Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on the earth from a rock Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
World’s oldest rocks
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
A recent report indicates that plastics are now infiltrating our bodies through microplastic particles and Read More …
Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Chile’s Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun displaying its first images of the cosmos, allowing Read More …
What is Yellowcake?
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has indicated that Tehran is now open to a Read More …
Black Mass Recovery Technology
The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), has provided Read More …
Methylene Blue and Congo Red
A team of researchers at the Institute of Nanoscience and Technology (INST) in Mohali have Read More …
Ghumot and Indian monitor lizard
The Ghumot (or Ghumat) is a traditional membranophone percussion instrument deeply rooted in the religious Read More …
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
Amid heightened military tensions with Israel, Iran has announced that its Parliament is preparing a Read More …
Rice Yellow Mottle Virus (RYMV)
A genomic study published June 17, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens revealed the outbreak Read More …
Compromiso de Sevilla document
On June 17, UN Member States at the UN Headquarters endorsed the finalized outcome document, Read More …
Uranium Enrichment
Alleged Israeli Attacks on Iranian Nuclear Facilities Understanding Uranium and Nuclear Enrichment
Nothopegia
A team of researchers from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, has made Read More …
Banakacharla project
The Telangana State Government has convened an all-party meeting involving Members of Parliament from both Read More …
Step-and-shoot spot-scanning proton arc therapy (SPArc)
A team of U.S. experts at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital has achieved a Read More …
Darkening of the Global Ocean
A groundbreaking study titled “Darkening of the Global Ocean” conducted by researchers from the University Read More …
The Nice Call for an Ambitious Treaty on Plastic Pollution
On June 10, the second day of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), a new Read More …
Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN)
Recently, the Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN) collaboration published an upper limit on the sum Read More …
Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 29th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Read More …
Blue Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Challenge
Brazil and France launched the “Blue Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Challenge” at the UN Ocean Read More …
What are Tardigrades?
Among the scientific experiments Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will undertake during his two week stay Read More …
What is CROPIC?
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare plans to launch CROPIC. Methodology: Technology: Applications: Read More …
Sulphate Aerosols
The Union Ministry of Power has said that it would wait for the Central Pollution Read More …
Poson Poya festival
Sri Lanka recently celebrated the sacred Poson Poya festival on June 10th, commemorating the historic Read More …
Ocean acidification
A recent study published in Global Change Biology reveals that ocean acidification crossed a critical Read More …
Spathaspina noohi
A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the forests of Meghalaya: a new species of Read More …