Lake Kariba:
✅It is a lake in central Africa, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
✅It is positioned 810 miles upstream from the Indian Ocean.
✅It is the world's largest man-made lake. It covers an area of 2,000 square miles (5,200 square km).
✅It was formed by damming the Zambezi Riverin the Kariba Gorge, where the river narrows between hills of hard rock 250 miles (400 km) below Victoria Falls.
✅The Kariba Dam consists of adouble-arch wall. It is 128 meters in height, 617 meters in length, 13 meters wide at its top, and 24 meters wide at the base.
✅The lake encompasses a total of 102 islands, including well-known ones like Chete Island and Spurwing Island.
✅Chete Island boasts the world's largest expanse of protected, undeveloped wetlands and hosts the largest single population of African elephants.
✅It is a lake in central Africa, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
✅It is positioned 810 miles upstream from the Indian Ocean.
✅It is the world's largest man-made lake. It covers an area of 2,000 square miles (5,200 square km).
✅It was formed by damming the Zambezi Riverin the Kariba Gorge, where the river narrows between hills of hard rock 250 miles (400 km) below Victoria Falls.
✅The Kariba Dam consists of adouble-arch wall. It is 128 meters in height, 617 meters in length, 13 meters wide at its top, and 24 meters wide at the base.
✅The lake encompasses a total of 102 islands, including well-known ones like Chete Island and Spurwing Island.
✅Chete Island boasts the world's largest expanse of protected, undeveloped wetlands and hosts the largest single population of African elephants.
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🔆Semiconductors
✅Semiconductors are materials with electrical properties that fall between those of conductors (like metals) and insulators (like rubber).
✅They have a unique ability to conduct electricity under certain conditions while acting as insulators under others.
✅They are sometimes referred to as integrated circuits (ICs) or microchips made from pure elements, typically silicon or germanium.
✅In a process called doping, small amounts of impurities are added to these pure elements, causing large changes in the conductivity of the material.
✅Applications: Semiconductors are used in a vast range of electronic devices.
✅Transistors, which are fundamental components of modern electronic circuits, rely on semiconductor materials.
✅They act as switches or amplifiers in everything from computers to cell phones.
✅Semiconductors are also used in solar cells, LEDs, and integrated circuits.
Semiconductor Market
✅Industry estimates place the Indian semiconductor market at approximately $38 billion in 2023, with projections indicating growth to $109 billion by 2030.
✅This growth is driven by strong demand and government initiatives like the production-linked incentive scheme.
✅According to a report by the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association and Counterpoint Research, mobile handsets and IT sectors are leading the market by contributing over 75 percent of revenues.
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✅Semiconductors are materials with electrical properties that fall between those of conductors (like metals) and insulators (like rubber).
✅They have a unique ability to conduct electricity under certain conditions while acting as insulators under others.
✅They are sometimes referred to as integrated circuits (ICs) or microchips made from pure elements, typically silicon or germanium.
✅In a process called doping, small amounts of impurities are added to these pure elements, causing large changes in the conductivity of the material.
✅Applications: Semiconductors are used in a vast range of electronic devices.
✅Transistors, which are fundamental components of modern electronic circuits, rely on semiconductor materials.
✅They act as switches or amplifiers in everything from computers to cell phones.
✅Semiconductors are also used in solar cells, LEDs, and integrated circuits.
Semiconductor Market
✅Industry estimates place the Indian semiconductor market at approximately $38 billion in 2023, with projections indicating growth to $109 billion by 2030.
✅This growth is driven by strong demand and government initiatives like the production-linked incentive scheme.
✅According to a report by the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association and Counterpoint Research, mobile handsets and IT sectors are leading the market by contributing over 75 percent of revenues.
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#prelims
#GS3
For more information join
https://t.me/thegameoftoppers
🔆Nigeria
✅Nigeria (capital: Abuja) an African country on the Gulf of Guinea, has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. ✅Protected areas such as Cross River National Park and Yankari National Park have waterfalls, dense rainforests, savanna and rare primate habitats. It is Africa’s top oil producer.
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✅Nigeria (capital: Abuja) an African country on the Gulf of Guinea, has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. ✅Protected areas such as Cross River National Park and Yankari National Park have waterfalls, dense rainforests, savanna and rare primate habitats. It is Africa’s top oil producer.
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International Best Practices in Child Protection
• In Sweden and Norway, child-friendly legal systems are emphasized with specialized child advocacy centers. These centers ensure that child victims of abuse or other crimes are interviewed in supportive environments by trained professionals, reducing the risk of trauma.
• The UK’s social services system is well-integrated, with child protection at its core. The “Every Child Matters” framework ensures that every child has access to healthcare, education, and a safe environment.
• In countries like Australia and the USA, professionals who work with children (teachers, doctors, social workers) are legally mandated to report any suspicions of child abuse. This early reporting system helps detect and prevent child abuse at an early stage, encouraging timely intervention and protection for children at risk.
• Iceland’s “Barnahus” (Children’s House) model is a one-stop center for children who are victims of violence or abuse. It offers all necessary services under one roof, including medical examinations, forensic interviews, counseling, and legal assistance.
Can be used in Ethics Questions or essay also if question asked in GS 1 society
• In Sweden and Norway, child-friendly legal systems are emphasized with specialized child advocacy centers. These centers ensure that child victims of abuse or other crimes are interviewed in supportive environments by trained professionals, reducing the risk of trauma.
• The UK’s social services system is well-integrated, with child protection at its core. The “Every Child Matters” framework ensures that every child has access to healthcare, education, and a safe environment.
• In countries like Australia and the USA, professionals who work with children (teachers, doctors, social workers) are legally mandated to report any suspicions of child abuse. This early reporting system helps detect and prevent child abuse at an early stage, encouraging timely intervention and protection for children at risk.
• Iceland’s “Barnahus” (Children’s House) model is a one-stop center for children who are victims of violence or abuse. It offers all necessary services under one roof, including medical examinations, forensic interviews, counseling, and legal assistance.
Can be used in Ethics Questions or essay also if question asked in GS 1 society
🔆Dead Sea
✅The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, is a saline lake in southwestern Asia located between Jordan and Israel.
✅It lies to the east of the Mediterranean Sea and south of the Sea of Galilee.
✅ It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
✅Salinity: The Dead Sea is one of the Earth’s saltiest water bodies, almost ten times saltier than ordinary seawaters. It has a salinity of 34.2%.
✅The Dead Sea has one main inlet (the Jordan River) but does not have an outlet and so loses its water mainly through evaporation..
✅It has a density of 1.240 kg/L, which makes swimming in its waters similar to floating.
✅The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, is a saline lake in southwestern Asia located between Jordan and Israel.
✅It lies to the east of the Mediterranean Sea and south of the Sea of Galilee.
✅ It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
✅Salinity: The Dead Sea is one of the Earth’s saltiest water bodies, almost ten times saltier than ordinary seawaters. It has a salinity of 34.2%.
✅The Dead Sea has one main inlet (the Jordan River) but does not have an outlet and so loses its water mainly through evaporation..
✅It has a density of 1.240 kg/L, which makes swimming in its waters similar to floating.
🔆ORGANIC FARMING:
✅agricultural process that uses biological fertilizers and pest control acquired from animal or plant waste.
✅Organic farming avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators and livestock feed additives.
✅The components of organic farming are:
i) Organic manures.
ii) Non- chemical weed control.
iii) Biological pest and disease management.
▪️ORGANIC FARMING IMPACT:
✅Improves water-holding capacity of soil.
✅ Improves soil texture, adds organic nitrogen, and stimulates beneficial bacterial and fungi.
✅support living organisms (earthworms, beneficial bacterial, and fungi, etc.)
✅ Helps to prevent erosion.
▪️Advantages:
✅ Environment-Friendly.
✅ Nutritional.
✅ Lower input cost of production.
✅ Use of local resources.
✅ Sustainable agriculture.
▪️Disadvantages:
✅ Initial yield is low.
✅ Lack of availability for Organic manures.
✅ Shorter shelf-life.
✅ Lack of awareness.
✅ Indian market is price sensitive and common Indian can’t afford pricier Organic food .
✅agricultural process that uses biological fertilizers and pest control acquired from animal or plant waste.
✅Organic farming avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators and livestock feed additives.
✅The components of organic farming are:
i) Organic manures.
ii) Non- chemical weed control.
iii) Biological pest and disease management.
▪️ORGANIC FARMING IMPACT:
✅Improves water-holding capacity of soil.
✅ Improves soil texture, adds organic nitrogen, and stimulates beneficial bacterial and fungi.
✅support living organisms (earthworms, beneficial bacterial, and fungi, etc.)
✅ Helps to prevent erosion.
▪️Advantages:
✅ Environment-Friendly.
✅ Nutritional.
✅ Lower input cost of production.
✅ Use of local resources.
✅ Sustainable agriculture.
▪️Disadvantages:
✅ Initial yield is low.
✅ Lack of availability for Organic manures.
✅ Shorter shelf-life.
✅ Lack of awareness.
✅ Indian market is price sensitive and common Indian can’t afford pricier Organic food .
#India has expressed disappointment at the shift of focus from adequate #ClimateFinance enablement to emphasis only on mitigation, at the Plenary Session of #CoP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
7 Pillars to strengthen India - CARICOM relation.
*The seven pillars- form the acronym C-A-R-I-C-O-M: capacity building; agriculture and food security; renewable energy and climate change; innovation, technology and trade; cricket and culture; ocean economy; and medicine and healthcare*. #UPSC #Guyana #PMModiVisitToGuyana
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*The seven pillars- form the acronym C-A-R-I-C-O-M: capacity building; agriculture and food security; renewable energy and climate change; innovation, technology and trade; cricket and culture; ocean economy; and medicine and healthcare*. #UPSC #Guyana #PMModiVisitToGuyana
#mains #prelims
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🇪🇺 The EU's CBAM is reshaping global trade by linking it to carbon emissions. 🏭
💡Let's understand its purpose, how it works, and its implications for countries like India.
💡Let's understand its purpose, how it works, and its implications for countries like India.
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