Consider the following statements about the Earth's atmosphere and ozone layer:

1. The Montreal Protocol, enacted in 1987, targeted the reduction of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons, which are primary contributors to ozone depletion. It mandated a complete phase-out of these substances by 2000.

2. The Antarctic ozone hole is primarily attributed to the reaction of ozone with nitrogen oxides (NOx) released from volcanic eruptions, rather than halogenated compounds.

3. The Dobson Unit (DU) is a measurement used to express the total column amount of ozone in the atmosphere. One Dobson Unit represents a thickness of 0.01 millimeters of ozone at standard temperature and pressure.

4. The presence of ozone in the stratosphere plays a crucial role in absorbing ultraviolet (UV) radiation, thus protecting the Earth’s surface from harmful UV-B rays.

Deep thinking ✨

Let’s hope the essays are shorter this time. We can’t have our buddy missing their events again.

Read the following statements with reference to the Indian Councils Act (1861) and choose the correct option:

(1) As a result of this Act, total members of Executive Council of Governor General became 7

(2) For legislative work, number of additional members could be minimum of 6 and maximum of 12

(3) No differentiation was made between State and Central subjects.

He's neither the oppressor nor the privileged, nor does he bask in the halo of hierarchy. Just an unfortunate boy, selling his wares on a train to survive. Yet, sadly, for the state, he's not a priority, for neither his caste nor his story draws the gaze of those in authority.

Poverty doesn't discriminate between Social standing or class. It simply weaves its shadow across all.

ADB to Pakistan - hum tumko financial support nhi usse bhi badkar chij denge, hum tumko advice dege 😂😂

https://www.businesstoday.in/world/story/adopt-indias-scheme-ullas-to-fix-dysfunctional-education-system-adb-tells-pakistan-on-request-for-financial-support-445994-2024-09-15

Dialects of Hindi.

India has taken a major step in improving its maritime sector by launching the Indian International Maritime Dispute Resolution Centre (IIMDRC) during the 20th Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) meeting in Goa.

Indian International Maritime Dispute Resolution Centre (IIMDRC):

🚢 Purpose: The IIMDRC aims to resolve disputes related to the maritime sector, both domestically and internationally.

🚢 Focus Areas: It covers disputes involving shipping contracts, marine insurance, international trade, and other maritime-related issues.

🚢 This centre seeks to provide an alternative to international arbitration hubs, helping India become a global leader in maritime dispute resolution.

🚢 Jurisdiction: It focuses on disputes related to Indian waters, ports, and maritime laws, while also handling international cases.

🚢 Located in International Finance Tec-City, the centre benefits from proximity to India's key maritime sectors and global connectivity.

🚢 Importance: Helps reduce reliance on foreign maritime dispute centres, lowering costs and improving efficiency for Indian and global maritime stakeholders.

Peak Political discourse.

Big Bang theory of how the universe began is refuted by new study - Earth.com
https://www.earth.com/news/new-observations-disprove-big-bang-theory-universe-began-tired-light-theory/

FX’s drama “Shōgun” headed into the Primetime Emmys, having already broken the record for most wins in one season at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend. Now, it’s extended its record even further with 18 total wins.

https://apnews.com/article/2024-emmy-awards-show-8588922c128c775092509b70a599a6d0

https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/yes-bats-carry-disease-they-also-make-us-healthier-3192382

China wale isiliye iska soup 🍲 bna k pi jate h 🥲

✍🏻 Food vs Cars
✍🏻 Food vs Fuel

Trilobites

📌 News:

A recent study revealed that a trilobite species with exceptionally well preserved fossils from upstate New York has an additional set of legs beneath its head.

📌 About Trilobites:

Trilobites are an extinct group of marine arthropods. Their name, derived from Latin, means "three-part body."

📌Physical Features:

🌟Trilobites are easily identified by their three-lobed, three-segmented body.

🌟 Like other arthropods, trilobites had a chitinous external skeleton called an
exoskeleton, which they shed periodically through molting to grow. Most fossilized trilobites are, in fact, their molted exoskeletons

🌟They were the first known animals to develop complex eyes and one of the earliest organisms to evolve multiple appendages for movement

#Ecology

Around 252 million years ago, the world suddenly heated up.
Over a geologically brief period of tens of thousands of years, 90% of species were wiped out.
Even insects, which are rarely touched by such events, suffered catastrophic losses. The Permian-Triassic mass extinction, as it’s known, was the greatest of the “big five” mass extinctions in Earth’s history.

https://theconversation.com/earths-greatest-mass-extinction-250-million-years-ago-shows-what-happens-when-el-nino-gets-out-of-control-new-study-238860