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2023-04-11 12:09:53 #SargassoSea is a region of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by 4 ocean currents forming an ocean gyre.
1) Gulf Stream on the west
2) North Atlantic Drift on the north
3) Canary Current on the east
4) North Atlantic Equatorial Current on the south

Unlike all other seas, it has no land boundaries. It is the only sea in the world which has no coast. It is distinguished from other parts of the Atlantic Ocean by its characteristic brown seaweed called Sargassum and often calm blue water.

Sargasso Sea is famous for its floating seaweed that covers large swathes of ocean. But it also boasts an astounding wealth of biodiversity that has earned it the nickname "The Floating Rainforest of the Sea."

The four ocean currents together forming a clockwise-circulating system of ocean currents termed the North Atlantic Gyre. Bermuda is near the western fringes of the sea.

The four ocean currents deposit the marine plants and refuse which they are carrying into this sea, yet the ocean water in the Sargasso Sea is distinctive for its deep blue color and exceptional clarity, with underwater visibility of up to 61m ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-11 12:09:53 Coal Gasification is one of the clean coal technologies and involves the process of converting coal into synthesis gas/ syngas.
• Syngas is a mixture of hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2).
• The by-products of coal gasification include coke, coal tar, sulfur, ammonia and fly ash, all having their own potential uses.
• CO2 and ammonia are further reacted to produce urea.
• Syngas can also be used in a variety of other applications such as in the production of electricity, fuel for IC engines, making plastics, cement etc ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-11 12:09:53 Environmental Impact Assessment or EIA is the process or study which
predicts the effect of a proposed industrial/infrastructural project on the environment.
prevents the proposed activity/project from being approved without proper oversight or taking adverse consequences into account.
compares various alternatives for a project and seeks to identify the one which represents the best combination of economic and environmental costs and benefits. ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-11 12:09:53 There are 4 types of genetic diseases

Single Gene - Disorders caused by abnormality or mutation in the sequence of one gene.

Multifactorial - Caused by a combination of environmental factors as well as mutations in multiple genes.

Chromosomal - Abnormalities in chromosome structure such has missing or extra copies

Mitochondrial - Caused by a mutation in non-chromosomal DNA of mitochondria ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-11 12:09:53 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list. Those DPSPs are:

Article 39 - To secure opportunities for healthy development of children.

Article 39A - To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor.

Article 43A - To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries

Article 48A - To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life. ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-11 12:09:53 Hotspot volcanism is a type of volcanism that occurs at the interior of the lithospheric plates rather than plate margins.

Well known hotspots include-
1) Hawaiian Hotspot
2) Yellowstone Hotspot
3) Reunion Hotspot

Hotspot volcanism occurs due to abnormally hot centres in the mantle known as "mantle plumes".

Most of the mantle plumes lie far from tectonic plate boundaries (e.g. Hawaiian Hotspot), but there are some exceptions which are located near plate boundaries (e.g. Iceland Hotspot, Afar Hotspot). ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-11 12:09:53 Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora or CITES, aims at regulating the international trade of specimens of endangered animals and plants. India has ratified this Convention in 1976 ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-11 12:09:53 Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layers. it will help reduce the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent greenhouse gases (GHGs), and thus to avoid global warming by up to 0.4°C this century ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-11 12:09:52 #Shell_companies are corporate entities which do not have any active business or significant assets in their possession. These companies remain legally registered (but merely on paper), without actually producing goods and services. They are mainly set up for the purposes of tax evasion and money laundering. ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-11 12:09:52 Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism is an initiative of Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube with the objective of disrupting terrorist abuse on their respective platforms by dedicated technology, counterterrorism and operations teams. ओपन / कमेंट