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[COMPILATION] UPSC Editorials Quiz – January 2024

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Baltic Sea

Mapping   Source: HT  Context: Scientists accidentally discovered a Stone Age wall beneath the Baltic Sea in Germany, believed to be Europe’s oldest megastructure.   The wall, stretching nearly a kilometre along the seafloor, comprises 1,673 individual stones. Its size and shape suggest it’s unlikely to be a natural formation, leading researchers to propose it …

Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: IUCN  Context: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has introduced the Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric to quantify actions aimed at halting biodiversity loss in oceans.   What is STAR Metric? The STAR metric uses data from the IUCN Red List to quantify extinction risks …

Diphtheria

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: Financial Express  Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines for the clinical management of diphtheria, addressing the urgent need for evidence-based practices in response to outbreaks in Nigeria, Guinea, and neighbouring countries in 2023. The guidelines include recommendations on the use of Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) and …

Sodium catalysed synthesis of carbon nanotubes

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: DST  Context: Researchers at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Science and Technology (IASST) have developed a ground-breaking method for synthesizing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) directly on glass substrates at a lower temperature of 750°C. This innovative approach, utilizing Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition Technique (PECVD), eliminates the need for …

Data Exclusivity

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH   Context: India has rejected the demand for ‘data exclusivity’ in ongoing FTA talks with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).   What is Data exclusivity? Data exclusivity is a provision that imposes a minimum embargo period, typically six years, on the use of clinical trial data generated …

World Governments Summit 2024

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: MEA   Context: The Prime Minister participated as the Guest of Honour at the World Governments Summit 2024. He delivered a keynote address on the theme “Shaping the Future Governments,” emphasizing the need for governance to be inclusive, tech-savvy, clean, transparent, and green.  

Kotravai sculpture

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TNIE     Context: A team of archaeologists discovered an eighth-century Kotravai sculpture near Ulundurpet, in Tamil Nadu dating back to the Pallava period. The sculpture, stands five feet tall and four feet wide, depicting Kotravai with eight hands, characteristic of the eighth century. The sculpture features various elements …

‘Pollution caused by plastic’ Report by Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Environment Conservation   Source: TOI Context: The panel expressed disappointment over ineffective measures to combat plastic pollution and urged the environment ministry to bridge data and implementation gaps.   Concerns highlighted by the PAC: Inadequate disposal and utilization of plastic waste lead to pollution of air, water, and soil, affecting human …