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The heat usually generates steam in a boiler which is then used to run a steam turbine connected to a generator.  \no Major thermal Power plants:  \no Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station: Madhya Pradesh  \no Mundra Thermal Power Station: Gujarat  \no Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Plant: Gujarat  \no Talcher Super Thermal Power Station: Odisha  \no Korba Super Thermal Power Plant: Chhattisgarh  \no Rihand Thermal Power Station: Uttar Pradesh  \no Simhadri Thermal Power Plant: Andhra Pradesh  \no Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station: Uttar Pradesh  \no Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station: Maharashtra  \no Ennore Thermal Power Station: Tamil Nadu  \no Ramagundam Thermal Power Plant: Telangana  \no Kakatiya Thermal Power Station: Telangana  \no Namrup Thermal Power Station: Assam  \nFood Waste Index Report, 2024  \nThe Food Waste Index Report 2024 highlights that over 1.05 billion tonnes of food are wasted globally each year, even as millions suffer from hunger and malnutrition.  \no The Food Waste Index Report 2024 tracks global food waste and progress towards SDG 12.3 (halving food waste by 2030) .  \no Published by: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) .  \no Key highlights: India’s is the second highest foodwasting nations, second only to China.  \no WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme): It is a UK-based climate action NGO established in 2000 working around the globe to tackle the causes of the climate crisis and give the planet a sustainable future.  \no Headquarters: Banbury, United Kingdom  \nAndaman Sea  \nA boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsized in the Andaman Sea, with around 250 people feared missing, underscoring the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region.  \no Andaman Sea is a marginal sea of the northeastern Indian Ocean.  \no Location: Situated in Southeast Asia, it connects the Bay of Bengal to the west with the South China Sea to the east via the Strait of Malacca.  \no Borders:  \no North: The Irrawaddy River delta of Myanmar (Burma).  \no East: Peninsular Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia.  \no South: The Indonesian Island of Sumatra.  \no West: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands.  \no Features:  \no Located near the Sunda subduction zone, making it prone to earthquakes and tsunamis.  \no Receives sediments from rivers like Irrawaddy and Salween, forming fertile coastal zones.  \nRiver Pollution in India  \nAn article examines how ritual offerings in Indian rivers elevate microbial activity and pollution levels, underscoring the need to balance religious practices with ecological sustainability.  \no River Pollution refers to the contamination of river water due to physical, chemical, and biological pollutants, making it unsafe for human use and ecosystems.  \no Major Causes:  \no Untreated sewage discharge (largest source)  \no Industrial effluents (chemicals, heavy metals)  \no Agricultural runoff (fertilisers, pesticides)  \no Most Polluted rivers:  \no Cooum River between Avadi and Sathyanagar in Tamil Nadu.  \no Sabarmati River in Gujarat.  \no Major Government Initiative:  \no Namami Gange Programme: It is a flagship programme by the Ministry of Jal Shakti aimed at  \n15 April 2026  \nrejuvenating the Ganga River and its tributaries by reducing pollution, improving water quality, and restoring the driver's ecosystem.  \no Related Terms:  \no Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD): The amount of dissolved oxygen needed by microorganisms to decompose organic matter. High BOD (>3 mg/L) indicates severe organic pollution.  \no Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD): Measures the oxygen required to oxidize both organic and inorganic compounds, indicating industrial pollution severity.  \no Dissolved Oxygen (DO): The amount of oxygen available to aquatic life.","cbCaicgZYc05EAgx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicgZYc05EAgx","pdf",1043727,"English","# Thermal Power Plants in India\n## Major Thermal Power Plants in India\n# Food Waste Index Report, 2024\n# Andaman Sea\n# River Pollution in India\n## Major Causes and Most Polluted Rivers\n## Key Government Initiative\n## Related Terms (BOD, COD, DO, Coliform, TDS)\n# Hubble Tension\n## Hubble Constant\n# Multiple-Choice Questions","[{\"question\":\"What caused the boiler explosion mentioned in the bulletin?\",\"answer\":\"A boiler explosion at a thermal power plant in Sakti district resulted in the death of at least 14 workers and injuries to 20 others.\"},{\"question\":\"Which organizations published the Food Waste Index Report 2024?\",\"answer\":\"The report was published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).\"},{\"question\":\"What is Hubble tension according to the bulletin?\",\"answer\":\"Hubble tension is the persistent discrepancy in estimates of the universe’s expansion rate, reflecting disagreements between different measurement methods of the Hubble constant.\"}]","Lead IAS Daily Bulletin - 15 April | PDF",1789941469,13]