Kalka-Shimla Railway Line: Heavy rain and floods in Himachal Pradesh have battered the 94-km-long Kalka-Shimla railway line, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kalka-Shimla Railway line was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 8, 2008. It is located at an elevation of 2,152 ft above sea level in Haryana, to the capital of Himachal […]
Month: August 2023
Floating Interest Rate : RBI
Floating Interest Rate : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently issued detailed guidelines to reset floating-interest rates on Equated Monthly Instalments (EMI)-based personal loans. Floating Interest Rate is an interest rate that changes periodically. The rate of interest moves up and down, or “floats,” reflecting economic or financial market conditions. A floating interest […]
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana : Crossed The 50 Crore Mark
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana : Crossed The 50 Crore Mark The finance ministry recently said the total number of Jan Dhan accounts in the country has crossed the 50 crore mark, with 56 per cent of the accounts belonging to women. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a National Mission for Financial Inclusion […]
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Species Of Snake
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Species Of Snake Researchers have named a recently discovered species of snake after actor Harrison Ford. Tachymenoides harrisonfordi was discovered in May 2022 by a team of researchers from the United States, Germany and Peru. It was discovered in the Peruvian Andes mountain region. It measures 16 inches (40.6 centimetres) in […]
White-Bellied Sea Eagle
White-Bellied Sea Eagle: White-bellied sea eagles in India are beginning to emulate their counterparts in Australia and Thailand by making their homes on power towers holding high-tension wires which poses a risk to the species, according to a recent study. White-Bellied Sea Eagle is a large diurnal bird of prey. Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucogaster They […]
Psoriasis Awareness Month 2023
Psoriasis Awareness Month 2023: Every year, August is marked as Psoriasis Awareness Month. Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes the rapid buildup of skin cells. This buildup of cells causes scaling on your skin’s surface. It causes a rash with itchy, scaly patches, most commonly on the knees, elbows, trunk and scalp. It […]
Yellow-Legged Hornet : Threat To Pollinators
Yellow-Legged Hornet : Threat To Pollinators The first live specimen of a yellow-legged hornet, which “poses a threat to honeybees and other pollinators,” was recently detected in the wild in the United States. The Asian hornet,also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, is a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. Scientific […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 19th Aug 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 19th aug 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Annual Heronry Count : WWF-India
Annual Heronry Count : WWF-India The annual heronry count jointly organised by WWF-India in association with the Forest department in Thiruvananthapuram district has recorded more heronries that in the past. Heron are any of about 60 species of long-legged wading birds. These are classified in the family Ardeidae (order Ciconiiformes) and generally including several species […]
Matti Banana : Granted GI Tag
Matti Banana : Granted GI Tag The Matti banana variety, native to Kanniyakumari district was recently granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Matti banana are six known types of the Matti banana and they are indigenous to Kanniyakumari, where it thrives in the unique climate and soil. They are known as ‘Baby Banana’ which flourishes […]
