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Environmental Impact Assessment History, Meaning and Process

December 26, 2022

Environmental Impact Assessment The purpose of an environmental impact assessment is to evaluate the environmental effects of a proposed project or development in relation to their interconnected socioeconomic, cultural, and health effects. EIA is a process that is used to assess the environmental effects of a planned development, to put it simply. Environmental Impact Assessment …

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Tropical Cyclone Formation, Characteristics, Diagram, Types, Structure

December 26, 2022

Tropical Cyclone A tropical cyclone is an organised circulation, warm-core low-pressure system that forms over tropical or subtropical waters without any connected “front” and has a tropical or subtropical origin. A tropical cyclone cannot form unless some favourable environmental conditions exist. Also Read: Cyclone Biparjoy What is a Cyclone? Cyclones are areas of low pressure …

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डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 24 December 2022

December 24, 2022

डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2022 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखा गया, ‘क्रायोमेश’ शब्द निम्नलिखित में से किस एक से सबसे अच्छा संबंधित है? लंबे समय तक बीज बैंक में फसल के बीजों को संग्रहीत करने की एक तकनीक। कोरल कोशिकाओं और ऊतकों को संरक्षित करने की प्रक्रिया में सब्सट्रेट के …

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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 24 December 2022

December 24, 2022

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2022 Q) Recently seen in news, the term ‘Cryomesh’ is best related to which one of the following? A technique for storing crop seeds in a seed bank for a long time. A material used as a substrate in the process of preserving coral cells and tissues. A low-cost device …

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Share Buyback

December 24, 2022

Context: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has decided to phase out the buyback of shares of listed companies through the exchange route. About Share Buyback When a listed company buys its own shares from the existing shareholders, it is known as a share buyback, which is also called share repurchase. The process reduces …

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Development of Biofuels

December 24, 2022

Context: India, during its Presidency of G20, is emphasizing on International Collaboration for energy security and enhanced development of emerging fuels like biofuel and hydrogen. What are Biofuels? Any hydrocarbon fuel that is produced from an organic matter in a short period is considered a biofuel. They may be solid, such as fuelwood, charcoal and …

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MSP for Cotton

December 24, 2022

Context: Cotton farmers in several States have demanded an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of the crop. Minimum Support Price (MSP) It is a “minimum price” for any crop that the government considers as remunerative for farmers and hence deserving of “support”. Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) recommends MSPs for 22 …

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Uncontrolled Satellite Entry

December 24, 2022

Context: Experts and dignitaries have signed a letter calling for both national and multilateral efforts to restrict uncontrolled re-entries of satellites. Background of Uncontrolled Satellite Entry Currently, there are more than 6,000 satellites in orbit, most of them in low-earth (100-2,000 km) and geostationary (35,786 km) orbits. Rocket launches: Rockets work on multiple stages. Once …

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Bengal Famine 1943 & Bengal Famine 1770, Causes, Results

December 24, 2022

Bengal Famine The famine that struck Bengal in British India in 1943 is known as the Bengal famine. Three million people perished as a result of starvation or sickness. While many famines are caused by insufficient food supplies, the Bengal famine was not accompanied by a material decline in food production. The famine, which Amartya …

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UPSC Prelims News 24 December 2022

December 24, 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 24 December 2022 KAVACH Protection System Context: ‘Kavach’ (Train Collision Avoidance System) is being implemented in Indian Railways in a phased manner. About: Development: The Kavach protection system has been under development since 2012 under the name of Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). Working: It consists of a set of electronic devices …

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