Carbon monoxide Current Affairs, GK & News
Artificial Photosynthesis to Provide Solutions for Carbon Capture
A team of Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research have found a method that mimic the Photosynthesis which is the natural process of reducing the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Highlights The artificial photosynthesis method was developed in order to capture excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This method harnesses the solar ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Artificial photosynthesis • Carbon dioxide • Carbon monoxide • photosensitizer • Photosynthesis
Different Colour bands for BS VI vehicles
On June 8, 2020, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued distinct colour band for the number plate sticker of BS VI vehicles. Highlights The order makes it mandatory for the BS VI vehicles to carry a green strip of 1 cm width on the top of the existing sticker. The sticker should carry ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • BS VI Fuel • BS-VI • Carbon monoxide • nitrogen oxides • Nitrogen Pollution • Sulphur • sulphur dioxide emissions
COVID-19: New Technology to Disinfect Maharashtra Hospitals under “NIDHI PRAYAS” Programme
A new technology has been adopted by the Maharashtra hospitals in the fight of COVID-19 fight. The technology was developed by a Pune based Start Up. What is the product? The product developed is a Negative Ion Generator. It has been named “Scitech Airon”. It helps to control bacteria, virus and fungal infections. The product ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bacterial Infection • Carbon monoxide • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Infection • Nitrogen Pollution • Startup
12 NCR districts, Agra switch to BS-VI Fuel
The Indian Oil Corporation has stated that Supply of ultra-clean BS-VI grade petrol and diesel has begun in cities adjoining the national capital. The rest of the country will follow suit from April 2020. New Delhi is the first city in the country to leapfrog from BS-IV grade petrol and diesel to BS-VI fuels. Bharat ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bharat Stage Norms • BS-IV norms • BS-V norms • BS-VI norms • Carbon monoxide • Hydrocarbons • Indian Oil Corporation • New Delhi • nitrogen oxides • particulate matter • sulphur oxides
IISc bengluru developes a highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide sensor
The researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have developed a low-cost highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide sensor by employing an innovative fabrication technique. It is known that Carbon Monoxide (CO) can have adverse effects on the health of people exposed to it. Thus, it becomes necessary to have good, low-cost carbon-monoxide sensors. Typically, ..
Topics: Breath carbon monoxide • Carbon monoxide • Carbon monoxide detector • Chemistry • Detectors • Fire prevention • Home automation • Pollution • Safety • Safety equipment • Smog