Union Minister of Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the two-day National District Mineral Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
National District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Summit 2026
Slender Loris
Environmental activists and concerned citizens have urged the Tamil Nadu government to intensify conservation efforts Read More …
Humpback Dolphin
A new short documentary titled “The Humpbacks of Goa” is drawing attention to the fragile Read More …
mRNA Vaccines
Scientists worldwide are making rapid strides toward a breakthrough in cancer treatment with the development Read More …
Dimethyl Ether (DME) technology
the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) has developed an Read More …
Prosopis juliflora (seemai karuvelam)
The Madras High Court on March 18, 2026 issued 34 directions for the eradication of Read More …
Ladakh Magmatic Arc (LMA)
Scientists have unraveled the geological evolution of the Ladakh Magmatic Arc, a 130-million-year-old record of Read More …
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider Discovers New Particle ‘Xi-cc-plus’
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has discovered a new subatomic particle named “Xi-cc-plus”, marking the Read More …
What is Murban?
Indian LPG carrier ‘Shivalik’, carrying about 40,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), reached Read More …
Bank of Baroda raises $500 million syndicated term loan
Bank of Baroda has raised a $500 million five-year syndicated term loan facility through its Read More …
What is Nor’wester?
At least two people died and several others sustained serious injuries after a Nor’wester storm Read More …
What is an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)?
Why in the News Key Points What is an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)? What AIFs Read More …
What is Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST)?
Manufacturers in industrial clusters such as Morbi and Ludhiana have begun exploring alternatives to natural Read More …
What is Tephra?
Episode 43 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption has produced significant tephra fall across Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Read More …
What are Molten Salt Reactors?
The Government of India has stated that Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are being considered as Read More …
What are GPS jamming and spoofing?
Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, ships and aircraft linked to United States, Israel, Read More …
What is “Black Rain”?
Thick toxic smoke and reports of “black rain” have blanketed Tehran, the capital of Iran, Read More …
What are GLP-1 Drugs?
India’s apex drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), has issued an advisory Read More …
Quasi-2D α-tellurium (Te) nanosheets
A team of scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali has Read More …
What is White Phosphorus?
Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Human Rights Watch has accused Israel, led Read More …
What is “leaky pipeline”?
Despite representing nearly half of the global population, women remain significantly underrepresented in science and Read More …
Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD)
Union Minister for Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh recently visited the Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) Read More …
What is Nucleic Acid Test (NAT)?
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine whether blood banks across the country Read More …
What Are Gravity Bombs?
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated that Iran’s air defence systems have been significantly Read More …
Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)
When states are engaged in an armed conflict—such as the reported hostilities between Iran and Read More …