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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…

Current Affairs – 7 August 2024

1. Organ Transplant Overview: All cases of organ transplants will be allocated a unique National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)-ID for both the donor and the recipient, according to a recent directive by the Union Health Ministry. Norms Why…

Current Affairs – 6 August 2024

1.Ceramics Ceramics can typically withstand very hot or acidic environments, many forms of chemical erosion, and are hard and difficult to compress. But they are also brittle — i.e. can shatter — and don’t handle shear, or sliding, stress well.…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 5 August 2024

1.Genetic screening News Athletes worldwide are increasingly turning to genetic screening to enhance their performance.  Genetic screening is a tool used to identify individuals at higher risk for developing certain disorders or carrying specific genes for these disorders. It involves testing genetic material—chromosomes,…