A groundbreaking study titled “Darkening of the Global Ocean” conducted by researchers from the University Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Darkening of the Global Ocean
The Nice Call for an Ambitious Treaty on Plastic Pollution
On June 10, the second day of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), a new Read More …
Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN)
Recently, the Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN) collaboration published an upper limit on the sum Read More …
Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 29th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Read More …
Blue Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Challenge
Brazil and France launched the “Blue Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Challenge” at the UN Ocean Read More …
What are Tardigrades?
Among the scientific experiments Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will undertake during his two week stay Read More …
What is CROPIC?
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare plans to launch CROPIC. Methodology: Technology: Applications: Read More …
Sulphate Aerosols
The Union Ministry of Power has said that it would wait for the Central Pollution Read More …
Poson Poya festival
Sri Lanka recently celebrated the sacred Poson Poya festival on June 10th, commemorating the historic Read More …
Ocean acidification
A recent study published in Global Change Biology reveals that ocean acidification crossed a critical Read More …
Spathaspina noohi
A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the forests of Meghalaya: a new species of Read More …
Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI)
Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) is a geoengineering technique that involves injecting aerosols (tiny reflective particles), Read More …
Zudpi jungle
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that approximately 86,000 hectares Read More …
Losgna Occidentalis
Recently, a new species of parasitic wasp, ‘Losgna Occidentalis’, was discovered in Chandigarh. (Source: TH)
Socotra Island
The United Arab Emirates and the World Health Organization have launched a comprehensive humanitarian initiative Read More …
ECINET App
The Election Commission of India is now introducing a streamlined, technology-driven system to provide timely Read More …
What is Fusarium graminearum?
On June 3, 2025, U.S. federal prosecutors charged two Chinese nationals with smuggling Fusarium graminearum Read More …
Sindoor Plant (Bixa orellana)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a ‘sindoor’ sapling at his residence on World Environment Day Read More …
Mount Etna
Recently, Mount Etna, Europe’s largest and most active volcano located on the east coast of Read More …
Actinobacteria
Researchers from the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu, have made a significant discovery Read More …
Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India(SPMEPCI)
The Union Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued notification regarding detailed guidelines for the Read More …
Bharat Gen Initiative
Union Science and Technology Ministry launched ‘Bharat Gen’ which is India’s first-of-its-kind, indigenously developed, Artificial Read More …
Vitamin B9
A recent AIIMS study found that nearly 41% of urban adolescents in government schools across Read More …
Spirulina
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, one of India’s astronauts, will conduct exclusive food and nutrition-related experiments Read More …
Microalgae
As part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, one of India’s astronauts, Read More …