Hycean Worlds: Exoplanets: Some astronomers have identified a new class of exoplanets – Hycean worlds. The word Hycean comes from the words hydrogen and ocean. Planet-wide oceans and hydrogen-rich atmospheres might cover these worlds. They are also uniquely alien, up to 2.6 times the diameter of Earth, with temperatures up to 200 degrees celsius and […]
Month: September 2021
Account Aggregator (AA) Network
Eight Major Banks Have Joined The Account Aggregator (AA) Network: Eight major banks have joined the Account Aggregator (AA) network that will enable customers to easily access and share their financial data An AA is a framework that simply facilitates sharing of financial information in a real-time and data-blind manner (Data flow through AA are […]
Karbi Anglong Agreement
Karbi Anglong Agreement: A tripartite agreement among five insurgent groups of Assam, the Centre and the state government was signed. This agreement is in synergy with the vision of Insurgency free prosperous North East, that envisages all-round development of northeast, peace and prosperity. Highlights of the Karbi-Anglong Peace Agreement: Karbi Outfits Surrendered: 5 militant organizations […]
Brahmani River
Brahmani River: Environmentalists expressed concern over the massive diversion of fresh water from the Brahmani river basin, which could pose a grave threat to the famous mangrove vegetation in Odisha. The Talcher-Angul coal mines, steel and power plants as well as the Kalinganagar steel and power hub are drawing enormous quantities of fresh water from […]
Footprints Of Dinosaurs in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer
Footprints Of Three Species Of Dinosaurs Have Been Found: Footprints of three species of dinosaurs have been found in the Thar desert in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, proving the presence of the giant reptiles in the western part of the State, which formed the seashore to the Tethys Ocean during the Mesozoic era. The footprints, made […]
IUCN – Risk of Extinction Species
International Union For The Conservation Of Nature (IUCN) Some 28% of the 1,38,374 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for its survival watchlist are now at high risk of vanishing forever, the global conservation body said. Habitat loss, overexploitation and illegal trade have hammered global wildlife populations for decades, […]
Nipah Virus in Kozhikode district of Kerala
Nipah Virus: After a gap of over three years, a case of the zoonotic Nipah virus infection has been reported in Kozhikode district of Kerala. A contact list of 188 persons, a majority of them healthcare workers, has been prepared. Symptomatic persons will be shifted to hospital. At a time when there is a relentless […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 6th September 2021
Today Current Affairs: 6th September 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
International Fund For Agricultural Development
International Fund For Agricultural Development: IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) has committed to focus 30% of its climate finance to support nature-based solutions in rural small-scale agriculture by 2030. Ahead of the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) World Conservation Congress (WCC), it calls for more investment to protect biodiversity. The IUCN […]
Behler Turtle Conservation Award
Behler Turtle Conservation Award: Indian biologist Shailendra Singh has been awarded the Behler Turtle Conservation Award for bringing three critically endangered turtle conservation species back from the brink of extinction. There are 29 species of freshwater turtles and tortoises in the country. About Behler Turtle Conservation Award: Established in 2006, it is a major annual […]
