Model Solar Village
Posted in Environment Energy and Infrastructure Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Model Solar Village

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued guidelines for ‘Model Solar Village’.

Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Indian Rice Varieties
Posted in Agriculture

Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Indian Rice Varieties

Biotechnologists found significant Nitrogen Use Efficiency(NUE) variations in popular Indian rice varieties, potentially leading to new varieties that use less nitrogen, cut fertilizer costs, and reduce pollution.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 11-12 August 2024

Cheque Truncation System, Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution, ‘Parvat Prahaar’ exercise, Polar Coupled Analysis and Prediction for Services, Ceropegia Shivrayiana

3 Indian Ocean structures
Posted in Geography Landmarks

3 Indian Ocean structures – Ashoka, Chandragupta and Kalpataru

Names of Ashoka Seamount, Chandragupta Ridge and Kalpataru Ridge in the Indian Ocean have been approved by IHO and UNESCO’s IOC.

Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle
Posted in Geography Landmarks

Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle

Scientists Obtain Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle

Annapurti
Posted in Social Sector Economy

Annapurti | UN World Food Programme

WFP and Government of Odisha jointly launched 24/7 ‘Grain ATM’ in Bhubaneswar

Hampi
Posted in Culture History

Hampi

Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, has been experiencing stone quarrying activities in its vicinity.

Perseid Meteor Shower
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Perseid Meteor Shower

Context Perseids Meteor Shower reached its peak on August 11. About Perseid Meteor Shower About Meteor Shower Source:Indian Express Previous…

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 10 August 2024

Digital Watermarking, Floating Solar Project, Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud, Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, CDSCO

Tri-boelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) Technology
Posted in Science & Technology Physics

Tri-boelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) Technology

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore has developed specialized shoes for soldiers that incorporate Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) technology.

Credit Information Companies
Posted in Economy Institutions Economy

Credit Information Companies

RBI increases the frequency of reporting of credit information by lenders, including Banks and NBFCs, to CICs from monthly intervals to fortnightly basis or shorter intervals.

Boilers Bill, 2024
Posted in Legislations Polity

Boilers Bill, 2024

Boilers Bill, 2024 introduced in Rajya Sabha.