News of The Day – 9th July 2024

News of The Day – 9th July 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• About Project PARI
• About Lalit Kala Akademi and National Gallery of Modern Art 
• About 46th session of the World Heritage Committee 
• About Phad paintings (Rajasthan), Thangka paintings (Sikkim/Ladakh), Gond art (Madhya Pradesh)

• Description of the Painting
• Significance of the Painting
• New Dating Technique
• Implications and Reactions

• About Kalasa-Banduri Project
• Key facts about Mahadayi river
• Issues associated with Kalasa-Banduri Project:
• Constitutional mechanisms to resolve the inter-state water disputes 
• Tribunal’s Award

• About National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI)
• NSEFI’s vision
• Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for renewable energy projects
• NSEFI’s efforts into making India’s solar a successful growth story

• About Nociceptor cells
• Nociceptor response threshold in females is lower than that in males
• About sexual dimorphism in nociceptors sensitisation

• How does regenerative braking work?
• Advantages in Automotive Applications:
• How does a motor become a generator?
• Regenerative braking  downsides
• Other ways to recover energy

• What is a Biosphere Reserve?
• What are the Criteria for Designation of Biosphere Reserve?
• What are the Three Main Zones of Biosphere Reserve?
• Functions of Biosphere Reserve
• Biosphere Reserves in India

• Extent of the green cover in India
• Legal protection to trees in the national capital 
• Apex court is hearing a contempt petition against DDA
• Way Forward

• About Quantum Standardization and Testing Labs
• Goal
• Objectives of the Proposed Labs:
• Proposed technologies for Testing:

• What Are White Goods?
• PLI Scheme for White Goods
• About Production Linked Incentive Scheme

• About World Zoonoses Day
• About Zoonoses:
• Causes of Zoonotic Diseases:
• Prevention strategies and control
• What are India’s Initiatives Related to Zoonotic Diseases?