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Context India has completed one of the most arduous tasks of phasing out Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b, one of the most potent Greenhouse gases depleting the ozone layer. Background HCFC are compounds containing Hydrogen, Chlorine, Fluorine and Carbon used for refrigeration, aerosol propellants, foam manufacture and air conditioning. They are not found to occur naturally and are entirely human-made. The production and consu... .
Updated on 23 January, 2020
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Source: The Hindu Context :Presently, Bt Cotton (Genetically Modified Pest resistant Cotton) has captured more than 95% of the area under cotton cultivation. With a complete monopoly of private sector over one of the major backward linkages (Seed production), it is turning out to be a socio-economic liability for the intended beneficiary (Farmers) itself. Bt Cotton: Performance so far It has catapulted India’s position to the world’s larges... .
Updated on 23 January, 2020
Context: A young woman named Vyom Mitra will ride to space in the first test flight of the human space mission, Gaganyaan. About Vyom Mitra Recently, ISRO unveiled lady robot Vyom Mitra attraction at the inaugural session of the ‘Human Spaceflight and Exploration - Present Challenges and Future Trends’ in Bengaluru. The half-humanoid will simulate human functions before real astronauts take off before August 2022. Vyom Mitra is the result ... .
Updated on 23 January, 2020
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The losses in the weakest link in Electricity value chain have mounted to such a level that at least ten states are losing about a third of the power supplied to their consumers in distribution losses. State of DISCOMs: The electricity value chain goes like Generation → Transmission → Distribution(Weakest Link). Issues plaguing DISCOM sector Low revenue collection Increase in power purchase cost. Tariff revisions are not commensura... .
Updated on 22 January, 2020
India, a partner in the construction of the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT), has said it wants the project to be moved out of the proposed site at Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano in Hawaii. The $2 billion projects (one of the largest telescopes in the world), a joint venture involving five countries, has been marred by protests for over a decade as the proposed site is considered sacred to the island’s indigenous Hawaiians. About TMT: TheÂ... .
Updated on 22 January, 2020
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Context: An outbreak of novel coronavirus (nCoV) in Wuhan, China, which has also spread to Thailand and Japan, has stoked fear across the world. So far, 41 casualties including two deaths have been confirmed in China’s Wuhan City.  About the virus: Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses causing illnesses from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute ... .
Updated on 21 January, 2020
