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TiHAN: First Autonomous Navigation Facility-

● Ministry of Science & Technology has inaugurated “Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation” or TiHAN in IIT Hyderabad.

● First “Autonomous Navigation” facility.

● Multidisciplinary initiative → making India a global player in the futuristic and next-generation “Smart Mobility” technology.

● Will provide a unique platform for high quality research between academia, industry and R&D labs both at the national and international level.

● One of the 25 technology innovation hubs under National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS).

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National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) -
→ Implemented by Department of Science &Technology under Ministry of Science and Technology
→ The Mission has 4 major objectives:
1. Technology Development;
2. HRD & Skill Development;
3. Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Start-ups Ecosystem Development;
4. International Collaborations.

Cyber-Physical Systems
→ Integrate sensing, computation, control and networking into physical objects and infrastructure.

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Caspian Sea:
Location
• Lies at the junction of Europe and Asia
• West: Caucasus Mountains
• East: steppes of Central Asia
Bordering Countries
• Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.

• Earth’s largest inland body of water.
• world’s largest lake
• Endorheic basin: it has no natural outlets.
• Inlet Rivers: Volga, Terek, Kura and Ural.

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Straits Connecting Sea
1. Bosporus Strait Black sea and Sea of Marmara
2. Dardanelles strait Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara
3. Kerch Strait Black Sea and Sea of Azov
4. Bab-el-Mandeb Strait Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

UN World Water Development Report 2022

» UNESCO DG on behalf of UN-Water has released the 2022 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report at the opening ceremony of the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal, on 21 March 2022.

» Theme- ‘Groundwater: Making the invisible visible’

» Launched in conjunction with World Water Day

» Development of the WWDR is coordinated by the World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)

» Report is a joint effort of the UN agencies and entities which make up UN-Water.

» Report provides decision-makers with knowledge and tools to formulate and implement sustainable water policies

Syngas:

● Syngas can be produced from underground coal reserves through the process of coal gasification.

● Syngas can also be produced from sewage, saw-dust, scrap wood, newspapers and other biomass wastes.

● Syngas is a mixture of hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2).

● It can be used as a feedstock for the production of methanol, fertilizers, ammonia, urea etc.

● syngas applications: production of electricity and making chemical products such as fertilizers.

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Himalayan Trillium:

● Common Herb of the Himalayas, locally called as Nagchatri.

● IUCN status : endangered

● Found in temperate and sub-alpine zones of the Himalayas at an altitude from 2,400-4,000 metres above sea level.

● Application : traditional medicine to cure diseases like dysentery, wounds, skin boils, inflammation, sepsis, as well as menstrual and sexual disorders.


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Global Liveability Index 2022

- By The European Intelligence Unit (EUI)

-It ranked 173 cities on the basis of their liveability or living conditions, which was determined by five factors — stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.

-For the first time, included five Indian cities; Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore.

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Noise Pollution

-Section 2 (a) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 considers noise as an ‘air pollutant’.

-Noise pollution and its sources are regulated under The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 under The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

-Under the Act, there is a defined ambient acceptable noise level, restrictions on the use of loudspeakers, sound-emitting construction equipment, horns, bursting of crackers, and so on

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South China Sea:

• South China Sea is an arm of western Pacific Ocean in Southeast Asia.

• Countries bordering the South China Sea: Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand (via the Gulf of Thailand), Singapore, as well as East Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia on Borneo (Kalimantan).

• Two major archipelagos are known as the Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands, controlled by China.

• The entire Spratly Islands are claimed by Taiwan, Vietnam, and China, while Brunei, Malaysia, and the Philippines claim part of the archipelago.

• It is connected by Taiwan Strait with the East China Sea and by Luzon Strait with the Philippine Sea.

Rohini Sounding Rocket -

- Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) is planning the 200th successful launch of the Rohini RH-200 sounding rocket.

● RH-200 ➔ Part of the Rohini-sounding rocket family used by the ISRO for atmospheric studies.

● It is a two-stage rocket capable of climbing to a height of 70 km.

● The 200 in the name denotes the diameter of the rocket in mm.

● The first and second stages of RH-200 are powered by solid motors.

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Sounding Rocket -

●One or two-stage solid propellant rockets.

● Serves as platforms for testing prototypes of new components or subsystems.

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🔥Bioprospecting

-Bioprospecting is defined as a systematic and organised search for useful products derived from bioresources including plants, microorganisms, animals, etc., that can be developed further for commercialization and overall benefits of the society.

🔥Biopiracy

-Biopiracy is defined as the privatisation and unauthorised use of biological resources by entities (including corporations, universities and governments) outside a country which has pre-existing knowledge of rare biological resources. Biopiracy is the theft or usurpation of genetic materials especially plants and other biological materials by the patent process.

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Hope Spots

• Hope Spot Network is a joint initiative of Mission Blue & IUCN.

• A hope spot is an area of an ocean that needs special protection because of its wildlife & significant underwater
habitats.

• They are chosen for their contributions to biodiversity, the carbon sink, and important habitat.

• They can be Marine Protected Area’s (MPA – defined by IUCN) that need attention or any new sites

Hope Spot Sites from India
• Lakshadweep Islands
• Andaman Nicobar Islands

Mangrove Alliance for Climate:

In_News: During the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the UAE and Indonesia announced the "Mangrove Alliance for Climate."

• It includes UAE, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Japan, and Spain.

• It seeks to educate and spread awareness worldwide on the role of mangroves in curbing global warming and its potential as a solution for climate change.

• Intergovernmental alliance works on a voluntary basis which means that there are no real checks and balances to hold members accountable.

• Instead, the parties will decide their own commitments and deadlines regarding planting and restoring mangroves.

• The members will also share expertise and support each other in researching, managing and protecting coastal areas.

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Carbon Border tax


● CBT It is a duty on imports based on the amount of carbon emissions resulting from the production of the product in question, that have not been carbon-taxed at source

● carbon intensive sector such as cement, steel etc. will be included in it.

● It is proposed by European Union, with effect from 2026

● At COP-27, BASIC group comprising Brazil, South Africa, India and China, opposed the carbon border adjustment mechanism.

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