ASTROSAT AstroSat’s Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope spots rare ultravioletbright stars in a massive intriguing cosmic dinosaur in the Milky Way. □ SIGNIFICANCE. ◇ Such UV-bright stars could be the reason for the ultraviolet radiation coming from old stellar systems such as elliptical ...

■ HYDRATION ◇ Hydration is the chemical addition of water that involves the rigid attachment of H+ and OH- ions to the atoms and molecules of a mineral. ◇ When rock minerals take up water, the increased volume creates physical stresses within the rock. For example, iron oxides are converted ...

The Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram Scheme ✅The Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and has been continuing since the 12th Five Year Plan. ✅The Scheme aims to develop the personality and leadership ...

PM-DAKSH Scheme ✅Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched ‘PM-DAKSH’ (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Portal and ‘PM-DAKSH’ Mobile App to make the skill development schemes accessible to the target groups - Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Safai ...

CARBONATION – NATURAL SOLUTION WEATHERING ✓ Carbonation refers to reactions of carbon dioxide to give carbonates, bicarbonates, and carbonic acid. ✓ Carbonation weathering is a process in which atmospheric carbon dioxide leads to solution weathering. ✓ As rain falls, it dissolves small ...

Petrol/Diesel Prices Government has officially deregulated the petroleum products market and the price of petrol/diesel is decided/changed by the market forces on a daily basis based on an average of the previous 15 days' global prices of the crude basket. Central Govt. imposes Customs Duty ...

■  Important steps taken by the Government for protection of Great Indian Bustards- ✅As per the studies conducted by Wildlife Institute of India, there are around 150 Great Indian Bustards left across the country. ✅It includes about 128 birds in Rajasthan and less than 10 birds each in ...

WTO ✓The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. ✓The WTO has 164 ...

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Basic features of RKVY ✅It is a State Plan scheme ✅The eligibility of a state for the RKVY is contingent upon the state maintaining or increasing the State Plan expenditure for Agricultural and Allied sectors ✅The base line expenditure is determined based ...

Impact of UKRAINE RUSSIA WAR IN INDIAN ECONOMY ✓The Russia-Ukraine crisis will send cooking gas, petrol, and other fuel bills soaring for Indian households and businesses. Higher oil prices add to freight/transportation costs. ✓Depending on how long global oil prices remain elevated, the ...