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XBB.1.16

In News Recently, XBB.1.16 was found to be the variant behind India’s new COVID spike. About Two recombinant lineages of SARS-CoV-2 are currently designated as ‘Variants Under Monitoring’ by the World Health Organization: XBB, a recombinant of Omicron sublineages BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75, and XBF, a recombinant of BA.5.2.3 and BA.2.75.3 Omicron sublineages. The lineage XBB.1.5, […]

INS Androth

In News Recently, Anti-submarine ship  INS Androth launched in Kolkata. About INS Androth is the second in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata, It draws its name from the largest and longest island in the Lakshadweep archipelago. Androth’s primary role is […]

Terminator Zone

In News A recent study conducted by astronomers from the University of California suggested the possibility of aliens hiding in special ‘terminator zones’ on distant exoplanets, where the temperature is not too hot or cold. An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet outside the Solar System. What are terminator zones? Various exoplanets, which are […]

Maritime India Vision (MIV)-2030

In News Government plans to increase Inland Water Transport share to 5% by 2030. About The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has recently released the blueprint to increase share of Inland transport through “ Maritime India Vision (MIV)-2030”. The vision comprises 150 initiatives across 10 themes, covering port infrastructure, logistics efficiency, technology, policy framework, […]

Agriculture & groundwater depletion

Context The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources recently tabled the report, “Groundwater: A Valuable but Diminishing Resource”. Report Highlights & committee suggestions Issue of excessive exploitation of groundwater & free electricity: States like Punjab, Haryana, Telangana and Tamil Nadu offer completely free power, while other states have provision for collection of token charges. Observing […]

Sand Battery

In News Finland has installed the world’s first sand battery that can store heat from renewable energy sources for months. What is a Sand Battery? A “sand battery” is a high temperature thermal energy storage that uses sand or sand-like materials as its storage medium. It stores energy in sand as heat.  Its main purpose […]

Laccase Enzyme

In News An enzyme called laccase generated by a group of fungi has been found capable of degrading a variety of hazardous organic dye molecules that are regularly drained into water bodies after dying clothes in the textile industry. About This observed characteristic which the scientists termed substrate promiscuity can have deep implication in designing […]

World Sparrow Day

In News Every year on March 20 is celebrated as World Sparrow Day. About World Sparrow Day was initiated by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation of France.  The first World Sparrow Day was celebrated on March 20, 2010, and was aimed at creating awareness about the decline […]

Zoonoses Theory of SARS-COVID-2

In News Recently, New evidence has emerged supporting the zoonotic origin of COVID. About A zoonotic disease is an infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans (or from humans to animals).  Rabies, Marburg disease, MERS, Monkeypox, Nipah are some of the examples of Viral  zoonotic diseases. Diseases like anthrax, brucellosis, plague, […]

Synthesis Report of IPCC AR6

In Context The fourth and final installment of the sixth assessment report (AR6) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was released. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations responsible for advancing knowledge on human-induced climate change. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and […]