EVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury) News: According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a US federal agency, the number of deaths due to EVALI, in the USA, rose to 55. Facts: About EVALI An acronym for e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury. The term has been coined by… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 6th, 2020
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I January 6, 2020
1. What are the advantages of offshore wind energy projects to onshore projects? What are the challenges for offshore projects in India? Down To Earth 2. What are the major causes of forest fires in India? Discuss its impact on the forest ecosystem. Suggest some measures to tackle it. The Hindu 3. Discuss the reasons… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I January 6, 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #54 January 6, 2020
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Global meet on marine ecosystems
News:The third international conference on marine ecosystems – challenges and opportunities(MECOS-3) will be held in Kochi,Kerala from January 7 to 10,2019. Facts: About the Conference: The Conference is organized by the Marine Biological Association of India. The conference is aimed at reviewing the concerns involved in marine ecosystem and formulating strategies for the better and… Continue reading Global meet on marine ecosystems
New technology to boost production of Geranium
News:CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) has developed a new low-cost technology to produce Geranium saplings. Facts: About Geranium: Geranium plant is originally from South Africa and is predominantly used in manufacturing essential oils. It acts as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic agent.It also has several medicinal values. In India, the plant is cultivated in… Continue reading New technology to boost production of Geranium
Religion no bar for Padmanur’s Yakshagana
News:Recently,the Yakshagana committee hosted the 60th annual Yakshagana in the Padmanur village, Karnataka.It is a multi-faith committee consisting of Hindus, Christians and Muslims and it hosts Yakshagana every year. Facts: About Yakshagana: Yakshagana literally means the song (gana) of the yaksha (nature spirits).It is believed to have originated somewhere in between the 10th and the… Continue reading Religion no bar for Padmanur’s Yakshagana
National Aerospace Laboratory wants govt. push for Saras Mk2 takeoff
News:National Aerospace Laboratory has said that the Government of India should buy at least 50-60 Saras Mk2 aircraft to make production commercially viable. Facts: About Saras Mk2 aircraft: Saras Mk2 is the first Indian multi-purpose civilian aircraft.It is designed by the National Aerospace Laboratories(NAL). The project was started in 1991 and the first prototype was… Continue reading National Aerospace Laboratory wants govt. push for Saras Mk2 takeoff
Daily Quiz #54 UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 6, 2020
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Must Read News Articles I 6th January 2020
GS – 1 Safeguarding the idea of India The editorial argues that the nations current social and political predicament poses and existential challenge. GS -2 Scoring a foreign policy self goal The editorial highlights that the government political expediency over the Citizenship Act has landed India in an unenviable diplomatic spot today. Spotting an opportunity… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 6th January 2020
Explained: What carbon numbers mean for climate target
News: According to State of Forest Report (SFR) 2019, carbon stock in India’s forests have increased from 7.08 billion tonnes in 2017, to 7.124 billion tonnes in 2019. Facts: Carbon stock is the quantity of carbon contained in a carbon pool. Carbon pool: It is a reservoir or system which has the capacity to accumulate… Continue reading Explained: What carbon numbers mean for climate target
