{"id":153479,"date":"2025-01-30T19:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=153479"},"modified":"2025-01-30T19:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:34:14","slug":"news-in-shorts-30-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-30-january-2025","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 30 January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Samples from Asteroid Bennu<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><b>Two analyses of the rock and dust samples <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">retrieved by NASA from the <\/span><b>asteroid Bennu were published<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in two separate journals recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Key Findings from the Analysis<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1st Analysis: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was<\/span><b> published in the journal Nature Astronomy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study found that the <\/span><b>samples contained a diverse mixture of organic compounds.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>2nd Analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It was<\/span><b> published in the journal Nature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was found that the samples <\/span><b>contained minerals formed when brine (salty water) evaporated on Bennu\u2019s parent body.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the type of wet environment where <\/span><b>prebiotic organic chemistry may have brewed.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Presence of Amino Acids: 14 of the 20 organic compounds called amino acids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (used to make proteins) were found in the samples.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proteins are complex molecules that play indispensable roles in the structure, function and regulation of living organisms.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Presence of Genetic Components: All\u00a0 the five nucleobases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the genetic components of DNA and RNA in all life on Earth) were also<\/span><b> found in the samples.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Significance:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Supports Theory of Emergence of Life: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bennu samples analysis <\/span><b>supports the theory that asteroids and their fragments seeded the early Earth <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with the raw ingredients that led to the emergence of life<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>ExtraTerrestrial Life:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Since <\/span><b>chemical building blocks of life <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be formed in space and are widespread throughout the solar system, the chances of extraterrestrial life is real.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Asteroid Bennu<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bennu is a <\/span><b>small carbon rich asteroid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>passes close to Earth about every six years.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Origin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Asteroid Bennu is a<\/span><b> fragment of its larger icy parent body <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which may have formed in the <\/span><b>outer solar system and was later destroyed,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> possibly 1-2 billion years ago.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>NASA Mission OSIRIS-REx:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Asteroid Bennu was the<\/span><b> target of NASA\u2019s first asteroid sample return mission, OSIRIS-REx <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">launched in 2020<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The samples were <\/span><b>delivered to Earth in 2023 by parachut<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e inside a capsule released by OSIRIS-REx that landed in the Utah desert.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Low-Sodium Salt in place of table salt: WHO<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines recommending the use of lower-sodium salt\u00a0 substitutes that contain<\/span><b> potassium\u00a0 in place of regular salt.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Key recommendations from WHO<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Primary Advice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Replace regular table salt with <\/span><b>lower-sodium salt substitutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (containing potassium chloride, KCl).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Goal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Reduce global sodium intake to <\/span><b>less than 2 grams\/day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Why is Reducing Salt Important?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salt affects human physiology because sodium and water move together in the body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High salt intake leads to <\/span><b>water retention,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increasing <\/span><b>blood volume and raising blood pressure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing salt lowers blood pressure, improving<\/span><b> heart health and preventing strokes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Risks of high salt intake\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High salt intake is <\/span><b>linked to 1.9 million deaths <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worldwide each year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Excess sodium contributes to heart disease<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, kidney disease, and even gastric cancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Reducing sodium helps lower blood pressur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e, reducing risks of major health issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-modules?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Modules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC Modules From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>PolyCycl\u2019s Chemical Recycling Technology<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An<\/span><b> indigenous patented chemical recycling technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to address the plastic waste problem has been launched recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technology is <\/span><b>launched by a Chandigarh-based startup PolyCyc<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About the Technology<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an<\/span><b> indigenous patented innovation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enabling the c<\/span><b>onversion of single-use and hard-to-recycle plastics into food-grade polymer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, renewable chemicals, and sustainable fuels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>PolyCycl\u2019s Technology: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technology offers <\/span><b>a closed-loop recycling solution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> combining its <\/span><b>patented ContiFlow Cracker\u2122<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a fully continuous thermo-chemical pyrolysis process) with<\/span><b> PyOilClean\u2122 refining technology.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The Process:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waste plastics are<\/span><b> broken down into liquified hydrocarbon oils<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is further purified to remove contaminants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Recycling: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The resulting<\/span><b> chemical feedstocks can be used by petrochemical and hydrocarbon industries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to produce new low-carbon materials, including circular polymers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The technology<\/span><b> allows circularity by continuously recycling without any loss in quality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and preventing commonly used plastics, such as polyolefin packaging, from ending up in landfills or incinerators.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>India generates over 10.2 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with over 4<\/span><b>0 per cent being single-use plastics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as grocery bags and flexible packaging.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Features:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Scalability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The modular processing lines are <\/span><b>capable of handling 15 to 100 tonnes per day <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of plastic waste<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Commercially Attractive: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technology <\/span><b>delivers an EBITDA (operating profit) exceeding 50 per cent.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Supporting India\u2019s EPR Targets:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It produces <\/span><b>virgin-quality recycled polymers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that meet the stringent standards required for food-contact and pharmaceutical packaging<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Target: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It mandates <\/span><b>10 per cent of flexible packaging and 30 per cent of rigid plastic packaging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> must contain recycled content by 2025-26.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Conversion Rates: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technology has a<\/span><b> 65-75 per cent plastic waste conversion rates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">validated by multiple global petrochemical companies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Approval for Projects to Mitigate Disasters such as Lightning, Forest Fires and Drought.<\/b> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>high-level committee <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">headed by the <\/span><b>Union Home Minister<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has<\/span><b> approved \u20b93,027.86 crore worth projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to mitigate disasters such as lightning and drought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>The Approved Projects<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Projects for Catalytic Assistance for Drought: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The committee approved Catalytic Assistance<\/span><b> to 49 districts of 12 most drought-prone States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a total outlay of \u20b92,022.16 crore.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Mitigation Project on Lightning Safety:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Projects for <\/span><b>mitigating lightning strikes and safety<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is approved<\/span><b> in 10 States <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0at a total outlay of \u20b9186.78 crore.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scheme for Forest Fire Risk Management:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was approved for implementation <\/span><b>in 144 high-priority districts in 19 States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a total outlay of \u20b9818.92 crore<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttarakhand\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Objective: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To implement a<\/span><b> mitigation project for transforming the forest fire management approach <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and to strengthen and support vital forest fire prevention and mitigation activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Funding for all t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he projects (central government\u2019s share) will be provided from <\/span><b>National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>MoU signed with Bhashini for Multi-lingual Governance<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Government of Tripura, has signed a MOU agreement wit<\/span><b>h Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India,<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About New MOU<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MOU signing ceremony was held at Pragna Bhavan in Agartala, during a State Level Workshop<\/span><b>&#8211; \u2018Bhashini Rajyam\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Objective of the MoU<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Promote Regional Languages: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase usage of Tripura\u2019s native languages (e.g., <\/span><b>Kokborok) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in governance and digital platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Bridge Digital Divide: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable citizens, especially rural\/tribal populations, to access digital services in their local languages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Bhashini Initiative<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>India\u2019s Artificial Intelligence (AI) led language translation platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Launched: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Name Meaning: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBhashini\u201d stands for <\/span><b>\u201cBhasha Interface for India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, reflecting its focus on India\u2019s linguistic diversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Managed by: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD), an Independent Business Division under Digital India Corporation (DIC).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Developed by: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Primary Goal: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable <\/span><b>seamless translation of digital content across 22 Indian languages <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to reduc<\/span><b>e language barriers and promote inclusive communication<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key Features:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time translation between Indian languages and English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI &#038; NLP Tools: Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, voice-to-voice translation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on voice-based solutions to tackle literacy challenges.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Ready to boost your UPSC 2025 preparation?<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Join PW&#8217;s UPSC online courses<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> 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