TERMS OF THE DAY
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Term |
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Basic Structure Doctrine |
The Basic Structure Doctrine is a judicial innovation that emerged to protect the core principles of the Constitution from arbitrary amendments. The Constitution of India defines its 'basic structure' in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and democracy. |
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Conventional submarines |
Conventional submarines are propelled by electric motors powered by batteries which are charged by diesel generators on board. |
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Coal bed methane (CBM) |
Coal bed methane (CBM) is an unconventional form of natural gas found in coal deposits or coal seams. It is a primary clean energy source of natural gas. |
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Carbon offsets |
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5. |
Cryptocurrency |
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6. |
Debt restructuring |
Debt restructuring is a process used by companies, individuals, and countries to change the terms on loans to make them easier to pay back. |
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Demographic Dividend |
Demographic dividend refers to the growth in an economy that is the result of a change in the age structure of a country's population |
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Greenwashing |
Greenwashing is the act of making false or misleading statements about the environmental benefits of a product or practice. |
9. |
Heat islands |
Heat islands are urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas. Structures such as buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat more than natural landscapes such as forests and water bodies. |
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IUCN Red List |
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological species. |
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Indo-Pacific countries |
The Indo-Pacific comprises 40 countries and economies: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, the Pacific Island Countries (14), Pakistan, People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Philippines, Republic of Korea (ROK), Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam. |
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Lobbying |
Lobbying is a political activity where individuals or groups attempt to influence the decisions of government officials. |
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Nuclear-powered submarine |
A nuclear-powered submarine is powered by a nuclear reactor. But it is not a nuclear weapon. Nuclear-powered submarines can be divided into three broad categories: the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines or SSNs the nuclear-powered ballistic submarines or SSBNs the nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines or SSGNs |
14. |
Total fertility rate |
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15. |
Re-usable landing vehicle |
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16. |
Peninsula |
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17. |
Seamount |
A seamount is an underwater mountain with steep sides rising from the seafloor. Most seamounts are remnants of extinct volcanoes, while others are actively erupting and growing. Typically, they are cone shaped, but often have other prominent features such as craters and linear ridges. |
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Secularism |
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19. |
Vulnerable (VU) |
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