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Superconductivity of Mercury

In News Recently, a research group has discovered a clear picture of superconductivity in Mercury. Key Points Discovery:  In 1911, Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes discovered superconductivity in mercury.  At a very low temperature, called the threshold temperature, solid mercury offers no resistance to the flow of electric current. The BCS theory: Mercury was later […]

Storage Options for Renewable Energy

In News Recently, the Government has started exploring storage options as the share of renewables increases in the grid. Key Points Current Scenario:  To operationally sustain a huge monthly addition of an average 1,000 megawatt from non-fossil fuels or renewables to the electricity grid, India needs to urgently work on developing viable energy storage options. […]

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

In News There are rising applications and ethical concerns in Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). What is Generative AI? It is a cutting-edge technological advancement type of artificial intelligence that involves creating new, original content or data using machine learning algorithms.  It can be used to generate text, images, music, or other types of media.  Generative […]

Overutilization of Fertilizers & Worsening Nutrient Imbalance

In News The recent easing of global prices has boosted fertilizer availability and cut the subsidy bill. More about the news The easing of global fertiliser prices has enabled the following: Improvement of overall availability significantly:  No major shortage of any fertilizer has been reported during the ongoing rabi cropping season. Augmented fertiliser availability, coupled […]

Slow Pace of National Monetisation Pipeline

In News According to recent data, the Centre’s ambitious National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) may miss the goal in FY23 by a wide margin. More about the news About the shortfall: After achieving the target for the first year rather comfortably, the Centre’s National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) may miss the goal as railways, telecom and petroleum […]

Deepor Beel

Context Bird species count up in Deepor Beel, Assam’s lone Ramsar site. About Deepor Beel Deepor Beel (Beel means wetland or large aquatic body in Assamese) is located about 10 km Southwest of Guwahati. It is considered one of the largest and important riverine wetlands in the Brahmaputra Valley of lower Assam, India. Due to […]

A new dwarf boa species from Ecuador

In News Scientists have discovered a new species of dwarf boa in the Ecuadoran Amazon and named it after an Indigenous activist. About Dwarf Boa The snake from the Tropidophiidae family was found in the cloud forest in northeastern Ecuador and was up to 20 centimetres long.  Tropidophis cacuangoae can be identified from other reptiles […]

Members of the Kuki-Chin Community

In News As another round of refugee crisis brewed on the Mizoram-Bangladesh border, several members of the Kuki-Chin community were “pushed back” by the Border Security Force (BSF). About Kuki-Chin Refugees Kuki-Chin, the Christian community from Bangladesh’s Chittagong hill tracts, share close ethnic ties with people in Mizoram.  The first tranche of around 300 refugees […]

First Advance Estimates by NSO

In News According to the first advance estimates of national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow 7 percent in the financial year 2022-23. Key Points About: This marks the first official government estimate for economic growth ahead of the upcoming Union Budget for 2023-24.  […]

Indian Women Peacekeeping Forces

Context India deployed a platoon of women peacekeepers in Abyei on the border of Sudan and South Sudan as part of the Indian Battalion in the United Nations Interim Security Force. About Composition: It includes two women Army officers – a Major from the Corps of Signals and a Captain from the Corps of Engineers. […]