Posted in Geography River

Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal

Supreme Court has ordered the government of Punjab to complete the construction of the SYL project.

Iron Dome
Posted in Defence Technology

Iron Dome

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – Hundreds of Hamas militants broke from blockaded Gaza Strip and entered Israeli towns killing many.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 07 October 2023

2nd Global Amphibian Assessment – Findings, Typhoon Koinu, Forbesganj, Protein binders

Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

BlueWalker 3

Observations of the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite show it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the brightest stars.

Rani Durgavati
Posted in History

Veerangana Rani Durgavati

PM performed bhoomi poojan of ‘Veerangana Rani Durgavati Smarak aur Udyaan’, in line with the celebrations of the 500th birth centenary of Rani Durgavati.

Posted in Science & Technology Biology

Dhara Mustard Hybrid (DMH-11)

India’s first genetically modified mustard crop Dhara Mustard Hybrid (DMH-11) has failed to meet the minimum weight criteria required for the commercial release as seed.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 06 October 2023

Milak River, Mewari Miniature style paintings, NanoPtA, Nobel Prize for Literature 2023

Posted in Environment Geography Lakes Protected Sites Ramsar Sites

Kolleru Lake

Andhra Pradesh Forest Department to prepare an inventory of land use adjacent to the Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary for declaring it an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) for conservation of the Kolleru Lake ecosystem.

Posted in Economy Agriculture Economy Schemes and Initiatives

National Turmeric Board

Centre recently notified the constitution of the National Turmeric Board, a long-standing demand of turmeric farmers across the country.

2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Quantum Dots
Posted in Chemistry Physics Science & Technology

2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – Quantum Dots

The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 05 October 2023

Gravity battery, Greenwashing, SAMPRITI-XI Exercise

Posted in Economy Energy and Infrastructure

Critical Minerals

The first-ever International Energy Agency (IEA) Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit held at Paris, France recently.