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The researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a new technology to manufacture cheaper, quicker and pollution-free bio-fuel. The ‘soil-to-soil’ manufacturing technology developed at the P K Sinha Centre for bio-energy at IIT-KGP is in the process of being patented. The technique will ensure relatively quicker production of bio-fuel and the process is completely green. The green leafy part of corn and sugarcane plants, the waste part of paddy straw, bamboo, banana plant, pineapple and cotton plants, kans grass (kassh phool), castor plant and even non-edible weeds that grow in dry and waste land and a mix of all has been used by IIT-KGP to produce bio fuel. The project is funded by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

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In the periodic table, the atomic radius increases from top to bottom in the groups and it increases from right to left in the periods.

Francium is the atom with largest atomic radius. Helium is the atom with smallest radius.

Hyderabad (Telangana) is situated on the banks of river Musi.Musi Riveris a tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau flowing throughTelanganastate in India.Hyderabadstands on thebanks of Musi river, which divides the historic old city and the new city. HimayatSagar and Osman Sagar are dams built on it which used to act as a source of water for Hyderabad.

The World Hydrography Day (WHD) is observed every year on June 21 to publicise the work of hydrographers and to create awareness about hydrography which is an essential science before undertaking any activity on or under the sea. The 2017 theme is “Mapping our seas, oceans and waterways – more important than ever”.