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Why in the News: Brazil has become second BRICS country after India not to join
China's BRI
📌Brazil is set to become the second BRICS nation, after India, not to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
📌Recently, Italy and the Philippines also declared their withdrawal from the BRI
What is Belt and Road Initiative (BRI):
BRI aims to connect Asia with Africa and Europe through extensive land and maritime networks.
📌 Objective: Enhance regional integration, promote trade, and drive economic growth.
#IR
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/brazil-becomes-second-brics-country-after-india-not-to-join-chinas-bri/article68809530.ece
China's BRI
📌Brazil is set to become the second BRICS nation, after India, not to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
📌Recently, Italy and the Philippines also declared their withdrawal from the BRI
What is Belt and Road Initiative (BRI):
BRI aims to connect Asia with Africa and Europe through extensive land and maritime networks.
📌 Objective: Enhance regional integration, promote trade, and drive economic growth.
#IR
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/brazil-becomes-second-brics-country-after-india-not-to-join-chinas-bri/article68809530.ece
The Hindu
Brazil becomes second BRICS country after India not to join China’s BRI
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Brazil decides against joining China's BRI, opting for alternative collaboration with Chinese investors, sparking global debate.
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Agents of UPSC CAPF & CDS
Why in the News: Brazil has become second BRICS country after India not to join China's BRI 📌Brazil is set to become the second BRICS nation, after India, not to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). 📌Recently, Italy and the Philippines also declared…
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a global development strategy launched by China in 2013.
It aims to enhance connectivity and trade between Asia, Europe, and Africa through infrastructure investments, including roads, railways, and ports.
The initiative seeks to promote economic growth, facilitate trade, and strengthen China's influence in various regions. It has both supporters who see it as a way to foster development and critics who worry about debt dependency and strategic dominance.
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It aims to enhance connectivity and trade between Asia, Europe, and Africa through infrastructure investments, including roads, railways, and ports.
The initiative seeks to promote economic growth, facilitate trade, and strengthen China's influence in various regions. It has both supporters who see it as a way to foster development and critics who worry about debt dependency and strategic dominance.
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Why in the news : Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park would become India’s first zoo to receive certification from Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for its sustainable and eco friendly initiatives.
Location: The park is located in the Bankhandi area of Kangra's Dehra assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh.
#Env
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/himachal-pradeshs-durgesh-aranya-zoological-park-set-to-become-indias-first-zoo-with-igbc-certification-cm-sukhu20241030153018/
Location: The park is located in the Bankhandi area of Kangra's Dehra assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh.
#Env
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/himachal-pradeshs-durgesh-aranya-zoological-park-set-to-become-indias-first-zoo-with-igbc-certification-cm-sukhu20241030153018/
ANI News
Himachal Pradesh's Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park' set to become India's first Zoo with IGBC certification: CM Sukhu
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday said that the upcoming 'Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park' Bankhandi in Dehra assembly constituency of Kangra district would become India's first zoo to receive certification from the Indian Green…
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NEST Initiative, a certification programme to promote sustainable and eco-friendly constructions in the domestic housing. sector, was launched by which one of the following organizations?
Anonymous Quiz
13%
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
23%
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
55%
Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
10%
Tata Institute of World Business Council for Sustainable fundamental Research (TIFR)
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'Colony of organisms': Alien life may survive without a planet, new study suggests
https://www.businesstoday.in/visualstories/news/colony-of-organisms-alien-life-may-survive-without-a-planet-new-study-suggests-184066-04-11-2024
https://www.businesstoday.in/visualstories/news/colony-of-organisms-alien-life-may-survive-without-a-planet-new-study-suggests-184066-04-11-2024
www.businesstoday.in
'Colony of organisms': Alien life may survive without a planet, new study suggests
Scientists are questioning whether alien life needs a planet to exist. Traditionally, planetary surfaces have been seen as ideal environments, like Earth, with its stable gravity, protective atmospher
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छठी मईया से विनती है कि यह पूजा आपके तथा आपके परिवार के लिए मंगलमय हो।🙏
जय हो छठी मैया 🙏
छठी मईया से विनती है कि यह पूजा आपके तथा आपके परिवार के लिए मंगलमय हो।🙏
जय हो छठी मैया 🙏
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Zero to Hero (GS 4)
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For details - Click here
About this initiative
Mentorship Sessions
Day 1 Mentorship session - Click here
Day 1
Handout of Day 1-Click here
Mindmaps for Day 1 - Click here
For Day 1 - Questions - Click here
Day 1 - Best Answer copy - Click here
Day 2
Handout of Day 2-Click here
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All credit goes to owner
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⚡️Ratoon Cropping
Ratoon cropping is a type of agricultural practice where the previous year's crop stubble is left in the field and allowed to regrow into a new crop.
This method can be used for certain crops like sugarcane and some cereals.
Benefits of Ratoon Cropping:
Reduced labor and costs
Increased productivity
Environmental benefits
(conserve soil and reduce erosion)
Ratoon cropping is a type of agricultural practice where the previous year's crop stubble is left in the field and allowed to regrow into a new crop.
This method can be used for certain crops like sugarcane and some cereals.
Benefits of Ratoon Cropping:
Reduced labor and costs
Increased productivity
Environmental benefits
(conserve soil and reduce erosion)
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Unexpected link between nickel toxicity, cholesterol levels found - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/unexpected-link-between-nickel-toxicity-cholesterol-levels-found/article68827699.ece
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/unexpected-link-between-nickel-toxicity-cholesterol-levels-found/article68827699.ece
The Hindu
Unexpected link between nickel toxicity, cholesterol levels found
Researchers from the University of Georgia discover a link between nickel exposure, sterol deficiency, and fungal growth in mammals.
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Agents of UPSC CSE 🚩
Unexpected link between nickel toxicity, cholesterol levels found - The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/unexpected-link-between-nickel-toxicity-cholesterol-levels-found/article68827699.ece
🧪 [Science] Nickel, Sterols, Statins from theHindu for UPSC (2024-Nov-5)
Nickel
- Nickel can cause allergy & cancer in humans.
- But In the wild, on the other hand, plants, bacteria, and fungi need nickel for the normal function of an important enzyme called urease.
❤️🩹 Sterols
- They are an important chemical component of the cell membranes of plants, animals, and fungi.
- Sterol makes the cell-membranes more rigid.
- cholesterol is the main sterol in mammals, including humans
- But, if cholesterol present in high concentrations, it can cause heart attack by blocking the blood vessels.
💊 Statins
- statins are the drugs to reduce the amount of cholesterol the body makes
Nickel
- Nickel can cause allergy & cancer in humans.
- But In the wild, on the other hand, plants, bacteria, and fungi need nickel for the normal function of an important enzyme called urease.
❤️🩹 Sterols
- They are an important chemical component of the cell membranes of plants, animals, and fungi.
- Sterol makes the cell-membranes more rigid.
- cholesterol is the main sterol in mammals, including humans
- But, if cholesterol present in high concentrations, it can cause heart attack by blocking the blood vessels.
💊 Statins
- statins are the drugs to reduce the amount of cholesterol the body makes
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Which ministry administers the PM YASASVI Scholarship scheme?
Anonymous Quiz
5%
1. Ministry of Home Affairs
30%
2. Ministry of Education
42%
3. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
23%
4. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport
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Agents of UPSC CSE 🚩
Election Day in US: Here’s what to know 🔗 #us_elections
You are all invited for gender reveal ceremony 😂
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Indian Cities in UCCN(UNESCO Creative
Cities Network , 2004)
⚡️The Network covers seven creative
fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media Arts,
Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and
Music.
⚡️Joining the Network, cities commit to
sharing their best practices and
developing partnerships involving the
public and private sectors as well as civil society
Cities Network , 2004)
⚡️The Network covers seven creative
fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media Arts,
Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and
Music.
⚡️Joining the Network, cities commit to
sharing their best practices and
developing partnerships involving the
public and private sectors as well as civil society
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