Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal

Environmental organisations from Central and Eastern Europe wrote to the European Union calling for the halting of the Danube Oder Elbe Canal project. About the Project The Danube Oder Elbe canal is an artificial waterway project that seeks to connect ..

Jasmonic Acid in Plants

Scientists in the US have discovered a network through which plants communicate in times of pest attack. Jasmonic acid was found to be an important component in this mechanism. About the Study The scientists studied how the jasmonic acid acted ..

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

2020 marks the 100th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Yet the celebrations in Bangladesh were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is considered as Bangladesh’s ‘Jatir Pit’ (Father of the Nation). He was also conferred ..

Saudi Arabia to hold virtual G20 Summit as that of India’s SAARC

On March 17, 2020, PM Modi interacted with the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Prime Minister shared about India’s preparedness to fight against Corona Virus. He also mooted the idea of SAARC like virtual conference among G20 nations. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Wildlife Consumption in China

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have originated in China’s wet markets which sell wildlife for consumption. This has raised questions about the safety and hygiene of such practices. China’s Biodiversity China is one of the mega-biodiversity countries. Its ..

Radioactive Pollution

In light of the debate surrounding the proper method for disposing radioactive water from Fukushima site, the effect of atomic bomb testing and radioactive wastes’ dumping on the oceans’ health is being discussed. Bomb Testing The extensive testing of atom ..

Fukushima Radioactive Wastes

Japan is to release 1.2 million litres of cooling water contaminated with radioactive wastes into the ocean off the coast of Fukushima. Fukushima Accident The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident took place in March 2011 in Japan. It was triggered by ..

1961-75 Cholera Pandemic

In light of the increasing death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic, other pandemics that affected India are being discussed. El Tor Strain The cholera pandemic of 1961 was caused by a particular strain of Vibrio cholerae bacteria, called the El ..

Encephalitis Lethargica

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, epidemic outbreaks, like encephalitis lethargica, that affected India in the past are being discussed. About the Disease Encephalitis Lethargica, also known as sleepy sickness or encephalitis A or Economo encephalitis, is a disease ..

CSIR develops new Hand Sanitizer without using chemicals

The Scientists at the CSIR-IHBT (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology) has developed a new sanitizer without using chemicals. Highlights The scientists have used active tea constituents, alcohol and have developed the sanitizer according to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020