{"id":16275,"date":"2025-05-05T03:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T03:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=16275"},"modified":"2025-05-05T03:57:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T03:57:48","slug":"daily-current-affairs-and-news-analysis-20-02-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-and-news-analysis-20-02-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs and News Analysis 20-02-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"currentaffairs-new-div-78989\" id=\"nauru\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span 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ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-and-news-analysis-20-02-2025\/#Orcas\" title=\"Orcas\">Orcas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-and-news-analysis-20-02-2025\/#Vertical_Mixer\" title=\"Vertical Mixer\">Vertical Mixer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-and-news-analysis-20-02-2025\/#Fusion_Power\" title=\"Fusion Power\">Fusion Power<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nauru\"><\/span>Nauru<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nauru, a small island nation in the Pacific, is selling citizenships to raise funds for climate adaptation.<\/li>\n<li>The initiative aims to relocate 10,000 residents from vulnerable coastal areas.<\/li>\n<li>Citizenship costs at least $140,500, offering visa-free travel to countries like the UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong.<\/li>\n<li>Nauru&#8217;s plan involves developing a new township, farms, and workplaces on reclaimed land in the island&#8217;s interior.<\/li>\n<li>Proceeds will help fund the &#8220;Higher Ground Initiative,&#8221; a project to combat rising sea levels and extreme weather events.<\/li>\n<li>The initiative follows similar efforts by Dominica.<\/li>\n<li>Nauru&#8217;s phosphate mining has left much of the island uninhabitable.<\/li>\n<li>Previous citizenship programs faced criticism for potential misuse by criminals.  <\/li>\n<li>Nauru is taking precautions to avoid past vulnerabilities.<\/li>\n<li>The country forecasts raising about $68 million annually from the program.<\/li>\n<li>The initiative faces funding challenges due to the significant adaptation financing gap globally.<\/li>\n<li>Nauru&#8217;s extreme flooding is predicted to worsen due to rising sea levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"currentaffairs-new-div-78989\" id=\"ndsa-dam-safety-first\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NDSA_Dam_Safety_First\"><\/span>NDSA: Dam Safety First<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Supreme Court directed a supervisory committee, chaired by the NDSA head, to address Tamil Nadu&#8217;s concerns about Mullaperiyar dam maintenance against Kerala.<\/li>\n<li>The committee must find a solution acceptable to both states and report back to the court within four weeks.<\/li>\n<li>The committee needs to meet all stakeholders within a week and address the issues raised.<\/li>\n<li>Tamil Nadu accuses Kerala of obstructing dam maintenance, citing delays in permissions for materials and machinery, and even routine maintenance like painting and repairs.<\/li>\n<li>Kerala is denying permission for essential strengthening works, citing forest and wildlife clearances, according to Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n<li>Tamil Nadu wants the committee to direct Kerala to allow strengthening works, grouting, and tree removal.<\/li>\n<li>A previous Kerala proposal to decommission and rebuild the dam was rejected.<\/li>\n<li>The NDSA, a statutory body under the National Dam Safety Act, 2021, oversees and regulates dam safety.<\/li>\n<li>The body formulates policies and guidelines for dam construction, maintenance, and operation.<\/li>\n<li>NDSA has the power to resolve disputes between state dam safety organizations or between organizations and dam owners.<\/li>\n<li>The NDSA promotes dam safety awareness programs and ensures emergency response plans are in place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"currentaffairs-new-div-78989\" id=\"evo-2-ai\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evo_2_AI\"><\/span>Evo 2 AI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Evo 2, a powerful AI system for genetic research, was created by Nvidia, Arc Institute, and Stanford University.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s the largest publicly available AI model for genomic data, trained on nearly 9 trillion nucleotides from over 128,000 organisms.<\/li>\n<li>Evo 2 was built on the NVIDIA DGX Cloud platform using 2,000 Nvidia H100 processors on Amazon&#8217;s cloud infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>The system accurately identified 90% of potentially harmful mutations in the BRCA1 gene.<\/li>\n<li>Evo 2 can be used for various biomolecular research applications, including predicting protein function, identifying new molecules, and evaluating gene mutation effects.<\/li>\n<li>Applications include healthcare, agricultural biotechnology, and materials science.<\/li>\n<li>Evo 2 is freely available through Nvidia&#8217;s BioNeMo platform.<\/li>\n<li>The technology promises to accelerate biological research, making biological design more accessible and efficient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"currentaffairs-new-div-78989\" id=\"cellulose-bacteria\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cellulose_Bacteria\"><\/span>Cellulose Bacteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bacterial cellulose, a natural polymer produced by bacteria, is a potential plant wound-healing material.<\/li>\n<li>It significantly improves plant wound healing and regeneration, with over 80% of treated wounds healing in a week compared to less than 20% of untreated wounds.<\/li>\n<li>Bacterial cellulose is a sustainable alternative to chemical treatments for plant injuries.<\/li>\n<li>It promotes healthier plant growth, potentially increasing crop yields and resilience.<\/li>\n<li>The material aligns with eco-friendly agricultural practices.<\/li>\n<li>It may also enhance vegetative propagation (growing new plants from cuttings) and be used in agriculture for grafting, preserving cut plant material, or as a growth medium.<\/li>\n<li>Bacterial cellulose is composed of hundreds to thousands of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s the main substance in plant cell walls, providing stiffness.<\/li>\n<li>Humans cannot digest it, but it&#8217;s a dietary fiber.<\/li>\n<li>Its use in human medicine, often for wound healing, suggests potential for agricultural applications.<\/li>\n<li>Bacterial cellulose possesses various beneficial properties such as elasticity, bacterial inhibition, vapor permeability, and low cost for wound healing.<\/li>\n<li>Its physicochemical and mechanical properties, water absorption capacity, non-toxicity, and chemical inertness make it suitable for various applications.<\/li>\n<li>The cellulose from plants and bacteria has the same molecular formula (C6H10O5)n.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"currentaffairs-new-div-78989\" id=\"cpcb\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CPCB\"><\/span>CPCB<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recently reported concerning river water quality at Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh Mela.<\/li>\n<li>CPCB is a statutory organization under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and also has powers under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.<\/li>\n<li>It provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.<\/li>\n<li>Principal functions include preventing and controlling water and air pollution.<\/li>\n<li>CPCB advises the central government on pollution control and coordinates with state pollution boards.<\/li>\n<li>CPCB delegates powers to regional administrations in Union Territories.<\/li>\n<li>CPCB develops environmental standards, industrial documents, and guidelines.<\/li>\n<li>It sets standards for streams, wells, air quality, sewage treatment, and industrial emissions.<\/li>\n<li>CPCB develops Minimal National Standards (MINAS) for industries, which states must adopt.<\/li>\n<li>CPCB&#8217;s head office is in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<li>CPCB operates under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"currentaffairs-new-div-78989\" id=\"mishing\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mishing\"><\/span>Mishing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Mishing tribe, one of Assam&#8217;s largest, celebrated Ali Ai Ligang, their sowing festival.<\/li>\n<li>They are an indigenous tribe from Northeast India, part of the Tani people, speaking Tibeto-Burman languages.<\/li>\n<li>They live in parts of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and historically South Tibet.<\/li>\n<li>Tibetans call them &#8220;Lhobhas,&#8221; meaning &#8220;southerners.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The 2011 census counted 680,424 Mishings in Assam.<\/li>\n<li>Their lives are closely tied to rivers, making them the only riparian tribe in Northeast India.<\/li>\n<li>Culture revolves around agriculture and fishing, originally using the jhum (slash-and-burn) method.<\/li>\n<li>They now primarily practice wet paddy cultivation.<\/li>\n<li>Ali Ai Ligang, their main festival, celebrates sowing, with &#8220;Ali&#8221; meaning edible root, &#8220;Aye&#8221; meaning seed, and &#8220;Ligang&#8221; meaning sowing festival.<\/li>\n<li>Their religion is centered around worshiping the Sun and Moon (Do-nyi-Po:lo).<\/li>\n<li>The Mishing language is a Tibeto-Burman language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"currentaffairs-new-div-78989\" id=\"opec-alliance\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OPEC_Alliance\"><\/span>OPEC+ Alliance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>OPEC+ is a group of 22 oil-exporting countries, including 12 OPEC members and 10 others, coordinating crude oil production for market stability.<\/li>\n<li>Brazil has joined OPEC+, aiming to leverage its oil production for economic growth.<\/li>\n<li>Brazil&#8217;s membership in OPEC+ comes despite its upcoming COP30 hosting duties focused on reducing fossil fuels.<\/li>\n<li>Brazil will not be bound by production limits.<\/li>\n<li>Brazil is the world&#8217;s 7th largest oil producer, with oil now exceeding soy as its top export.<\/li>\n<li>OPEC+ was formed in late 2016 to establish cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC producers.<\/li>\n<li>OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) was established in 1960 with five founding members.<\/li>\n<li>The USA is not part of OPEC because it&#8217;s a net oil importer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"currentaffairs-new-div-78989\" id=\"orcas\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orcas\"><\/span>Orcas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 150 false killer whales stranded on a Tasmanian beach.<\/li>\n<li>136 whales still alive, but rescue efforts complicated by remoteness and ocean conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Local resident discovered the stranded whales.<\/li>\n<li>Experts and veterinarians are at the scene.<\/li>\n<li>Authorities haven&#8217;t requested public help yet.<\/li>\n<li>Previous mass stranding events have occurred in the area.<\/li>\n<li>Reasons for the beachings are unknown, potential causes include disorientation, illness, old age, injury, predators, and weather.<\/li>\n<li>Killer whales are the largest member of the Delphinidae family (dolphins), found globally.<\/li>\n<li>They use sound for feeding, communication, and navigation, are highly social in pods, and are recognizable by their black and white bodies.<\/li>\n<li>Unihemispheric sleep is a unique sleep method where only one brain hemisphere sleeps at a time.<\/li>\n<li>Some types prey on other whales, hence the name &#8220;killer whale.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>They&#8217;re apex predators using coordinated hunting strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/307\/2025\/05\/img_1746417460.jpg\" alt=\"Orcas\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"currentaffairs-new-div-78989\" id=\"vertical-mixer\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vertical_Mixer\"><\/span>Vertical Mixer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ISRO develops world&#8217;s largest vertical propellant mixer (10 tonnes):<\/strong>  This mixer is crucial for solid rocket motor production.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboration with CMTI:<\/strong> Satish Dhawan Space Centre and Central Manufacturing Technology Institute collaborated on the project.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High capacity and precision mixing:<\/strong> The mixer ensures consistent quality and performance in mixing propellant ingredients.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety and reliability:<\/strong> Designed to handle hazardous materials safely.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Large scale:<\/strong>  The mixer weighs 150 tonnes and measures 5.4m (L) \u00d7 3.3m (B) \u00d7 8.7m (H).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced technology:<\/strong>  Hydrostatic-driven agitators with PLC-based control systems and SCADA stations are used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved productivity and quality:<\/strong>  The mixer will enhance efficiency in heavy solid motor production.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Self-reliance in space sector:<\/strong> This development is part of India&#8217;s push for self-reliance in space technology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Critical for India&#8217;s spaceflight capabilities:<\/strong> The mixer is expected to significantly advance India&#8217;s space program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formal handover:<\/strong> The mixer was formally handed over on February 13, 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/307\/2025\/05\/img_1746417466.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical Mixer\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"currentaffairs-new-div-78989\" id=\"fusion-power\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fusion_Power\"><\/span>Fusion Power<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Record-breaking fusion:<\/strong> The WEST Tokamak reactor in France sustained a plasma for over 22 minutes, a significant milestone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nuclear fusion process:<\/strong> Two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier one, releasing vast energy.  This occurs because the combined mass of the products is less than the original masses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plasma state:<\/strong> Fusion reactions happen in plasma, a hot, charged gas of ions and electrons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stellar power:<\/strong> The sun and stars utilize nuclear fusion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tokamaks (artificial suns):<\/strong>  These doughnut-shaped devices are used to replicate fusion on Earth.  Over 200 exist globally.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ITER project:<\/strong> The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is the world&#8217;s largest fusion experiment, currently under construction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy generation potential:<\/strong> Commercial fusion reactors could heat water, create steam, and spin turbines to generate electricity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deuterium-tritium fusion:<\/strong>  This type of fusion is a focus for researchers, releasing high energy levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fusion vs. fission:<\/strong> Fusion produces significantly more energy per unit of fuel than fission, used in current nuclear power plants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean energy:<\/strong> Fusion doesn&#8217;t produce radioactive waste or harmful emissions, only helium and neutrons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Abundant fuel:<\/strong> Fusion fuel (heavy hydrogen) is readily available in seawater.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safe operation:<\/strong> Fusion reactions can&#8217;t create uncontrolled chain reactions like fission.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sun as example:<\/strong> The sun&#8217;s fusion of hydrogen to helium is a prime example.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fusion vs. fission power:<\/strong> Fusion is more powerful than fission, releasing four times more energy per reaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nauru Nauru, a small island nation in the Pacific, is selling citizenships to raise funds for climate adaptation. 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