Oct 22, 2022
Today's edition of Current Affairs is here and in this edition we will talk about what are Green Crackers and to how to identify them? The topic's relevance to the UPSC CSE syllabus is mentioned below.
For Prelims: Green Crackers and the Traditional Crackers, National Green Tribunal (NGT), SWAS, SAFAL, STAR, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
About: Identification of Green Crackers, Toxic metals that traditional crackers release, Harm caused by these chemicals, and Precaution while bursting green crackers.
Recently, the use of green crackers has been allowed in Chandigarh, thus the top environmental scientists of India explain the ways to identify green crackers and the harmful toxins crackers emit.
Why there has been an emphasis on the usage of Green crackers instead of traditional ones, explain.
Also read: What is Global Hunger Index and Why India is Trailing?
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Additional Information: Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation: It is an office under the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industries. It was founded in 1898 as a nodal agency for regulating the safety of explosives, compressed gases, and petroleum. Council of Science and Industrial Research: It is an autonomous entity under the Ministry of Science and Technology, with 38 national laboratories operating in many fields of science and technology. |
News Source: The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/green-crackers-identify-them-8214961/
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