iN SHORT CURRENT AFFAIRS Fourth Industrial Revolution ●It rep | UPSC SUPER SIMPLIFIED

iN SHORT CURRENT AFFAIRS

Fourth Industrial Revolution
●It represents a fundamental change in the way we live, work and relate to one another.
● It is a new chapter in human development, enabled by extraordinary technology advances commensurate with those of the first, second and third industrial revolutions.
●The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a way of describing the blurring of boundaries between the physical, digital, and biological worlds. It's a fusion of advances in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, genetic engineering, quantum computing, and other technologies.

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Khajuraho Temples
●They were built between 950-1050 AD by the Chandela Dynasty.
●The temples are categorised into three groups that is Eastern, Western and Southern.
●These temples display intricate & exceptional carvings and astounding architectural skill which makes Khajuraho one of the most popular tourist destination among domestic as well as international visitors.
●To name few temples are Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Chaunsat Yogini Temple, Brahma Temple, Chitragupta Temple, Devi Jagdamba Temple, Lakshmana Temple, Matangeshwar Temple, Parsvanath Temple. 

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Air Quality Index (AQI)
●AQI is a tool to showcase air quality status. It transforms complex air quality data of various pollutants into a single number and colour.
●AQI has six categories of air quality. These are: Good, Satisfactory, Moderately Polluted, Poor, Very Poor and Severe. Each of these categories is decided based on ambient concentration values of air pollutants and their likely health impacts.
●As the AQI increases, an increasingly large percentage of the population is likely to experience health effects.
●Eight pollutants namely particulate matter (PM) 10, PM2. 5, Ozone (O3), Sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), lead (Pb) and ammonia (NH3) act as major parameters in deriving the AQI of an area.

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Central Zoo Authority (CZA)
●CZA is the body of the government of India responsible for oversight of zoos.
●It is an affiliate member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
●The Central Zoo Authority has been constituted under the section 38A of Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972.
●Members: It is chaired by the Environment Minister and has 10 members and a member-secretary.
●The main objective of the authority is to complement the national effort in conservation of wild life.

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