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Daily Prelims 3rd December 2023

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    Daily Prelims 3rd December 2023

    1) Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT 2.0): Prime Minister with his Sweden counterpart co-launched the Phase-II of the LeadIT

    • LeadIT was launched by India and Sweden at the UN Climate Action Summit in 2019.
    • It brings together countries, companies and industry experts to achieve net-zero emissions from heavy industries by 2050.
    • LeadIT 2.0 will focus on
      • Inclusive and Just Industry Transition
      • Low Carbon Technology Development and Transfer
      • Emerging Economy Technology Transfer
    • India and Sweden also launched the Industry Transition Platform.
      • It will connect governments, industries, technology providers, researchers and think tanks of the two countries

     

    2) Anthrobots: Scientists have developed anthrobots.

    • These are tiny robots made of human cells that are able to repair damaged neural tissue.
    • They can be created from adult human cells without genetic modifications.
    • They can be fused together to form a superbot.
    • This development represents a significant advancement in regenerative medicine.
      • Regenerative medicine is the process of replacing or regenerating human cells, tissues or organs to restore or establish normal function.
    • Anthrobots are different from xenobots, which are derived from embryonic stem cells of frog

     

    3) Kaziranga National Park (KNP): Recently, one-horned rhinoceros was killed in KNP of Assam.

    • It is part of Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots.
    • It lies between Brahmaputra River (North) and the Karbi Anglong hills (South).
    • In 1985, declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
    • Inhabited by world’s largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses.
    • Vegetation: It ranges from alluvial inundated grasslands to tropical semi-evergreen forests.
    • Fauna: Hoolock Gibbon, Tiger, Leopard, Indian Elephant, Sloth Bear, etc

     

    4) Hydrogen for Heritage scheme: India proposed to invite global firms to manufacture Hydrogen trains for implementing the Hydrogen for heritage scheme.

    • It was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24.
    • Under it, Indian Railways (IR) has envisaged to run 35 Hydrogen trains. Also, IR will undertake retro fitment of Hydrogen Fuel cell on existing Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU).
    • Hydrogen fuel cells use the chemical energy of hydrogen to produce electricity.
    • Benefits: It will promote green transportation technology that will support zero carbon emission goals.

     

    Places in News:

    1) Venezuela (Capital: Caracas):

    • India set to resume import of oil from Venezuela after 3 years as US sanctions on Caracas ease.
    • Political features
      • Location: Located at the northern end of South America.
      • Not a landlocked country and opens into Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the north.
      • Political boundaries: Bounded by Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia.
    • Geographical features:
      • Major Mountain: Andes Mountains
      • Rivers: Rio Negro, Orinoco River
      • Major lake: Lake Maracaibo (largest lake in South America)
      • Highest Point: Bolívar Peak

    Venzuela

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