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1) Derecho: is “a widespread, long-lived, straight-line windstorm” that is associated with a “band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms”. The name comes from the Spanish word ‘la derecha’ which means ‘straight’. Straight-line storms are those in which thunderstorm winds have no rotation unlike a tornado Being a warm-weather phenomenon, a derecho generally – notRead more

1) Verstehen: Verstehen is the interpretative theory given by Max Weber, it is the method to understand why one behaving and reacting the way they are in any situation. The word derived from the German word meaning ‘to understand’ It refers to understanding the meaning of action from the actor’s point of view. It isRead more

1) Nairobi flies: also called Kenyan flies or dragon bugs, are small, beetle-like insects that belong to two species, Paederus eximius and Paederus sabaeus. They are orange and black in colour, and thrive in areas with high rainfall, as has been witnessed in Sikkim in the past few weeks. Like most insects, the beetles areRead more

1) Large Hadron Collider: It is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. It was constructed by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) between 1998 and 2008 in partnership with scientists and engineers from over 100 countries. The objective of the LHC was to help physicists test predictions of various theories of particleRead more

1)  Ramagundam solar plant: India’s largest floating solar power plant was made fully operational by NTPC at Ramagundam, Telangana. The capacity of solar plant is 100 MW. The floating platform comprises a transformer, inverter and a HT breaker. The presence of floating solar panels will reduce evaporation rate from water bodies. Thus, it will serveRead more

China has been investing across the African continent throughout the last decade. While the emphasis has been on investments and raw materials, it took a new turn recently, with the first “China-Horn of Africa Peace, Governance and Development Conference.” Horn of Africa is the easternmost extension of African land and includes the region that isRead more

The Supreme Court has extended the time for rebel MLAs in the Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly, to file a written response to the Deputy Speaker’s disqualification notice. This decision is important because the Supreme Court in previous instances has upheld the Speaker’s powers under the Tenth Schedule. It has allowed judicial review only once theRead more

Supply disruptions during the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have led many nations to think about “self-sufficiency” in critical food items or at least reduce their “excessive dependence” on imports of essential food products. India’s import dependence for edible oil India imports 55 to 60 per cent of its edible oil requirements. India’s edible oilRead more

The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has declared IT resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and UPI managing entity NPCI as ‘critical information infrastructure’. What is Critical Information Infrastructure (CIC)? The Information Technology Act, 2000 explicitly gives definition of CIC. It defines CIC as a computer resource, the incapacitation or destruction of whichRead more

Recently, member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) wrapped up the Ministerial Conference’s twelfth outing (MC12). Key outcomes: “Geneva Package” Relaxing patent regulations to achieve global vaccine equity Ensuring food security According subsidies to the fisheries sector Continuing moratoriums relevant to e-commerce Together they constitute what WTO Director-General is referred to as the “GenevaRead more