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What is Superconductivity?

On a larger scale, electric grids, such as high power lines, lose over 5 per cent of their energy in the process of transmission. In India, we often get to hear about the transmission losses in DISCOMS. Such losses can be zeroed with the application of superconducting cables (which is practically impossible unless we find… Continue reading What is Superconductivity?

Extreme weather events in India

Nineteen extreme weather events in 2019 claimed 1,357 lives, with heavy rain and flood accounting for 63 per cent of these deaths, revealed Down To Earth’s State of India’s Environment 2020 report. Extreme weather events: Extreme weather events are out of the ordinary, unexpected, unusual climatic events which wreak havoc and disrupt everyday life. Over… Continue reading Extreme weather events in India

SWADES (Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support) Initiative

The Union Govt. has launched a new initiative SWADES (Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support) to conduct a skill mapping exercise of the returning citizens under the Vande Bharat Mission. In the first go, one may get reminded of the SWADESH Darshan Scheme… Please beware! This SWADES initiative has nothing to do with the… Continue reading SWADES (Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support) Initiative

The contours of economic recovery

This article analyses the various aspects of the stimulus package announced by the government. It gives a broad idea about the borrowing and fiscal deficit of the government. Where the fiscal deficit should be spent? Which area the announced reforms should focus on? You’ll be able to answer these questions after reading the article. Contraction… Continue reading The contours of economic recovery

The Sixth Mass Extinction

Click here for high resolution of the image: National Geographic The ongoing sixth mass extinction may be one of the most serious environmental threats to the persistence of civilization, according to new research published in an American journal. Try this question from CSP 2018: The term “sixth mass extinction/sixth extinction” is often mentioned in the… Continue reading The Sixth Mass Extinction

Tribes in news: Changpa Tribe

The Chinese Army’s intrusion in Chumur and Demchok has left Ladakh’s nomadic herding Changpa community cut off from large parts of summer pastures. Pashmina shawl is a landmark product of the Kashmir Valley. But make a note here. It carries only a BIS certification and not a Geographical Indicator. Also try this PYQ from CSP… Continue reading Tribes in news: Changpa Tribe

Fortifying the African outreach: Contrast in the approach adopted by China and India

As both India and China try and vie for increasing the influence in the African continent, the difference in the approach they adopted become evident. Both countries have been providing assistance in Africa amid the COVID pandemic. This article analyses the difference in the approach of the two countries. Impact of covid pandemic in Africa… Continue reading Fortifying the African outreach: Contrast in the approach adopted by China and India

THAAD defence system

China has issued a statement reiterating its long-standing objections to the presence of the US THAAD missile defence system in South Korea. Try this question from CSP 2018: Q. What is “Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)”, sometimes seen in the news? (a) An Israeli radar system (b) India’s indigenous anti-missile programme (c) An American… Continue reading THAAD defence system

The 5G Club ‘D10’

Britain said that it was pushing the U.S. to form a club of 10 nations that could develop its own 5G technology and reduce dependence on Huawei. We can expect prelims question asking the purpose of the D10 group like- Q. The D10 Club recently seen in news is a- Environment NGO/ Group of Democracies/… Continue reading The 5G Club ‘D10’

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