civil mentor

civil mentor

  • Joined: 31 July 2014
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CURRENT AFFAIRS -17 August 2024

1.Semiconductor What is a Semiconductor Chip? Semiconductor chips Transistor News About India’s Semiconductor Industry Factors favouring India Government Initiatives Way Ahead 2. Uniform civil code NEWS What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? Constitutional Provisions UCC in India Arguments in favor…

CURRENT AFFAIRS -16 AUGUST 2024

1.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS India is critical in determining the success of the SDGs, globally. At the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted, “Sustainable development of one-sixth of humanity will be of great consequence to the…

CURRENT AFFAIRS -15 AUGUST 2024

1. Bio fortified variety of crops Prime Minister released 109 high yielding, climate resilient and biofortified varieties of crops. These crops have been developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and release of new varieties of crops is the example…

CURRENT AFFAIRS -12 AUGUST 2024

1. GLACIAL LAKE OUTBRUST A Glacial Lake Outburst (GLO) occurs when a glacial lake, formed by melting ice and snow, suddenly releases a large volume of water. This can happen due to the failure of natural ice or moraine dams holding the…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 11 AUGUST 2024

1.Omkareshwar Floating Solar Park, Madhya Pradesh News  SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a subsidiary of SJVN Limited, has commissioned the 90 MW Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. The project, one of the largest floating solar initiatives in Central and North…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 10 AUGUST 2024

1.DNA PROFILING?? Definition: DNA profiling, also known as DNA fingerprinting, is aforensic technique used to identify individuals based on their uniqueDNA characteristics. It involves comparing DNA samples to assess thelikelihood of a match.● Principles: DNA profiling relies on the fact…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 9 August 2024

1.E-RUPEE  Major fintech companies, including Google Pay, PhonePe, Amazon Pay, Cred, and Mobikwik are looking to join the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) digital currency project by allowing their users to transact in e-rupee via Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Background:…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 8 AUGUST 2024

1.Geothermal Energy WHAT IS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY? Geothermal energy is heat derived within the sub-surface of the earth. Water and/or steam carry the geothermal energy to the Earth’s surface. Depending on its characteristics, geothermal energy can be used for heating and…