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Why in news? To buy our online courses: Click Here On the occasion of 1OOth anniversary of Chinese Communist Party in 2021, China is promoting ‘red tourism’, which means it is encouraging people to visit places that have historical and cultural importance for communist party. Red Tourism is generating huge revenues, which in turn boosting China’s […]
Blow Away Galaxies Why in news? To buy our online courses: Click Here Astrophysicists using the Gemini telescope have spotted the first ‘blow-away’ galaxy, in which the hydrogen-clouds exposing high energy light. This finding could give a clue to solving the puzzle of the reionisation of the universe. The research was published in have been […]
Lakshadweep – Footprints of Terror To buy our online course: Click Here The Union Territory of Lakshadweep 35 scattered Islands inhabited in 10 covering just 32 km2 in a lagoon that covers 4200 km2. The spread of these islands has offers India 20,000 sq. km. of territorial waters and approximately 400,000 sq. km. of Exclusive Economic […]
What is a 5G network and why the controversy? To buy our online course: Click Here The mobile technology ● Electromagnetic radio waves travel around corners and can reach into buildings, have much lower frequencies than light, and are used for mobile communication. ● Telecom Service Providers (TSP) have been using 4G network technology since 2010. […]
Why in news? To buy our online courses: Click Here The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(ASGE) has honoured Dr. Duvvur (D) Nageshwar Reddy with the renowned Rudolf V Schindler Award 2021 He is the first Indian medical practitioner to win this award. He won the award for his work in the fie endoscopy. The award was […]
Paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS-TS) Why in news? To buy our online courses: Click Here A small study has reported most symptoms of rare paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS-TS) associated with SARS-CoV2 are resolved after six months. About- PIMS-TS, also known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), is a rare condition associated […]
High Level of Mercury To buy our online courses: Click Here According to recent research, high concentrations of mercury were found in the water bodies fed by the Greenland Ice Sheet. Mercury level found- Typical dissolved mercury content in rivers is about 1 – 10 ng L-1 (the equivalent of a salt grain sized amount of […]
Lifespan Jeanne Calment on her 117th birthday. Lifespan (length of time a person lives) in humans is between 120 and 150 years says new studies The research The big names in big tech fund various experiments to find out how and when we die. All have failed in this endeavor The next step was to […]
Coastal Management Coastal management is a defense against flooding and erosion using techniques that stop erosion to claim lands. Offers protection against rising sea levels due to climate change. Cyclones batter coastlines on the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea before moving inwards. Last week Cyclone Tauktae wreaks havoc along the west coast and […]
Corpse Flower Why in news? To buy our online courses: Click Here Why in news? The owner of a rare corpse flower hauled the plant to an abandoned gas station in the San Francisco Bay Area, hundreds of curious neighbors lined up to meet the really big and really stinky plant. Amorphophallus titanum, also called corpse […]