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Kanyakumari’s Vivekananda Rock

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Prime Minister announced his plan to visit and meditate at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari,...

04 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion

Source: TH Recently, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, has been conferred the prestigious Nelson...

04 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Volcanism on Venus

Source: TH Recent scientific analysis has revealed that Venus is more volcanically active than previously known. Active volcanic flows have been...

04 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Diffraction-Based Tool to Detect Virus

Source: TH Researchers have developed a method to identify infected cells by observing how they distort light. They tracked these distortions...

04 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

OPEC+ Extends Deep Oil Output Cuts

Source: TT OPEC+ decided to extend significant oil output cuts through 2025, surpassing market expectations to support prices amid sluggish demand,...

04 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Carnian Pluvial Episode

Source:TH The Carnian Pluvial Episode (CPE) was a period of extended and intense rainfall that occurred in the late Triassic Period (approx. 230...

03 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

RudraM-II

Source: TH Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the Rudra M-II Missile from a Sukhoi-30 MKI...

03 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Exercise Red Flag

Source: TOI Eight Indian Rafale fighter jets, accompanied by two IL-78 air-to-air refuellers and three C-17 Globemaster-III strategic airlift...

03 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

World's First Wooden Satellite

Source: TH Japanese researchers have built the world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, crafted from magnolia wood, with each side measuring merely...

03 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Migratory Diadromous Fishes

Source: DTE Why in News? A recent study has raised concerns about the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in safeguarding the habitats...

03 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Lost Nile Branch Key to Pyramid Construction

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, a study discovered an ancient Nile river branch that helped transport workers and materials to Egypt's pyramids,...

03 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Decline in FDI Equity Inflows in FY 2024

Source: BS The Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows in India fell to a five-year low of USD 44.42 billion in the financial year ended 31st...

01 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Advancement of the Southwest Monsoon in India

Source: TH The Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala and advanced into most parts of Northeast India, indicating the onset and progress of the...

01 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

India's First 3D-Printed Rocket Engine Launched

Source: TH Recently Chennai-based start-up Agnikul Cosmos has launched the world's first rocket, Agnibaan Sub Orbital Technology Demonstrator...

01 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Food Irradiation

Source: BS Why in News? The government of India plans to use radiation processing (Food Irradiation) to extend the shelf life of a 100,000 tonne...

01 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

India’s First Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager

Source: TH IIT-Bombay and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have collaborated to pioneer India's inaugural Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager, in line...

01 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Fight Against Malaria

Source: DTE Why in News? Djibouti, a nation in East Africa, is taking a bold step in the fight against malaria by deploying genetically modified...

01 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Recombinant Proteins Using Monosodium Glutamate

Source: TH Why in News? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have made a significant breakthrough in the mass...

31 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Deceptive Practices in the FMCG Industry

Source: TOI Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) are everyday items like snacks and toiletries sold often. FMCG companies employ various deceptive...

31 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

ADB's Commitment to India's Development

Source: ET The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made a significant commitment of USD 2.6 billion in sovereign lending (important source of financing...

31 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims