⚡️Indian Green Building Council

Lahore's air quality hits a staggering AQI of 1,900, Pakistan is blaming India for the smog, claiming winds from the east are carrying pollution into their territory.
But hold on—if the winds blow from west to east, how exactly is India polluting Lahore's air?

Nilgiri Tahr

'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

Election Day in US: Here’s what to know 🔗
#us_elections

आप सभी को छठ पूजा के पहले दिन नहाए-खाए की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
छठी मईया से विनती है कि यह पूजा आपके तथा आपके परिवार के लिए मंगलमय हो।🙏

जय हो छठी मैया 🙏

Zero to Hero (GS 4)

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Mentorship Sessions
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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)

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

You are all invited for gender reveal ceremony 😂

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

⚡️UPPCS on 7 and 8 December

Class 11 chapter 3 Related PYQ

https://t.me/upsc_with_twinkle

⚡️The basic Difference between batholith and laccolith is , laccolith is connected by a pipe like conduit from below.

Volcanic landforms

🚨 BREAKING: Country Submits Formal Letter of Intent to International Olympic Committee

🇮🇳 India has officially thrown its hat into the ring to host the 2036 Olympics and Paralympics, marking a significant milestone in the country's sporting history.

🏟 Ahmedabad is likely to be the primary host city, with the iconic Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium potentially serving as a main venue.

🛕 India's bid isn't just about hosting the Games; it's also about showcasing the country's rich cultural heritage.

💐 The proposal includes incorporating traditional sports like yoga🧘🏻, kho-kho🏃🏻, kabaddi, and chess♟ into the Olympic program.

🧩 Other contenders for the 2036 Olympics include Chile 🇨🇱, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Turkey🇹🇷, Egypt 🇪🇬, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, and Qatar 🇶🇦.