishappening due to such incidents?
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |June-25-2022
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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 25th, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 25th, 2022
How can you make a westward-flowing river flow east: Activists on Bedti-Varada interlinking
What is the News? Environmental groups in Karnataka have criticized the Bedti-Varada Interlinking Project in Karnataka calling it unscientific and a waste of public money. What is the Bedti-Varda Interlinking Project? The Bedti-Varada project was envisaged in 1992 to supply drinking water. The plan aims to link the Bedti, a river flowing west into the Arabian… Continue reading How can you make a westward-flowing river flow east: Activists on Bedti-Varada interlinking
Union Minister approves Draft GSR Notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program)
What is the News? The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has approved the Draft GSR Notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). What is Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program)? Bharat NCAP will serve as an automobile safety performance assessment programme for vehicles sold in the Indian market. Under the programme,… Continue reading Union Minister approves Draft GSR Notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program)
Biodiversity loss to raise India’s bankruptcy risk 29%
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Sovereign credit ratings?3 What is the link between Sovereign credit rating and Biodiversity loss?4 How will this impact ordinary people? What is the News? According to a study by British economists, loss of biodiversity will downgrade the Sovereign credit ratings of several countries including India increasing their bankruptcy… Continue reading Biodiversity loss to raise India’s bankruptcy risk 29%
BIS formulates performance standards for Electric Vehicle Batteries
What is the News? The Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) has published the “Performance standards for electric vehicle batteries” Why have Performance standards for electric vehicle batteries been issued? Electric vehicles operate on an electric motor and rechargeable batteries. Most electric vehicles use lithium-ion batteries because of their high power-to-weight ratio. However, recent fire incidents with… Continue reading BIS formulates performance standards for Electric Vehicle Batteries
VL-SRSAM missile system successfully test-fired
What is the News? Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight-tested by the Defence Research & Development Organization(DRDO) and the Indian Navy from an Indian Naval Ship at Integrated Test Range(ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. What is VL-SRSAM? VL-SRSAM is a ship-borne weapon system developed by the Defence… Continue reading VL-SRSAM missile system successfully test-fired
Brainstorming Workshop on National Air Quality Resource Framework of India(NARFI)
What is the News? Principal Scientific Adviser to Govt. of India inaugurated a Brainstorming Workshop to kick start an ambitious National Mission on “National Air Quality Resource Framework of India (NARFI)”. What is the National Air Quality Resource Framework of India (NARFI)? Developed by: The National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru with the support… Continue reading Brainstorming Workshop on National Air Quality Resource Framework of India(NARFI)
Guidelines to Regulate Child Participation in the Entertainment Industry: A first: norms to protect rights of kids working on OTT platforms
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the need for the draft “Guidelines to Regulate Child Participation in the Entertainment Industry”?3 Salient features of draft “Guidelines to Regulate Child Participation in the Entertainment Industry”3.1 Key provisions of the guidelines What is the news? Recently, the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has… Continue reading Guidelines to Regulate Child Participation in the Entertainment Industry: A first: norms to protect rights of kids working on OTT platforms
