Ring around a dwarf planet lies in Roche Limit: What it means, why it matters

Central idea: A new study shows that a dwarf planet, named Quaoar, has a ring system that exists within its… Continue reading

Folk dance in news: Lavani

Central idea: The article is based on the controversy surrounding the Maharashtra folk dance form, Lavani, which has come under… Continue reading

Income Tax Dept. surveys BBC over Transfer Pricing allegations

Central idea: The Income Tax Department has conducted surveys at the premises of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in Delhi… Continue reading

Vacancy of Deputy Speaker Chair in States

The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and five states — Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand… Continue reading

InfoCrop v2.1: Indigenous Crop Simulator

Central idea: Scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute conducted an experiment using InfoCrop version 2.1 to quantify the impact… Continue reading

Marburg Virus

Central idea: Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Where is Equatorial Guinea located? Equatorial Guinea… Continue reading

‘BIMARU’ Tag: What does this term mean?

Central idea: While addressing a summit in UP, PM recalled the tag of ‘BIMARU’, once used to describe the state.… Continue reading

What is ‘Office of Profit’?

Central idea: Jharkhand CM’s chair remains uncertain as the Election Commission (EC) is understood to have conveyed its decision in… Continue reading

India’s first Law Minister Dr. Ambedkar’s resignation letter missing from records

Dr. BR Ambedkar was India’s first Law Minister after independence. The letter of his resignation is now missing from official… Continue reading

MIIRA: India readies plan to popularise millets on world stage

On the premises of G20, India is planning to propose the launch of a global initiative ‘MIIRA’ to encourage the… Continue reading

Central agencies gear up for FATF mutual evaluations

Central agencies, including the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), have begun preparations for the… Continue reading

Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics Bill, 2022

The draft Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2022, aimed at protecting India’s geological heritage that includes fossils,… Continue reading

1st Saudi Women to space via Axiom-2 Mission

Central idea: Saudi Arabia will send its first-ever woman astronaut on the US-led Axiom 2 space mission later this year,… Continue reading

India’s Agricultural Farm Exports data expected to reach a new high

India’s agricultural exports are poised to scale a new peak in the financial year ending March 31, 2023. But so… Continue reading

What is Bhashini Initiative?

Bhashini, a small team at the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), is currently building a WhatsApp-based chatbot that relies… Continue reading

Who was Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati?

PM inaugurated celebrations commemorating Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati’s 200th birth anniversary. Dayanand Saraswati (1824-1883) Dayanand Saraswati (born Mool Shankar Tiwari) was… Continue reading

Scientists discover new ‘Quasicrystals’

Scientists have discovered a new type of quasicrystal, one with 12-fold symmetry, in the Sand Hills of north central Nebraska,… Continue reading

In news: Agasthyarkoodam Observatory

Agasthyarkoodam was once home to a forgotten and long-lost 19th-century observatory established by Scottish meteorologist John Allan Broun. Agasthyarkoodam Observatory… Continue reading

What is Solar Prominence?

Recently, the sun puzzled many scientists with a large prominence near its north pole. What is Solar Prominence? A solar… Continue reading

Discovery of Lithium Deposits in J&K

The Geological Survey of India found “inferred resources” of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium in the Salal-Haimana area of Reasi… Continue reading

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