Pumped Storage Hydropower : Working, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages
Hydroelectric power plants, which convert hydraulic energy into electricity, are a major source of renewable energy. There are various types of hydropower plants: run-of-river, reservoir, storage or…
Membrane bioreactor : Advantages and Disadvantages
In the past few decades, Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology has emerged as a wastewater treatment technology of choice over the activated sludge process (ASP), which has been…
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Pollution : Sources, Effects and How to Reduce?
Sulphur dioxide is a colourless and soluble gas with a pungent odor. It is a liquid when under pressure, and it dissolves in water to form sulphuric…
Largest Emitters of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in the World
India is the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the world, contributing more than 21 per cent of global anthropogenic emissions mainly coming from coal-based electricity…
Suspension of MPs from Parliament : The Rules
WHEN A LOK SABHA MP IS SUSPENDED? Rule Number 373 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha says, “The Speaker, if he…
Jupiter: Key Facts, Size, Moons, Temperature & Rings
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the Solar System. Key facts about Jupiter It is a gas giant with a…
UPSC MAINS 2024 GS PAPER 3
Answers to Questions no. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words, whereas answers to Questions no. 11 to 20 should be in 250 words. 1 ….
UPSC MAINS 2024 GS PAPER 2
Answers to Questions no. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words, whereas answers to Questions no. 11 to 20 should be in 250 words. 1 ….
UPSC MAINS 2024 GS PAPER I
Answers to Questions no. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words, whereas answers to Questions no. 11 to 20 should be in 250 words. 1 ….
Why the words ‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’ added to the Preamble?
QUES . The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India added the words ‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’ to the Preamble of the Constitution in 1976. What prompted this…