Kyasanur Forest Disease
Posted in Science & Technology Diseases

Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD)

Since January 1 this year, two people have died due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in Karnataka.

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 08 February 2024

Grammy Awards, Humbdolt’s Enigma, Vyommitra, Bannerghatta National Park

Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Green Propulsion System – PSLV-C58 Mission – PSLV-GSLV

Green Propulsion System under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme, Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated in-orbit functionality on a payload launched by PSLV C-58 mission.

Kariyachalli Island
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives Protected Sites

Kariyachalli Island Restoration Project – Gulf of Mannar – Biosphere Reserve

Tamil Nadu pioneered a model for saving the sinking Kariyachalli Island in the Gulf of Mannar.

Katabatic Wind
Posted in Geography Geography Phenomenon

Katabatic Wind

As climate change drives up, glaciers around the world’s tallest mountains are actually getting slightly colder during the warm season, according to new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Geoscience.

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 07 February 2024

PVTGs of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, Non-Basmati Aromatic Rice Grading and Marking Rules, 2024, GRAPES-3 (Gamma Ray Astronomy PeV EnergieS), Vaccine Safety Net (VSN), ABHYAS-HEAT

Annual Survey of Industries
Posted in Economy Industry Sector

Annual Survey of Industries

Recently, Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for 2020-21 and 2021-22 was released

Nagoya Protocol
Posted in Environment Protected Sites Treaties and Conventions

Nagoya Protocol

Cameroon in Central Africa adopted Nagoya Protocol to benefit from its rich biodiversity

Conservation Reserve
Posted in Environment Protected Sites Tiger Reserves

Conservation Reserve

The Telengana State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) approved Tadoba-Kawal tiger corridor as conservation reserve.

Anti-Cheating Bill
Posted in Polity Legislations

Anti-Cheating Bill

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 [Anti-Cheating Bill] passed in Lok Sabha

India to stay alert for ‘hot money’ after JP Morgan GBI-EM index inclusion
Posted in Economy Economy Concepts

JP Morgan GBI-EM Index

India to stay alert for ‘hot money’ after JP Morgan GBI-EM index inclusion

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 06 February 2024

SagarSetu (NLP-Marine) Platform, One Stop Centres, Ergosphere, INS Sandhyak, Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctury