UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS

A Sodium-Ion Battery (Na-ion) is a type of rechargeable battery that uses sodium ions (Na⁺) as the charge carriers, instead of the lithium ions used in traditional Lithium-Ion Batteries (Li-ion). 

A Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR) is a type of nuclear reactor that uses thorium as fuel instead of uranium.

SMRs are compact, safe, and flexible nuclear reactors designed to generate up to 300 MW(e) of power per unit, much smaller than traditional reactors (700 MW(e) or more). 

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is a type of electrochemical energy storage system (ESS) that uses various electrochemical reactions to store electrical energy for later use.

A Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) is a type of nuclear reactor that uses fast neutrons to produce more nuclear fuel than it consumes during electricity generation.

A Tokamak is an experimental machine designed to harness the energy of nuclear fusion, the process that powers the sun. 

Nuclear energy is the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom and is released through nuclear reactions. 

Methanol (CH₃OH), also known as wood alcohol or spirit, is a colourless, light sweet-smelling, and highly volatile liquid. 

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone produced naturally in the human body. 

Ethylene oxide is a colourless, sweet-smelling, highly flammable gas used in various industrial applications, including chemical production, pesticide manufacturing, and medical device sterilization.