The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reclassified India’s “de facto” exchange rate regime to “stabilized Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
IMF reclassifies India’s exchange rate regime to ‘stabilized arrangement’
Solid-fuel missiles
Recently, North Korea test-fired a intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) powered by solid fuel. About Solid-fuel Read More …
Gene drive technology
Abdoulaye Diabate-a scientist from Burkina Faso is working on a ‘gene drive technology’ that can Read More …
Dark fibre
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) quashed an order passed by the market regulator Securities and Read More …
Platinum-group elements (PGE)
Between the financial years 2022 (FY22) and FY23, there has been a jump of 34 Read More …
Nutraceutical ‘AKTOCYTE’
Scientists from Department of Atomic Energy and IDRS Labs Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru have joined hands Read More …
Impatiens karuppusamyi
The researchers of Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new species of plant Read More …
Diel Vertical Migration (DVM)
Every day, billions and billions of Deep-sea marine animals, mostly zooplankton migrate up and down Read More …
Pompe disease
India’s first Pompe disease patient, passed away in November 2023 at the age of 24 Read More …
Condor: IBM unveils first-ever 1,000-qubit quantum chip
IBM has unveiled the first quantum computer with more than 1,000 qubits — the equivalent Read More …
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
London-New York test flight of Virgin Atlantic is an important proof of concept for sustainable Read More …
Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)
Recently, the Tamil Nadu government officials inspected the zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) plants at various industries Read More …
Volta basin
According to the ‘Global Drought Snapshot 2023’ report by UNCCD, riparian countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Read More …
Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
India has been unanimously elected as a member representing Asian region in the Executive Committee Read More …
Sub-Neptunes
Astronomers have discovered an uncommon star system with six planets huddled immensely close to their Read More …
Voice over New Radio (VoNR)
According to a recent report, Reliance Jio has been testing Voice over New Radio (VoNR) Read More …
Gajraj Suraksha
In a bid to address the rising concern of elephant deaths in train collisions, Indian Read More …
Dolomite Problem
For 200 years, scientists have failed to grow a common mineral in the laboratory under Read More …
Pressmud
Pressmud is a residual byproduct in the sugar industry often known as filter cake or Read More …
Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) 2.0
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in collaboration with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson, launched the India-Sweden Read More …
Essequibo Dispute
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has warned Venezuela to stop any action that would Read More …
Parthenon Sculptures
A diplomatic row sparked between Greece and the United Kingdom (UK) after British Prime Minister Read More …
Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs)
Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) represent an innovation at the intersection of blockchain technology and governance. Read More …
Global capability centres (GCC)
According to a recent report, Indian global capability centres (GCCs) are evolving into a ‘sandbox’ Read More …
Green Leaf Volatiles (GLVs)
A researcher at Saitama University has found a way to ‘watch’ plants responding to warning Read More …