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NotesWhat is UV-C technology?UV-C water purification is one of the most effective methods to disinfect water. In this technique, special “germicidal” UV-C lamps, emitting high-intensity ultraviolet light purifies the water without the use of harsh chemicals that are harmful to the environment.What i
Publish Date 23, Nov 2021
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What is Green Hydrogen?The Narendra Modi government’s National Hydrogen Mission is kick-starting with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) floating a global tender to set up green Hydrogen generation units at two of its big refineries in North India. IOCL is India’s largest commercial und
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The Future of Fly Ash in ConcreteActivists and fishermen have complained about fly ash making its way into the Kosasthalaiyar from the North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS). This was due to a leak in the pipeline carrying ash to the ash pond.What is Fly Ash?Popularly known as Flue ash or pulverise
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Istanbul Convention on violence against womenEvery year, men in Turkey murder hundreds of women, and trending hashtags on social media and protests on the street have become sadly familiar.This month, a particularly brazen killing has triggered a massive outcry over what women’s rights activists say is the government&rsq
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‘Lateral entry’ into bureaucracy: reason, process, and the controversyThe recent recommendation of 31 candidates by the Union Public Service Commision (UPSC) to be inducted into senior and mid-level positions in various union ministries is the second such attempt towards bringing specialists from private sector in the senior and middle level of bureaucr
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Registration of political partiesThe Election Commission has received an application from Captain Amarinder Singh for registration of his new political outfit called Punjab Lok Congress Party under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.What next?According to the Election Commission, any p
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India Baulks at Carbon Neutral Target as Pressure Grows: ReportDeveloped countries have an extremely poor track record on climate action. In keeping with this trend, the recently declared enhanced pledges for climate action, including declarations of net-zero emissions by 2050, also fall woefully short of what is required to ensure the safety of
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Origin of the Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.The invention of steam power was the main innovation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.The Industrial Revolution originally began in England.The Industrial Revolution gave birth to several game-changing i
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Geographical Information System (GIS) plans for Gram PanchayatsMinistry of Rural Development reaches an important milestone with the completion of GIS plans for 2 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) out of 2.69 lakh GPs under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. GIS-based planning under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is an initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development wh
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What is ‘Organic’ Growth?Organic Farming is poised to become 75000 cr rupee market by 2025. The Indian organic market is expected to grow at an annual rate of more than 20%. However India’s share in the global organic market is just 1%. In organic food production synthetic inputs (such as fertili
Publish Date 22, Nov 2021
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