Tuesday 18 September 2018

General Studies-III & 2nd

What is Ozone Gas and How it helps the animals and plant’s life. And also discuss the cause of Ozone gas depletion?

Answer- 

Its Formula is O3, It is very harmful gas for humans and if it is created in troposphere by human activities it is termed as bad ozone gas, and if it is found in Stratosphere it is called Good Ozone because it protect us from harmful Ultraviolet Radiations.

The Ozone gas depletion is caused by Various man made gases such as - chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform. There is small hole in the Ozone layer in the Antarctica region in South Pole. To prevent Ozone layer an Protocol was signed by many countries known as Montreal Protocol.

The Ozone layer absorbs about 97 to 99% of ultraviolet rays and maintain the ozone-oxygen cycle.

Dobson unit is a unit which is used to measure the ozone in the atmosphere at a standard temperature and pressure.

Montreal protocol:

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was designed to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances in order to reduce their abundance in the atmosphere, and thereby protect the earth’s fragile ozone Layer. The original Montreal Protocol was agreed on 16 September 1987 and entered into force on 1 January 1989.

Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)

First successful trials of indigenously developed third generation Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) is Carried by DRDO.
Fitted with a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead, the MPATGM reportedly boasts a top attack capability and has a maximum engagement range of about 2.5 kilometers.


Two U.K. satellites  launched by ISRO launches

ISROs PSLV-C42 lifted off for the launch of two satellites from the United Kingdom – NovaSAR and S1-4 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. 

NovaSAR is intended to be used for forest mapping, land use and ice cover monitoring, flood and disaster monitoring.

 S1-4 will be used for surveying resources, environment monitoring, urban management and disaster monitoring.


The commercial arm of ISRO, Antrix Corporation.

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