Enceladus : Small Moon Of Saturn NASA’s Cassini spacecraft discovers ‘phosphorous on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. It is the second nearest of the major regular moons of Saturn and the brightest of all its moons. It was discovered in 1789 by the English astronomer William Herschel and named for one of the Giants (Gigantes) of Greek […]
Month: June 2023
Execution Only Platform
Execution Only Platform: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) directed existing Mutual Funds ‘Execution-Only Platforms’ (EOPs) to obtain registration within three months. Execution only platform (EOP )is a digital or online platform which facilitates transactions such as subscription, redemption and switch transactions in direct plans of schemes of mutual funds. Mutual funds is […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th June 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th Jun 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
New Species Of Gliding Geckos In Mizoram
New Species Of Gliding Geckos In Mizoram: Scientists recently discovered a new species of gliding geckos in Mizoram, named Mizoram parachute gecko. Mizoram parachute gecko is a newly discovered species of gliding geckos. The Mizoram parachute gecko, or Gekko mizoramensis, is one of the 14 geckos known to take to the air. It is thought […]
INS Vikramaditya : Operationalised
INS Vikramaditya: Operationalised INS Vikramaditya has recently been operationalised after an exhaustive refit lasting nearly two and a half years. INS Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier which entered into service with the Indian Navy in 2013. It has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary emperor of Ujjain, India. The carrier served […]
Open Market Sale Scheme : Discontinued The Sale Of Rice And Wheat
Open Market Sale Scheme : Discontinued The Sale Of Rice And Wheat The Central Government recently discontinued the sale of rice and wheat from the central pool under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) to State governments. Under OMSS, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) sells surplus stocks of wheat and rice at pre-determined prices […]
Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) 2023
Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) 2023: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) 2023. Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) 2023 quantifies biases against women, capturing people’s attitudes toward women’s roles. It tracked people’s attitudes towards women in four dimensions: political, educational, economic and physical integrity. The index, covering 85 […]
Cholederm : Class D Medical Device
Cholederm : Class D Medical Device An advanced wound care product developed by the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), named Cholederm, has won the approval of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) as a Class D medical device Cholederm is a wound healing material derived from the extracellular matrix […]
One-Shot Chikungunya Vaccine
One-Shot Chikungunya Vaccine: According to the first phase 3 trial of the preventive published in The Lancet journal – a single-dose vaccine (VLA1553 vaccine) for chikungunya was found safe and produced a strong immune response against the viral disease. Chikungunya is the mosquito-borne disease is caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is endemic in […]
2025 IIAS Annual Conference : India To Host
2025 IIAS Annual Conference : India To Host India recently decided to host the 2025 IIAS Annual Conference. This reflects India’s commitment to multilateralism, good governance, and administrative reforms. The IIAS (International Institute of Administrative Sciences), established in 1930, serves as a global federation dedicated to advancing administrative sciences. It comprises member states, national sections, […]
