UPSC Quiz – 2024 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 24th January 2024

·       It is also known as white hydrogen. It refers to naturally occurring hydrogen found underground, akin to oil and natural gas.

·       Hydrogen is abundant in the universe, but on earth it is found in relatively small amounts.

·       It exists primarily in the form of water (H2O), hydrocarbons and in trace amounts in the atmosphere.

·       The reserves of such gold hydrogen in various locations, such as the Lorraine coal basin in north-eastern France, which contains an estimated 250 million tonnes of the gas.

·       The discovery of smaller gold hydrogen reservoirs in Spain, across Europe, and in countries like Mali, Namibia, Brazil, and the U.S. has suggested that this resource could be available worldwide.

·       Grey hydrogen – Derived from natural gas and emits carbon.

·       Blue hydrogen – Is a term for hydrogen that is manufactured from natural gas reforming and carbon capture and storage (CCS).

·       Brown hydrogen – Is produced by gasification, where carbonous materials are heated into a gas.

·       Yellow hydrogen – A renewable energy source that’s made by extracting hydrogen gas from water through electrolysis.

·       Turquoise hydrogen – Is a carbon-neutral hydrogen produced from natural gas through a process called pyrolysis.

·       Pink hydrogen – Is a type of hydrogen that is produced through electrolysis powered by nuclear energy.

·       The act also prohibits the use of foreign funds for activities that are detrimental to the national interest.

Under the act A person include:

·       An individual

·       A Hindu undivided family

·       An association

·       A company registered under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956

·       The foreign source under the act does not include the contribution from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

·       Sources from the Government of any foreign country or territory and any agency of such Government.

·       Any international agency, not being the United Nations or any of its specialized agencies, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund.

·       A foreign company and a corporation, not being a foreign company, incorporated in a foreign country or territory.

·       A multi-national corporation.

·       Foreign contribution excludes earnings from foreign client(s) by a person in lieu of goods sold or services rendered by it as this is a transaction of commercial nature.

·       A political party or office bearer cannot receive foreign contribution under the act.

·       The contributions made by a Non-Resident Indian from his personal savings, through the normal banking channels is not treated as foreign contribution.

·       It is the 2nd edition of the Exercise Cyclone which will be conducted at Anshas, Egypt from 22nd January to 1st February 2024.

·       The first edition of the exercise was conducted last year in India.

·       The Indian contingent is being represented by troops from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) and Egyptian contingent comprising 25 personnel is being represented by Egyptian Commando Squadron and Egyptian Airborne Platoon.

·       Aim of the Exercise is to acquaint both the sides with each other’s operating procedures in the backdrop of Special Operations in desert/ semi desert terrain under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter.

·       Exercise CYCLONE is designed to develop bilateral military cooperation and strengthen bond between two armies through conduct of discussions and rehearsal of tactical military drills.

·       It will involve planning and execution of special operations in sub conventional domains and conducted in three phases.

·       While the first phase will include Military Exhibitions and Tactical Interactions, second phase will focus on training on Improvised Explosive Device (IED), counter IED and Combat First Aid. The third and final phase will encompass Joint Tactical Exercise based on Fighting in Built-up Area and Hostage Rescue Scenarios.

·       The Exercise will provide an opportunity to both the contingents to strengthen their bond and share best practices.

·       It will also act as a platform to achieve shared security objectives and foster bilateral relations between two friendly nations.

·       Milch Breeds: Specifically raised for milk production.

·       Examples: Sahiwal, Gir, Red Sindhi, Tharparkar and Rathi.

·       Milch and Draught Breeds: Draught cattle are employed for heavy labor purposes, aiding in agricultural activities such as plowing and transportation.

·       Examples: Kankrej, Ongole, and Hariana.

·       It instead absorbs 3D printing filament through its head and extends its length over time, just like a creeper.

·       The team utilised a combination of plant behaviours like phototropism, negative phototropism and gravitropism and utilises these naturally occurring behaviours in high-tech robots.

·       The tests for FiloBot have been successful and displayed remarkable adaptability that adjusts its growth trajectory dynamically in response to moving light intensity.

·       Significance

·       By equipping autonomous systems with transportable additive manufacturing techniques merged with bioinspired behavioural strategies, future robots can navigate unstructured and dynamic environments and even be capable of self-building infrastructure.

·       This new innovation has opened a new potential impact of technology that can be applied in robotics, where adaptability and responsiveness redefine the capabilities of climbing robots.

Other similar innovations

·       A similar snake-like robot was unveiled by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which was specifically crafted to work on rough terrains of our solar system’s planets and moons.

·       The robot named Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS 1.0) is engineered to navigate diverse landscapes, including ice, sand, cliff walls, deep craters and lava tubes.