A new study released in the journal Nature Climate Change reported the first significant decrease Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
Kavli Prize 2024
The winners of the 2024 Kavli Prize were announced on 12 June 2024. Eight winners Read More …
Notified disasters
The ongoing spell of heat waves in many parts of the country has once again Read More …
Vidyut Rakshak
Indian Army has launched ‘Vidyut Rakshak’ which is a tech-based innovation — an integrated generator Read More …
Nokia makes world’s first ‘immersive’ phone call
Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark made a phone call using a new technology called “immersive audio Read More …
NaturAfrica initiative
The European Commission (EC) has removed Tanzania from the list of countries eligible for its Read More …
Pump and Dump Scheme
Recently, the Securities Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) slapped a fine of Rs 7.75 crore Read More …
ISRO develops PraVaHa portal
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed Parallel RANS Solver for Aerospace Vehicle Aero-thermo-dynamic Read More …
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
The Prime Minister visited the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari to meditate for 48 hours Read More …
Microcephaly and SASS6 gene
Recently, researchers from China have highlighted the role of SASS6 gene in Microcephaly condition. Microcephaly
Recombinant proteins
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have developed a novel method for the Read More …
LignoSat: World’s first wooden artificial satellite
Japan’s Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry announced the completion of LignoSat, the world’s first wooden Read More …
Kavango-Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TFCA)
KAZA 2024 Heads of State Summit was held in Livingstone, Zambia. The delegates renewed calls Read More …
Pre-packaged insolvency resolution process (PIRP)
In the three years since its launch, the prepackaged insolvency resolution process (PIRP) has had Read More …
Clear-air turbulence
One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and 30 others were injured after a Read More …
High-Altitude Platforms (HAP)
India is on course to join a very select club of countries that have their Read More …
Oedocladium sahyadricum: A new species of algal
A group of researchers has discovered a new algal species named Oedocladium sahyadricum in the Read More …
Mauxi village rock carvings
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has now confirmed that ancient rock carvings found in Read More …
India’s first Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-Bombay) has entered a strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Read More …
Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines has demanded that China open Scarborough Shoal to international scrutiny. The Philippines has Read More …
What is Tick Size?
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced to reduce tick size — or the minimum Read More …
Cost Inflation Index (CII)
The income tax department has notified the Cost Inflation Index for the current fiscal beginning Read More …
Zero Debris Charter
Twelve nations have signed the Zero Debris Charter at the ESA/EU Space Council on May Read More …
Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) Mission
The first of a pair of climate satellites designed to study heat emissions at Earth’s Read More …
Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralists
The report titled “Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralists” was launched in Read More …