#MainsFodder #PT2021
Ethanol Blended Petrol
News: Indian government has proposed the adoption of E20 fuel for vehicular use.
Aim: To curb vehicle emissions and reduce the country’s oil import bill.
Current situation: Only 10% of ethanol blend is permissible in India.
- E20 is a blend of 20% ethanol with gasoline (petrol)
Key points:
1. Use as an alternative to the fuels currently available.
2. It can be used as a bio-fuel in Flexi fuel vehicles.
3. Ethanol is greener than gasoline because the corn and crop plantations absorb CO2 from the atmosphere as they grow.
Ethanol Blended Petrol
News: Indian government has proposed the adoption of E20 fuel for vehicular use.
Aim: To curb vehicle emissions and reduce the country’s oil import bill.
Current situation: Only 10% of ethanol blend is permissible in India.
- E20 is a blend of 20% ethanol with gasoline (petrol)
Key points:
1. Use as an alternative to the fuels currently available.
2. It can be used as a bio-fuel in Flexi fuel vehicles.
3. Ethanol is greener than gasoline because the corn and crop plantations absorb CO2 from the atmosphere as they grow.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Shigellosis
- It is a highly contagious intestinal disease caused by Shigella.
- Causes:
1.Contaminated water or stale food.
2. It can be transmitted after using a common toilet also.
- Symptoms: diarrhoea, often containing blood or mucus in stool, stomach pain, cramps, fever and vomiting.
- Duration: shows minor symptoms in a day or two but it may take a week or so to show acute symptoms.
- Measures: super-chlorination of wells and inspection of eateries in the affected region.
Shigellosis
- It is a highly contagious intestinal disease caused by Shigella.
- Causes:
1.Contaminated water or stale food.
2. It can be transmitted after using a common toilet also.
- Symptoms: diarrhoea, often containing blood or mucus in stool, stomach pain, cramps, fever and vomiting.
- Duration: shows minor symptoms in a day or two but it may take a week or so to show acute symptoms.
- Measures: super-chlorination of wells and inspection of eateries in the affected region.
#PT2021 #environment_current
Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary:
It owes its name to the narrow stretch of River Mahanadi
The area was made a sanctuary in 1976 and spreads out in four districts of Odisha namely Angul, Budh, Cuttack and Nayagarh.
The Satkosia Gorge is a unique feature in geomorphology of India because here Mahanadi cuts right across the Eastern Ghats and has formed a magnificent gorge.
Fauna: It is known for Gharials, Mugger crocodile and rare freshwater turtles like Chitra indica and Indian softshell turtle.
Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary:
It owes its name to the narrow stretch of River Mahanadi
The area was made a sanctuary in 1976 and spreads out in four districts of Odisha namely Angul, Budh, Cuttack and Nayagarh.
The Satkosia Gorge is a unique feature in geomorphology of India because here Mahanadi cuts right across the Eastern Ghats and has formed a magnificent gorge.
Fauna: It is known for Gharials, Mugger crocodile and rare freshwater turtles like Chitra indica and Indian softshell turtle.
#PT2021 #Polity_Current
Electoral Bond
- It is a financial instrument for making donations to political parties.
- issued in multiples of Rs. 1,000, Rs. 10,000, Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore without any maximum limit.
- State Bank of India is authorised to issue and encash these bonds
- Bonds are valid for fifteen days from the date of issuance.
- The bonds are available for purchase by any person (who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India)
Electoral Bond
- It is a financial instrument for making donations to political parties.
- issued in multiples of Rs. 1,000, Rs. 10,000, Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore without any maximum limit.
- State Bank of India is authorised to issue and encash these bonds
- Bonds are valid for fifteen days from the date of issuance.
- The bonds are available for purchase by any person (who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India)
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As we are moving towards the final round of Mains Preparation for Mains 2021, Its important to have a strong hold of Optional before you appear for Prelims. Optional is a key determinant for Securing a Good Rank.
Here at Digicate, we are starting a Answer Writing cum Mentorship program for Philosophy Optional.
We will be covering the syllabus TWICE before Prelims.
We are conducting this Programme in such way that there won't be anything left beyond this.
Note: Seats are only 15, out which 5 seats have already been reserved by previous year candidates. Priority will be given to Sincere Candidates Only.
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Kilauea Volcano
News: Recently erupted
It erupted from at least two vents inside its deep summit crater after a two-year break.
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Key points:
1. It is one of the world’s most active volcanoes
2. Erupted almost continuously between 1983 and 2018
3. It spews large amount of sulfur dioxide.
4. It forms volcanic smog, or vog, when it mixes with oxygen, sunlight and other gases in the air.
Kilauea Volcano
News: Recently erupted
It erupted from at least two vents inside its deep summit crater after a two-year break.
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Key points:
1. It is one of the world’s most active volcanoes
2. Erupted almost continuously between 1983 and 2018
3. It spews large amount of sulfur dioxide.
4. It forms volcanic smog, or vog, when it mixes with oxygen, sunlight and other gases in the air.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
IFFCO Ammonia Leak
News: A major ammonia gas leakag at the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited unit at Prayagraj.
Key points about Ammonia:
1. It is stored for industrial use in liquid form under high.
2. pressure or in gaseous form at low temperature.
3. It is the tri-hydroid of nitrogen (NH3)
4. It causes irritation to eyes, skin, nose and throat.
5. It affects the lungs and may cause chemical pneumonitis, lung inflammation caused by aspirating or inhaling irritants.
IFFCO Ammonia Leak
News: A major ammonia gas leakag at the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited unit at Prayagraj.
Key points about Ammonia:
1. It is stored for industrial use in liquid form under high.
2. pressure or in gaseous form at low temperature.
3. It is the tri-hydroid of nitrogen (NH3)
4. It causes irritation to eyes, skin, nose and throat.
5. It affects the lungs and may cause chemical pneumonitis, lung inflammation caused by aspirating or inhaling irritants.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Development Finance Institution(DFI)
News: The government plans to set up a DFI
Aim: To mobilise the funding for the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP).
Background:
- The first DFI was operationalised in 1948 with the setting up of the IFCI Ltd.
- India had DFIs which were primarily engaged in development of industry in the country.
- ICICI and IDBI were DFIs.
Significance:
1. A DFI is needed for promoting infrastructure funding.
2. It provide funding and enhance credit rating of projects.
Development Finance Institution(DFI)
News: The government plans to set up a DFI
Aim: To mobilise the funding for the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP).
Background:
- The first DFI was operationalised in 1948 with the setting up of the IFCI Ltd.
- India had DFIs which were primarily engaged in development of industry in the country.
- ICICI and IDBI were DFIs.
Significance:
1. A DFI is needed for promoting infrastructure funding.
2. It provide funding and enhance credit rating of projects.
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Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
- India’s first indigenously created vaccine against pneumococcal disease
Developed by
1. Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII).
2. Health organization PATH
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Key points:
1. It treats the pneumococcal bacterium, which causes pneumonia and diseases such as meningitis and sepsis.
2. Now SII is world’s third supplier of PCVs under the pneumococcal Advance Market Commitment.
3. Pneumococcal disease is a significant contributor under-five mortality rate worldwide.
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
- India’s first indigenously created vaccine against pneumococcal disease
Developed by
1. Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII).
2. Health organization PATH
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Key points:
1. It treats the pneumococcal bacterium, which causes pneumonia and diseases such as meningitis and sepsis.
2. Now SII is world’s third supplier of PCVs under the pneumococcal Advance Market Commitment.
3. Pneumococcal disease is a significant contributor under-five mortality rate worldwide.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Iceberg A68
Background :This giant iceberg is the biggest block of free-floating ice that split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf in 2017.
- US National Ice Center is responsible for naming icebergs.
Key features:
1. Icebergs travel with ocean currents and either get caught up in shallow waters or ground.
2. It could cause disruption to the local wildlife that forages in the ocean.
3. It carries dust which fertilizes ocean plankton, which draws up CO2 from the atmosphere.
Iceberg A68
Background :This giant iceberg is the biggest block of free-floating ice that split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf in 2017.
- US National Ice Center is responsible for naming icebergs.
Key features:
1. Icebergs travel with ocean currents and either get caught up in shallow waters or ground.
2. It could cause disruption to the local wildlife that forages in the ocean.
3. It carries dust which fertilizes ocean plankton, which draws up CO2 from the atmosphere.
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Green National Highways Corridors Project
- The World Bank and Indian Government signed an agreement to build this green NH corridor.
Key features:
1. Around 783 km of highways will be developed.
2. States of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
3. Eco-friendly and safe technology designs.
4. It will support analytics to map the freight volume and movement pattern on the NH network
5. It point out constraints, and offer innovative logistics solutions.
6. will generate employment for women by training women-led micro-enterprises.
7. Disaster risk assessment of about 5,000 km of the NH network.
Green National Highways Corridors Project
- The World Bank and Indian Government signed an agreement to build this green NH corridor.
Key features:
1. Around 783 km of highways will be developed.
2. States of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
3. Eco-friendly and safe technology designs.
4. It will support analytics to map the freight volume and movement pattern on the NH network
5. It point out constraints, and offer innovative logistics solutions.
6. will generate employment for women by training women-led micro-enterprises.
7. Disaster risk assessment of about 5,000 km of the NH network.
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As we are moving towards the final round of Mains Preparation for Mains 2021, Its important to have a strong hold of Optional before you appear for Prelims. Optional is a key determinant for Securing a Good Rank.
Here at Digicate, we are starting a Answer Writing cum Mentorship program for Philosophy Optional.
We will be covering the syllabus TWICE before Prelims.
We are conducting this Programme in such way that there won't be anything left beyond this.
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Greetings from Digicate.
As we are moving towards the final round of Mains Preparation for Mains 2021, Its important to have a strong hold of Optional before you appear for Prelims. Optional is a key determinant for Securing a Good Rank.
Here at Digicate, we are starting a Answer Writing cum Mentorship program for Philosophy Optional.
We will be covering the syllabus TWICE before Prelims.
We are conducting this Programme in such way that there won't be anything left beyond this.
Note: Seats are only 15, out which 5 seats have already been reserved by previous year candidates. Priority will be given to Sincere Candidates Only.
For More details
9021216359
#MainsFodder #PT2021
Blue Flag Certification
In News: Eight beaches in India have been awarded the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ certification by an eminent international jury.
- Accorded by Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark
- Launched in 2018
Aim: Sustainable development of coastal regions.
- This flags have been hoisted on country’s eight beaches that have this certification.
Jury comprises :
1. Members of the UNEP
2. United Nations World Tourism Organization
3. Foundation for Environmental
Education
4. IUCN
- It has also implemented the Beach Environment and Aesthetics Management Services programme.
Blue Flag Certification
In News: Eight beaches in India have been awarded the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ certification by an eminent international jury.
- Accorded by Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark
- Launched in 2018
Aim: Sustainable development of coastal regions.
- This flags have been hoisted on country’s eight beaches that have this certification.
Jury comprises :
1. Members of the UNEP
2. United Nations World Tourism Organization
3. Foundation for Environmental
Education
4. IUCN
- It has also implemented the Beach Environment and Aesthetics Management Services programme.