The Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024 began on February 21, with a call for Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (Super pollutants)
Green anacondas
According to a recent research, the green anaconda is actually two genetically different species. The Read More …
CE20 cryogenic engine
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has accomplished a major milestone in the human rating of Read More …
Cantor’s giant softshell turtle: First-ever nesting report of rare turtle in Kerala
The first breeding population of Cantor’s giant softshell- an incredibly rare turtle has been discovered Read More …
Dermatomyositis
Recently a child artist, known for her role in the movie ‘Dangal,’ passed away. According Read More …
Escrow Account
Recently Paytm announced the shift of its nodal account to Axis Bank by opening an Read More …
Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)
The World Health Organization (WHO) on 20 February launched the Global Initiative on Digital Health Read More …
Rhodamine-B
Tamil Nadu government has banned the sale of cotton candy (panju mittai) after an analysis Read More …
Prorogation of Houses
According to an expert, prorogation of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha means the government cannot Read More …
World Neem Conference
India needs to raise plantation of neem trees to 140 million from current 20 million Read More …
Pandaram lands
Recently, a dispute occurred between the local people and the Lakshadweep administration over the latter’s Read More …
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) has completed research indicating that recycled food waste may Read More …
Parhyale odian-A new species of marine amphipod
Researchers at Odisha’s Berhampur University have discovered a new species of marine amphipod — a Read More …
MnBi2S4
Researchers have identified a unique mechanism of electric polarization via magnetic ordering in a novel Read More …
Sangam: Digital Twin initiative
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has unveiled the ‘Sangam: Digital Twin’ initiative. Key points Digital Twin Read More …
Weimar Triangle
The Foreign Ministers of Poland, France and Germany vowed to make Europe a security and Read More …
XGS-PON
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) and Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-K) signed an Read More …
Atmospheric river
At least three people have been killed by falling trees as a powerful storm drenches Read More …
Ergosphere and Event Horizon
Ergosphere is a region outside rotating black holes (Kerr black holes) outer event horizon. The Read More …
Jigarthanda: India’s first hypervelocity expansion tunnel test facility
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has successfully built and tested India’s first hypervelocity Read More …
BharatSHRI: India first digital National Museum of Epigraphy in Hyderabad
Union Culture Minister, G Kishan Reddy laid the foundation stone for the country’s first digital Read More …
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024. Read More …
Bondo Porja, Khond Porja and Konda Savaras
The Rajya Sabha on 6 February passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
Messinian Event and Eratosthenes canyon
The Geological Institute of Israel (GII) uncovered an underwater canyon near Cyprus. The canyon is Read More …
Coltan discovered in Kenya
Kenya has confirmed the discovery of its first coltan deposits. Coltan is short for columbite-tantalite, Read More …