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- 1. India's Green Leap: Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy
- 2. SC upheld validity of UP Madarsa Education Act
- 3. Protected Planet Report 2024
- 4. Article 39(b) of the Constitution
- 5. Seventh Session of ISA Assembly
- 6. Consolidation of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
- 7. Personality: Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das
- 8.Also in News
Also in News
Posted 06 Nov 2024
6 min read
Titanium (Ti)
India and Kazakhstan signed an agreement to establish Indo-Kazakh Joint Venture Company- IREUK Titanium Limited for production of Ti Slag in India.
About Titanium
- It is a hard, shiny, light and strong refractory metal.
- It is 9th most abundant element on Earth. It occurs naturally in chemical combinations, usually with oxygen and iron.
- Ores of Titanium: Rutile (Ti02), ilmenite (FeTiO3).
- Properties: Low Density; High strength, Low thermal conductivity, Non-magnetic; offer low level of toxicity; Resists corrosion.
- Uses: Ti alloys are used in aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, ships, etc., surgical applications like joint replacement, titanium (IV) oxide used in paints, sunscreens, toothpastes etc.
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- Titanium
- Rutile
- Ilmenite
- Titanium (IV) Oxide
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IL-35 Protein
Researchers have discovered a specific protein IL-35 that protects against type 1 and autoimmune diabetes.
- In type 1 diabetes body doesn’t produce enough insulin while in type 2 diabetes, the body produces insulin, but it’s unable to use it effectively.
- Autoimmune diabetes has characteristics of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
About IL-35 Protein
- Protects the immune system by lowering particular immune cells that produce inflammatory chemicals.
- It regulates macrophage activation, T-cell proteins, and regulatory B cells.
- Macrophages form from monocytes (type of White blood cells (WBC) ), which themselves derive from the bone marrow.
- T cells and B cells are types of WBC called lymphocytes.
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- Autoimmune Diabetes
- Type-I Diabetes
- IL-35 Protein
- Macrophages
- T cells and B cells
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Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme (TULIP)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has inaugurated ‘TULIP’ brand - A Digital Platform for Craft and Community Empowerment.
About TULIP
- Its goal is to empower marginalized artisans (SCs, OBCs, sanitation workers, and persons with disabilities) by providing them with a platform for global exposure and sales of their products through e-marketing.
- TULIP Digital Platform for e-commerce will provide a platform for economic self-reliance and global exposure to artisans via an e-marketplace.
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- TULIP
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MAHASAGAR
Third edition of high-level virtual interaction MAHASAGAR was conducted by the Indian Navy.
About MAHASAGAR
- Launched by Indian Navy in 2023, it is a bi-annual initiative promoting cooperation and high-level interactions among Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries.
- It brings together naval leaders and maritime officials from Bangladesh, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania.
- It aligns with India's SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) vision, launched in 2015 to strengthen economic and security ties with its maritime neighbors.
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- SAGAR
- Mahasagar
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LignoSat
The world's first wooden satellite, developed by Japan, has been launched.
- The satellite will study how wood withstands space's extreme conditions.
About LignoSat
- It is a small, palm-sized satellite made from honoki wood, a type of magnolia tree native to Japan.
- It also incorporates traditional aluminium structures and electronic components.
Significance:
- Wooden satellite is part of a plan to use renewable materials for space structures.
- Wood can better withstand space conditions than metal, as there’s no water or oxygen to cause decay.
- When decommissioned, wooden satellites burn up without releasing harmful pollutants, unlike metal ones.
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- LignoSat
- Wooden Satellite
IUCN Red List
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) marks the 60th anniversary of the Red List.
About Red List
- Established in 1964, it is the world's most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.
- Red List include nine categories: Not Evaluated, Data Deficient, Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild and Extinct
- Assessors place species into List, based on a series of assessment criteria.
About IUCN
- Created in 1948, the IUCN is a membership union of over 1,400 government and civil society organizations.
- It works to develop best practices and approaches that enable effective conservation.
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- IUCN
- IUCN Red List