U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine raised many eyebrows because Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Cluster munitions
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index
According to the latest update of global Multidimensional Poverty Index, as many as 415 million Read More …
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
A surge in cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Peru has brought forward concerns over Read More …
Exhibition on Lambani embroidery patches
As part of the 3rd Culture Working Group Meeting of G20 in Hampi, under its ‘Culture Read More …
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
According to a review commissioned by Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) can Read More …
Naegleria fowleri: Brain-eating amoeba
A 15-year-old boy in Kerala’s Alappuzha district has died due to a rare infection caused Read More …
Time dilation effects
A recent study has confirmed Einstein’s theory of relativity by detecting time dilation effects in Read More …
Price Monitoring Division (PMD)
Prices of 16 more food items, including eggs, millets, and spices, may be tracked by Read More …
Indian Ocean geoid low (IOGL)
Gravity holes happen as the Earth gravitational field is not uniform due to variations in Read More …
Parliamentary Research and Information Support for Members of Parliament (PRISM)
PRISM (Parliamentary Research and Information Support for Members of Parliament) – a round-the-clock service, a Read More …
What are Gallium and Germanium?
China, one of the world’s leading producers of critical minerals, announced export controls on two Read More …
Hul Diwas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about Hul Diwas on June 30, remembering the sacrifice of Read More …
Sagar Samajik Sahayog
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, has unveiled the new corporate Read More …
IMF Staff-level agreement and Stand-by Arrangement (SBA)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level agreement Read More …
Meira Paibis
During his recent visit to Manipur as violence raged in the state, Home Minister Amit Read More …
Aspartame
According to a recent report, the cancer research arm of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Read More …
Joha rice and medicinal value
Joha rice is an aromatic rice cultivated in the Northeastern region of India.
The Ten Principal Upanishads
During the US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the US President Joe Biden and Read More …
Samosa Caucus
In his speech to the joint sitting of the United States Congress on June 22, Read More …
Manipur invokes RBI’s riot provisions to aid borrowers
The Manipur government has decided to invoke the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) riot relief Read More …
Wild orchids
The wild orchids are dying off at an alarming rate and their plight is stirring Read More …
Gender Gap Report, 2023
The annual Gender Gap Report, 2023 was released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Key Read More …
Blue Ocean Event
According to a new study published in Nature Communications, the Arctic Ocean could be ice-free Read More …
Summer solstice
Every year, June 21 is marked as the day of the summer solstice in the Read More …
Balance of Payment and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6)
Bangladesh has announced to adopt the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mandated method to calculate its Read More …