Sea Snot

Sea Snot is mucus-like organic substance found in the sea.  It is produced by phytoplankton when they are under stress, which is caused due to prolonged warm temperature and calm weather in waters with high nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous. ..

Sea of Marmara

Sea of Marmara is an inland sea in Turkey. It separates Turkey’s Asian and European territories. It is connected to the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea by the Bosphorus Strait and the Dardanelles Strait respectively. It is named after ..

Mast Upgrade

MAST upgrade (MAST-U) is a nuclear fusion experiment conducted by the United Kingdom. It is based on the original MAST (Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak) machine, which remained operational from 2000 to 2013. MAST was later rebuilt as MAST-U for improving ..

Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland Ice Sheet is the world’s second largest ice body that accounts for around 79 per cent of Greenland’s territory. It had remained in place as far back as 18 million years ago. If it were to completely melt, ..

Louvre

The Louvre is the world’s largest museum located in Paris, France. It is a historical monument housing the famed Mona Lisa painting. This museum is located in the Louvre Palace, which was built in the late 12th century and the ..

Chelonoidis phantasticus

Fernandina Island Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis phantasticus) is a species of Galapagos tortoise found at the Fernandina Island – the third largest island of Equator’s Galapagos Islands. It came to be known only through one male specimen that was found and ..

Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016

Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 was notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for managing the plastic wastes in the country. It seeks to ban single use plastic, make plastic generators responsible for collecting and ..

Akanksha portal

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa recently launched “Akanksha” – a digital portal that provides comprehensive information on all the corporate social responsibilities undertaken in the state of Karnataka. It was developed by the Karnataka government’s Department of Planning, Programme Monitoring ..

EAGLE Act

The EAGLE (Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement) Act was introduced in the Congress to respond to policy challenges faced by the United States from China. The legislation covers various China-centric issues in the economic and international fronts that are ..

Princess of Asturias Awards

The Princess of Asturias Awards are a series of prizes given by the Spain-based Princess of Asturias Foundation to individuals, entities or organisations from across the world for their noteworthy contributions in  the fields of science, humanities and public affairs. ..