National Statistical Office (NSO) released India’s GDP data for Q3 of 2021-22 along with Second Advance Estimates (SAE) for 2021-22. Post COVID-19, the normalisation of the Indian economy has now been disturbed by the ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. Issues that has …
Why in News: Given its successive abstentions during votes on Ukraine in the UN Security Council and elsewhere, India has attracted criticism citing “realpolitik” by critics. Russia provides 60-70 percent of India’s military weaponry. Any disruption in supplies might have …
What are hypersonic weapons They are manoeuvrable weapons that can fly at speeds of at least Mach 5, five times the speed of sound. The speed of sound is Mach 1, and speeds above Mach I are supersonic and speeds …
About Indian Neutrino Observatory The Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) is a proposed underground particle physics research mega project. The project was conceived in 2005, a site under the Bodi West Hills in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district was identified by 2009. …
About Swachh Bharat Mission Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), launched on 2nd October 2014, is a massive mass movement that seeks to create a Clean India by October 2, 2019 (150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi). It has 2 components – …
Ttuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacteria which belongs to the Mycobacteriaceae family. Some Mycobacteria cause illnesses in humans such as tuberculosis and leprosy, while others infect a wide range of animals.The lungs (pulmonary TB) are the most common …
Why in News: Microsoft has partnered with Fortum, a Finnish energy company to heat homes, services and businesses in Finland with sustainable waste heat from a new datacentre region. What is a data centre ? A data centre is a …
What’s the news? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched an e-book, Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India– State: Tamil Nadu as part of the World Meteorological Day celebrations. The atlas is available at mausam.imd.gov.in for public access. The e-atlas …
About the Report The World Air Quality Report is prepared by Swiss organization IQAir. The report is based on PM2.5 air quality data from 6,475 cities in 117 countries, regions and territories around the world. IQAir endeavors to engage, educate, …