Context: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced that the United States will rejoin it in July 2023. Background: In 2011, UNESCO inducted Palestine as a member. This led to the US halting the agency’s funding. Though Palestine is Read More …
Day: June 15, 2023
Hiroshima AI Process (HAP)
Context: During the annual Group of Seven (G-7) Summit hosted in Hiroshima, Japan, the G-7 Hiroshima Leaders’ Communiqué introduced the Hiroshima AI Process (HAP). This initiative aims to establish a framework for the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). About Hiroshima Read More …
Male-centric medicine is affecting women’s health
Context As per the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revitalization Act of 1993 which mandated the inclusion of “women and minorities” in clinical trials in a bid to reduce health disparities and explore the field of gender-specific research in medicine. However, till now Read More …
Naming Species and objections around it
Context In recent years, the field of taxonomy, the science of naming and classifying all living beings, has been witnessing a raging debate — whether species with objectionable scientific names should be renamed. About the issue: Some of the species Read More …
Hydrogen from Seawater using Solar Energy
Context: Researchers from the Department of Physics at IIT-Madras have developed critical components for a highly efficient, cost-effective way to electrolyze seawater to generate hydrogen. Image Source: The Hindu Key Features of the Invention: Alkaline Seawater Electrolyzer: The team replaced fresh water with Read More …
Warships launched at Chennai shipyard
Context: Recently, two warships of different classes were launched into the water at Chennai shipyard which were built by the Kolkata based defence shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE). Ships Launched: Anjadip: The third Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft (ASWSWC) Read More …
Base boost: On inflation and the consumer
Context: The decelerating trend in headline inflation continued for the fourth consecutive month this year, which supported the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to pause monetary tightening and assess the impact of previous interest rate increases. The data: On a Read More …
Govt. impose a ceiling on wheat stocks
Context Recently, the Union Government has imposed limits on stock of wheat that can be held by traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors, in a move endeavouring to manage the “overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation.” Read More …
Wildfires in Canada
Context: According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, there were 426 active fires in the country as of June 8, 2023. Causes of wildfires in Canada: Lightning: Lightning strikes have been a significant cause of wildfires in Canada. Continuing electrical Read More …
General decline in consumption and sharing of news in India: Report
Context According to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023, the overall consumption and sharing of news declined in India compared to the year 2022, Highlights of the Report: About: The 12th edition of the report, produced in collaboration with the Asian College of Journalism, which Read More …