Zyklon B
Posted in Science & Technology Chemistry

Zyklon B

September 3 on this day in 1941, Nazis first used Zyklon B to kill prisoners at the Auschwitz concentration camp

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Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 04 September 2024

Magsaysay Award, IEPFA, Wood Wide Web, E Shram Portal, Brunei Darussalam

Posted in Economy Agriculture Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Digital Agriculture Mission

Recently, Union Cabinet has approved the Rs 2,817-crore Digital Agriculture Mission.

Posted in Agriculture Economy

AgriSURE Fund | Krishi Nivesh Portal

Recently, the Union government launched the AgriSURE Fund and Krishi Nivesh Portal.

Posted in Species in news Environment

Zombie Fungus

Recently, a field researcher found a dead tarantula that was infected by zombie fungus.

Posted in Environment Environment Organisations

IndOBIS (Indian Ocean Biodiversity Ocean Information System)

Recently Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) organised a national-level workshop on IndOBIS.

Posted in Science & Technology Diseases

Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)

The Union government recently announced the creation of foot-and-mouth disease-free zones in eight states: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.

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UPSC Prelims Facts – 03 September 2024

DNA Repair, Polygraph Test, Windfall Tax, Paleogenomics, Su 30 MKI

Grey Wolf
Posted in Species in news Environment

Grey Wolf

 ‘Operation Bhediya’ has been launched in Uttar Pradesh to capture grey wolves.

Mission Poshan 2.0
Posted in Social Sector Vulnerable Section

Mission Poshan 2.0

Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2024

Law Commission of India
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

Law Commission of India

The Centre notified the constitution of the 23rd Law Commission

India Post Payment Banks
Posted in Economy Institutions Economy

India Post Payment Banks

Recently the India Post Payments Bank celebrated its 7th Foundation Day.