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.

OAMDR Act
Posted in Environment

Offshore Areas Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act (OAMDR Act)

To enforce the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 2002 (amended in 2023) or OAMDR Act, the ministry has released 2 draft rules.

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 29 December 2023

SAMARTH Programs, Smart India Hackathon (SIH)-2023, Huntington Disease, Veer Baal Diwas, Jumping spiders

BIMSTEC
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

BIMSTEC

India recently seconded a senior diplomat to drive BIMSTEC as its 4th Secretary-General (SG).

Pesticides
Posted in Environment Pollution

Pesticides | Pesticide poisoning

In recent years, the state of Maharashtra, which frequently experiences droughts and crop failures, has seen a significant number of farmers and agricultural workers lose their lives due to pesticide poisoning.

Tribunals
Posted in Polity Legislations Polity Institutions

Tribunals

Supreme Court ruled that a tribunal subject to High Court’s jurisdiction under Article 226 of Constitution cannot be permitted by law, to direct framing of policy by Government.

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Posted in Science & Technology Alternative Energy

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant | Uranium Enrichment

India and Russia ink pacts on construction of future power units of Kudankulam nuclear power plant (KNPP).

Posted in Economy Primary Sectors Species in news World Affairs

International Year of Camelids

The United Nations has declared 2024 as the International Year of Camelids.

Posted in Economy ICT Science & Technology

Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology | National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

For payment apps, NPCI began deployment of ‘UPI Tap and Pay’ facility which utilises near-field communication (NFC) technology.