2021

<p><strong>Syllabus section: science and tech</strong><br /> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Why in News?</strong></p> <p>The United Arab Emirates&rsquo; first mission to Mars entered the orbit of the red planet on Tuesday, seven months after the Emirati-built &lsquo;Hope Probe&rsquo; was launched from Tanegashima in Japan. With this, the UAE has become the fifth country after the US, Russia, China, the …

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<p><strong>Syllabus section: science and tech</strong></p> <p><strong>Why in news?</strong><br /> China&#39;s Tianwen-1 space probe has sent back its first image of Mars. The image was released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)</p> <p><strong>About:</strong><br /> &bull; The Mars probe sent back a black and white photo, which shows geological features of Mars including the Schiaparelli crater …

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<p><strong>Syllabus section: economy</strong></p> <p><strong>Why in News?</strong></p> <p>The Union Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh announced on February 7, 2021, that an investment of ₹ 400 crores will be made in Goa to make this state a fisheries hub of India.</p> <p><strong>About:</strong><br /> &bull; Goa has the potential to become the fisheries hub of the country.<br /> &bull; …

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<p><strong>Syllabus section: internal security</strong></p> <p><strong>Why in news?</strong><br /> The 16th edition of &lsquo;Yudh Abhyas&rsquo;, India-US joint military exercise has begun in Rajasthan. The drill has come days after the air forces of France and India held a 5-day joint exercise in Rajasthan in January 2021.</p> <p><strong>Objective:</strong><br /> The joint military exercise near the India-Pakistan border …

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<p><strong>Syllabus section: Geography</strong></p> <p><strong>Why in News?</strong><br /> Denmark recently approved a plan of constructing the world&rsquo;s first energy field island in the North Sea. The energy island will be producing and storing enough green energy for covering the electricity needs of 3 million European households.</p> <p><strong>About:</strong><br /> &bull; The artificial island in the North Sea, …

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<p><strong>Syllabus section: Geography</strong></p> <p><strong>Why in news?</strong><br /> The first geothermal power project of India will be established at Puga village of eastern Ladakh.</p> <p><strong>About:</strong><br /> &bull; In the first phase of the pilot project, one megawatt (MW) power generation capacity will be generated.<br /> &bull; India&#39;s first-ever geothermal power project, known as Geothermal Field Development …

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<p><strong>Syllabus section: Geography and disaster management</strong></p> <p><strong>Why in News?</strong><br /> A glacial lake burst, a cloud burst or an avalanche, the impact of climate change or &ldquo;development&rdquo; &mdash; scientists are not sure what triggered the sudden surge of water near Chamoli in Uttarakhand Sunday morning that briefly raised fears of a repeat of the 2013 …

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<p><strong>Syllabus section: Polity</strong></p> <p><strong>Why in News?</strong><br /> Government think tank NITI Aayog has asked Jaipur-headquartered research organization Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International to conduct a study on the &ldquo;economic impact&rdquo; of various judgments delivered by the Supreme Court, the high courts, and quasi-judicial bodies such as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the …

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<p><strong>Syllabus section: Environment and Ecology</strong></p> <p><strong>Why in News?</strong><br /> The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has approved the creation of the fifth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu.</p> <p><strong>About:</strong><br /> &bull; The tiger reserve will surround the Meghamalai and the Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuaries within it.<br /> &bull; The approval was given in the backdrop …

NEWS IMPULSE -SRIVILLIPUTHUR–MEGAMALAI – 5TH TIGER RESERVE IN TN| 8 FEBRUARY Read More »