Uranium
Depleted Uranium Munition
As the tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalate, the use of depleted uranium munitions has once again come into the spotlight. The use of these weapons is a cause for concern not only due to their devastating impact but also ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Uranium Mining in Rajasthan
Huge reserves of Uranium have been found at Rohil (Khandela Tehsil) in Sikar district of Rajasthan. With this reserve, this state has come on the world map. It is located at around 120 km from state capital Jaipur. Key facts After ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
What are ‘Volatile organic compounds’?
The Volatile organic compounds are chemicals that are lighter than air at room temperature. They are used as paint thinners. Also they are used in perfumes. They are naturally found in petroleum products. They are also produced by plants, animals ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Uranium-214- Lightest form of Uranium
The scientists have recently created lightest form of Uranium. It is called the Uranium-214. The discovery reveals more information about an alpha particle. The alpha particle are those particles that gets ejected from radioactive elements as they decay. About Uranium-214 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
How will Japan release contaminated Fukushima water into the ocean?
The Japanese Government recently approved a plan to release more than 1 million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. In 2011, there occurred a nuclear disaster in the plant due an earthquake and tsunami. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Iran’s Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions: Highlights
The Iranian Parliament has recently passed a bill called the “Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions”. The bill aims to boost the nuclear activity of Iran in the wake of killing of the Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. He ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
India-US extend MoU for Cooperation on Nuclear Energy
India and the United States have extended the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Energy agreement for another ten years. The agreement is also called the 123 agreement. India buys the nuclear material from United States based on this agreement. The extension of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
India-Kazakhstan sign Memorandum of Understanding
On November 17, 2020, India and Kazakhstan held seventh round of foreign office consultations via video conference. The countries signed the “Indian Grant Assistance for Implementation of High Impact Community Projects in Kazakhstan”. Highlights During the consultations, the countries reviewed ..