Srimukhalingam Temple
Posted in History Architecture Culture

Srimukhalingam Temple

ASI assures to send note to UNESCO over inclusion of Srimukhalingam temple in Andhra Pradesh in world heritage structures’ list.

Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC)
Posted in Geography

Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) | Indian National Centre for Ocean Information System (INCOIS)

Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) stated that there is no tsunami threat to India after a powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Japan.

Radiocarbon Dating
Posted in Physics Chemistry

Radiocarbon Dating

Article in the Hindu – What is radiocarbon dating? | Explained

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 01 January 2024

Green Deposits, Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme, Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND), One Nation-One Pass

BRICS
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

BRICS

Argentina formally rejected BRICS membership recently.

Eurasian otter
Posted in Environment National Parks Protected Sites Species in news

Eurasian otter | Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

Recently, Eurasian otter was found in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala.

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGDY)
Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGDY)

Parliamentary Standing Committee flags poor quality roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme
Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme

RBI extended Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme till 2025.

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 30 December 2023

X-37B, Chameleon Trojan, Kilonova Explosion

Cosmic Distance Ladder
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Cosmic Distance Ladder | Astronomical units (AU) | Light year | Parsecs

No human probe has travelled much beyond the Solar System, yet we are able to measure distances across billions of light-years.

Kakad Bhairav
Posted in Culture National Parks

Kakad Bhairav or Bhilat Baba

A stone deity worshipped by the Bhils in Madhya Pradesh’s Bagh was recently proved to be a fossilized dinosaur egg.

Neora Valley National Park
Posted in Environment National Parks Protected Sites

Neora Valley National Park

Recently, Royal Bengal Tiger has been seen in the Neora Valley National Park.