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1) Liquid Water On Mars:
- A recent study has uncovered the presence of vast amounts of liquid water hidden deep within Mars’ rocky outer crust, marking a significant breakthrough in our understanding of the Red Planet.
- This discovery marks the first time that scientists have found evidence of liquid water on the Martian surface, beyond the known presence of water ice at the planet’s poles.
- The study, titled “Liquid water in the Martian mid-crust,” was published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
- The research was conducted by a team of scientists from the University of California.
- The discovery could deepen our understanding of Mars’ water cycle, providing insights into the planet’s climatic history, surface processes, and internal structure.
2) Ethanol Blending Program:
- India is progressing towards its goal of 20% ethanol blending with petrol by 2025-26. However, concerns remain over the impact on food supplies and the fuel efficiency of existing vehicles.
- Ethanol is a biofuel produced through the fermentation of sugars by yeasts or via petrochemical processes such as ethylene hydration.
- It is rich in oxygen content, enabling more efficient fuel combustion in engines.
- Ethanol blending involves mixing ethanol derived from agricultural products with petrol to create a blended motor fuel.
3) Telecommunications Act And OTT:
- The new Telecommunication Act has sparked debate over the definition of “telecommunication services.”Telecom operators and social media companies are at odds over whether over-the-top (OTT) platforms like WhatsApp and Google Meet are included in this definition.
- Telecommunications Act, 2023 Modernize and unify laws for the development, expansion, and operation of telecommunication services and networks.
- Address spectrum assignment and related matters.
- Supersedes the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, and the Indian Wireless Telegraph Act, 1933, due to advancements in telecom technology.
- Promotes digital frameworks, including online dispute resolution.
4) Shaheen-II Missile:
- The Pakistani military recently conducted the successful training launch of its surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II.
- Shaheen-II Missile is a Pakistani medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
- It is believed that the Shaheen 2 is derived from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)-developed M-18, though this has not been confirmed.
- It is a solid-fueled, two-stage missile with an estimated range of 1,500–2,000 km.
- It measures 17.2 m long, 1.4 m in diameter, and weighs 23,600 kg at launch.
5) Teesta-V Hydropower Station:
- A landslide damaged six houses and a building of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) at the site of its Teesta-V hydropower station in Sikkim’s Gangtok district recently.
- Teesta-V Hydropower Station is a 510 MW hydropower project located on the Teesta River basin in Gangtok district, Sikkim.
- This run-of-river project has an 88.6-meter high, 176.5-meter-long, concrete gravity dam impounding a regulating reservoir for daily power peaking.
- It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1999 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2008.
6) HDFC Bank’s Sashidhar Jagdishan Highest Paid Bank CEO In FY23:
- HDFC Bank’s Sashidhar Jagdishan Highest Paid Bank CEO In FY23 With Rs 10.55 Crore Pay Sashidhar Jagdishan, HDFC Bank’s
- Managing Director and Chief Executive, has emerged as the highest-paid bank chief executive in FY23, with a significant increase of more than 62% in his remuneration in fiscal year 2023, reaching ₹10.55 crore, the PTI reported. Amitabh Chaudhry of Axis Bank was the second highest-paid bank CEO.
7) Mercury Bomb:
- Recent study has found the potential environmental threat posed by melting Arctic permafrost, which could release significant amounts of mercury into the environment causing Mercury bomb.
- As the permafrost thaws due to climate change, mercury that has been trapped in the soil for millennia is being released, particularly along rivers like the Yukon in Alaska.
- While the immediate threat is minimal, the mercury could gradually accumulate in the food chain, posing long-term risks to human health, especially in Arctic communities.
- The study analyzed deeper soil layers in riverbanks and found consistent mercury levels with higher estimates from previous research.
8) Court Of Arbitration For Sport:
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics for exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams.
- Court of Arbitration for Sport was created in 1984 and is placed under the administrative and financial authority of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS).
- It is an institution independent of any sports organization which provides for services in order to facilitate the settlement of sports-related disputes through arbitration or mediation by means of procedural rules adapted to the specific needs of the sports world.
- It has the task of resolving legal disputes in the field of sport through arbitration.
9) National Geoscience Awards:
- The President of India will confer the prestigious National Geoscience Awards – 2023 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
- National Geoscience Awards is one of the oldest and most prestigious national awards in the field of geosciences.
- This award was instituted by the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India in the year 1966.
- Before the year 2009, these awards were called National Mineral Awards.
- The objective of these Awards is to honour individuals and teams for extraordinary achievements and outstanding contributions in various fields of geosciences i.e. mineral discovery & exploration, Mining Technology & Mineral Beneficiation, fundamental/ applied geosciences.
10) Master Clock System For Railways:
- For the first time, Indian Railways is set to develop a master clock system to synchronize time across its entire network, addressing issues with the current manual time-keeping method.
- This initiative arose due to difficulties in investigating rail accidents caused by time mismatches across different systems and applications.
- The existing system involves station masters setting time manually based on instructions from section controllers, leading to discrepancies during accident investigations.
- The new master clock system will source time from reliable sources like NAVIC or the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and will be integrated across various railway applications and systems.
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