In central Chile, the Penuelas Lake was until 20 years ago the main source of Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Penuelas Lake in Chile turns to a desert
Rice Fortification-291 Aspirational districts and Heavy Burden Districts to be covered by March 2023
The government is planning to cover 291 districts by March 2023 aspirational and heavy burden Read More …
What is FEWS NET?
Why in the news? The rainy season between March to May 2022 was the driest Read More …
What is Web 5.0?
Jack Dorsey-former Twitter CEO recently announced his vision for a new decentralized web platform that Read More …
What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome?
In an Instagram post, Canadian singer Justin Bieber announced that he has been infected by Read More …
Elest to set up India’s first display fab in Telangana
The Telangana government, on June 12, signed an MoU with Bengaluru-based Elest for setting up Read More …
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021 (NeSDA 2021)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions released the 2nd edition of the National e-Governance Read More …
A unique set of fossilised dinosaur eggs found in India
A team of researchers from the University of Delhi has discovered a unique set of Read More …
What is Battle of Dewair?
According to the Union Home Minister, empires like Pandyas, Cholas, Mauryas, Guptas and Ahoms were Read More …
Ancovax -India’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched Animal Vaccine and Read More …
What is ‘use and file’ system?
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) on June 1, 2022 extended the Read More …
Russia delivers efficient nuclear fuel TVS-2M for Kudankulam plant
Russia has supplied the first batches of more reliable and cost-efficient nuclear fuel TVS-2M to Read More …
PM inaugurates headquarters of IN-SPACe at Bopal, Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the headquarters of IN-SPACe at Bopal, Ahmedabad on June 10. Read More …
PM Modi to inaugurate Sant Tukaram Shila Mandir
On June 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Sant Tukaram Shila Mandir in Read More …
What is Amyloidosi?
A message from the family of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said that his organs Read More …
PM inaugurates Biotech Startup Expo – 2022
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Biotech Startup Expo – 2022 at Pragati Read More …
Quantum Hall effect and Graphene
Physicists studying have detected counter propagating channels in two layered graphene along which certain neutral Read More …
Dostarlimab and mismatch repair deficient cancer therapy
In a medical trial, 12 patients in the United States were completely cured of rectal Read More …
What is the ‘first island chain’?
This Chinese strategic naval policy is described as its “Island Chain Strategy:. China intends to Read More …
What is Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)?
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) of the European Union, May 2022 has Read More …
What is Mela Kheerbhawani?
On June 8 Kashmiri Hindus celebrated the Zyestha Ashtami at the Mata Kheerbhawani temple at Read More …
What is Sital Sasthi?
Sital Sasthi is a sacred Hindu festival which is celebrated in Odisha. This week-long special Read More …
EU agrees to mandate USB-C as common smartphone charger by 2024
The European Commission (EC) is going to force smartphone manufacturers like Apple and other electronics Read More …
Rajya Sabha MP’s election
Basic facts about Rajya Sabha Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and cannot be dissolved. Read More …
Leave It In the Ground Initiative (LINGO) to defuse ‘carbon bombs’
A group of environmentalists, lawyers, and activists have come together to form a network to Read More …