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Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)

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Context: Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR) was launched recently to leverage Emerging Technologies in Power Sector.

About the Mission of Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR):-

Objectives of MAHIR:-

Funding and Collaboration:-

Structure of MAHIR:-

Areas Identified for Research:-

Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

Functions of Central Electricity Authority:-

National Electricity Plan (NEP)

MUST READ: Energy Security

SOURCE: PIB

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

Q.1) Which of the following are the reasons/factors for exposure to benzene pollution? (2020)

  1. Automobile exhaust
  2. Tobacco smoke
  3. Woodburning
  4. Using varnished wooden furniture
  5. Using products made of polyurethane

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 4 only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Q.2) Recently, India’s first ‘National Investment and Manufacturing Zone’ was proposed to be set up in (2016)

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Gujarat
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Agni Prime

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Context: India recently conducted a successful flight test of the Agni Prime ballistic missile.

About Agni Prime:-

IMAGE SOURCE: autojournalism.com

Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP)

  1. Prithvi: Short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
  2. Agni: Ballistic missiles with different ranges.
  3. Trishul: Short-range low-level surface-to-air missile.
  4. Nag: 3rd generation anti-tank missile.
  5. Akash: Medium-range surface-to-air missile.

Other Agni Class of Missiles

MUST READ: Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor

SOURCE: NEWSONAIR

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

Q.1) With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2014)

  1. It is a surface-to-surface missile.
  2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
  3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the “Fractional Orbital Bombardment System” often talked about in media? (2022)

  1. A hypersonic missile is launched into space to counter the asteroid approaching the Earth and explode it in space.
  2. A spacecraft lands on another planet after making several orbital motions.
  3. A missile is put into a stable orbit around the Earth and deorbits over a target on the Earth.
  4. A spacecraft moves along a comet with the same surface.

Shangri-La Dialogue

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Context: The 20th edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue, concluded in Singapore recently.

About Shangri-La Dialogue:-

IMAGE SOURCE: scholars-stage.org

Different levels of Diplomacy:

MUST READ: Raisina Dialogue

SOURCE: THE INDIAN EXPRESS

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

Q.1) Consider the following countries: (2018)

  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. China
  4. India
  5. Japan
  6. USA

Which of the above are among the ‘free-trade partners’ of ASEAN?

  1. 1, 2, 4 and 5
  2. 3, 4, 5 and 6
  3. 1, 3, 4 and 5
  4. 2, 3, 4 and 6

Q.2) “Rule of Law Index” is released by which of the following? (2018)

  1. Amnesty International
  2. International Court of Justice
  3. The Office of UN Commissioner for Human Rights
  4. World Justice Project

National food safety index

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Context: Kerala has secured the first position in the recently released national food safety index.

About the national food safety index:-

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Functions:-

MUST READ: FSSAI releases draft notification on a star rating for packaged food

SOURCE: THE HINDU

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

Q.1) With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements: (2018)

  1. ‘The National ‘Programme for Organic Production’ (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and ‘directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
  2. ‘The Agricultural and Processed Food Product Export Development Authority ‘(APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
  3. Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic State.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) Which of the following are the objectives of the ‘National Nutrition Mission’? (2018)

  1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
  2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
  3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
  4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 4 only
  4. 3 and 4 only

Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB)

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Context: Recently, Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB) selected new chiefs for General Insurance Corporation of India and National Insurance Company Limited.

About Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB):-

Composition:-

Functions:-

General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC)

National Insurance Company Limited (NIC)

MUST READ: Leadership Development programme

SOURCE: THE INDIAN EXPRESS

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

Q.1) With reference to the ‘Banks Board Bureau (BBB)’, which of the following statements are correct? (2022)

  1. The Governor of RBI is the Chairman of BBB.
  2. BBB recommends the selection of heads for Public Sector Banks.
  3. BBB helps Public Sector Banks develop strategies and capital-raising plans.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) Consider the following statements: (2021)

  1. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is appointed by the Central Government.
  2. Certain provisions in the Constitution of India give the Central Government the right to issue directions to the RBI in the public interest.
  3. The Governor of the RBI draws his power from the RBI Act.

Which of the above statements is correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Kilauea

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Context: Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting recently.

About Kilauea:-

 

IMAGE SOURCE: CBC.ca

Features of Kilauea volcano:-

Volcanoes in India:-

MUST READ: Volcanic Eruption at Mount Semeru

SOURCE: THE HINDU

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

Q.1) Consider the following pairs: (2022)

The region often mentioned in the news:   Country

  1. Anatolia                                          Turkey
  2. Amhara                                       Ethiopia
  3. Cabo Delgado                                Spain
  4. Catalonia                                          Italy

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. Only one pair
  2. Only two pairs
  3. Only three pairs
  4. All four pairs

Q.2) Consider the following statements: (2018)

  1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian Territory.
  2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
  3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 3 only
  4. 1 and 3

Biparjoy

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Context: Recently, a cyclonic storm Biparjoy formed over the east-central Arabian Sea.

About Biparjoy:-

IMAGE SOURCE: Swarajya

Naming of Cyclones:

Guidelines to adopt names of cyclones?

World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)

MUST READ: More Cyclones in the Arabian Sea

SOURCE: DOWN TO EARTH

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

Q.1) With reference to the ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’ sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting the Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2017)

  1. IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between the tropical
  2. Western Indian Ocean and the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.

An IOD phenomenon can influence El Nino’s impact on the monsoon.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.2) Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar? (2017)

  1. Sumatra
  2. Borneo
  3. Java
  4. Sri Lanka

Mains:

Transition to a low-carbon City

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Context: It has been observed that Cities are critical actors in the energy transition.

About Energy-system transitions:

Role of Cities in energy-system transitions:

Implications of rising CO2 and Need for low-carbon cities/net-zero cities:

Challenges of Energy Transition:

Government interventions:

Way Forward:

Transitioning cities to low-carbon energy systems requires efforts that consider factors such as urbanization, national contexts, and institutional capacities. Hence, it is important to engage multiple stakeholders in energy governance and decision-making processes.

Source:  The Hindu


BrahMos: 25 Years of the Joint Venture

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Context: India-Russia defence Joint Venture BrahMos Aerospace has embarked on a glorious milestone as it completed 25 years.

About BrahMos:

Features:

Significance:

Challenges and competitors:

Way Forward:

BrahMos has very few competitors in the international market and The 2022 Philippines deal should spur additional exports of the supersonic cruise missile. India needs to develop marketing and promotion networks akin more actively to established players in the global market to promote defence sales.

Source: Financial Express


Practice MCQs

Daily Practice MCQs

Q1) Consider the following statements with reference to the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD):

  1. It is held in Singapore.
  2. It is organised by International Institute for Strategic Studies.
  3. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered the Keynote Address in 2023.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Q2) With reference to Agni Prime, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

  1. It is a supersonic missile.
  2. It is developed in collaboration with Russia.

Select the incorrect answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q3) With reference to Tropical Cyclones, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Tropical cyclones are called Willy-willies in Western Australia.
  2. Greenhouse Gas Bulletin is published by UNEP.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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