Posted in History Culture

Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas

Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebid, and Somanathapura in Karnataka were declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 18 September 2023

Moonquakes, ‘Pralay’ Ballistic missiles, Dhanush Artillery Guns, Global Debt Monitor 2023

Posted in Protected Sites Environment

Segur Elephant Corridor

A Supreme Court-appointed committee has declared 12 private resorts along the Segur elephant corridor illegal.

Posted in Environment National Parks

Anamudi Shola National Park

Haritha Vasantham, an Eco-restoration project covers Anamudi Shola national park area in Munnar with natural grasslands.

Posted in Agriculture Economy

Tea in India

Small tea farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district have been hit by a drop in tea leaf prices over the last few months.

Posted in History Culture

Santiniketan

Santiniketan in West Bengal has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List (41st UNESCO World Heritage Site in India) at 45th session of the World Heritage Committee.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 16 September 2023

Land Degradation Neutrality, Advantage of NavIC over GPS, Red fire Ant, Scrub typhus Disease, International Organisation of Legal Metrology

Posted in Economy Agriculture Economy Institutions

Rubber Board

Rubber Board, jointly with the Central government and the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association, is implementing a project to expand the area under natural rubber in the North-eastern States.

Posted in Science & Technology Chemistry

Lithium production using String Technology

Researchers at the University of Princeton have developed a String technique that can drastically reduce the amount of land and time needed for lithium production.

Posted in Economy Economy Institutions

Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

RBI has placed 15 non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in the Upper Layer (NBFC-UL) under Scale Based Regulations (SBR) for non-bank lenders.

Posted in Science & Technology Biology

Monoclonal Antibodies

Centre decided to procure doses of monoclonal antibody (used in Australia for the Hendra virus) to combat the Nipah virus.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 15 September 2023

Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting, National E-Vidhan Application, Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture, K2-18 b, Operation Polo