#health25 Why maker of ‘magic’ weight-loss drug semaglutide wants copies banned
Source: The Indian Express
Source: The Indian Express
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With reference to the NISAR satellite, consider the following statements and 'identify the correct':
Anonymous Quiz
76%
This satellite is developed by the Indian Space and Research Organisation in partnership with NASA.
13%
It will measure the motion of the entire planet’s land and ice-covered surface every 28 days.
5%
The satellite will work only during the daytime.
6%
The satellite will be able to predict earthquakes.
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With reference to the Quasars, consider the following statements and identify the 'incorrect':
Anonymous Quiz
28%
Quasars are the extremely active and bright cores of some distant galaxies.
49%
Quasars can be seen with an unaided eye.
22%
They drown out the light from all the other stars in the same galaxy.
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How many of the below are associated with deep-sea mining?
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Cobalt crusts from rock
6%
Sulphide deposits
14%
Rich polymetallic nodules
75%
All of the Above
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Which one among the following is the latest nation to join the NATO? (As of March 2024)
Anonymous Quiz
38%
Finland
9%
Norway
13%
Denmark
41%
Sweden
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Which of the below is/are cruise missile/missiles?
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Agni-l
40%
BrahMos
7%
Dhanush
48%
All of the Above
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#environment25 Scientists have found the largest coral in the world near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, a gigantic organism that can be seen from space.
Source: The Hindu
Source: The Hindu
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#environment25 Avian botulism is caused by the ingestion of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which leads to paralysis and can be fatal for birds. These bacterial spores are widespread in wetland sediments and are found in most wetland habitats, including invertebrates such as insects, molluscs, and crustaceans, as well as in many vertebrates, including healthy birds.
Source: DTE
Source: DTE
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#environment25 Without tackling nitrous oxide, the third most important greenhouse gas and the most significant ozone-layer depleting substance, there is no plausible route to limit warming under 1.5 degree Celsius (°C), the United Nations Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment report highlighted.
Agriculture is currently the source of 75 per cent of those emissions, while industrial sources contribute roughly 5 per cent of anthropogenic nitrous oxide emissions. The remaining 20 per cent come from fossil fuel combustion, wastewater treatment, aquaculture, biomass burning, and other sources.
Source: DTE
Agriculture is currently the source of 75 per cent of those emissions, while industrial sources contribute roughly 5 per cent of anthropogenic nitrous oxide emissions. The remaining 20 per cent come from fossil fuel combustion, wastewater treatment, aquaculture, biomass burning, and other sources.
Source: DTE
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#economy25 After Beijing announced its first stimulus package in late September, foreign investors offloaded Indian shares to pick up Chinese equities that were trading at much lower price-earnings multiples (making Chinese stocks more attractive from a valuation perspective).
Source: The Indian Express
Source: The Indian Express
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#history25 Remembering tribal icon Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 15, 2024) said his life full of sacrifices was an unparalleled example of service to the nation.Munda, born in 1875 in present-day Jharkhand, led a tribal uprising against the British. He died at the age of 25 while in custody.
Source: NCERT
Source: NCERT
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#history25 Remembering tribal icon Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 15, 2024) said his life full of sacrifices was an unparalleled example of service to the nation.Munda, born in 1875 in present-day Jharkhand, led a tribal uprising against the British. He died at the age of 25 while in custody.
Source: NCERT
Source: NCERT
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#history25 Remembering tribal icon Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 15, 2024) said his life full of sacrifices was an unparalleled example of service to the nation.Munda, born in 1875 in present-day Jharkhand, led a tribal uprising against the British. He died at the age of 25 while in custody.
Source: NCERT
Source: NCERT
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#global25 Mr. Xi and Mr. Biden arrived in Lima Thursday along with other world leaders for a two-day heads-of-state meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping.
Source: The Hindu
Source: The Hindu
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