GRIHA Norms: The Indian Army’s new Thal Sena Bhawan (TSB) is coming up with GRIHA-IV (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) norms. GRIHA norms is an acronym for Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment. GRIHA is a Sanskrit word meaning – ‘Abode’. It is a rating tool that helps people assess the performance of their […]
Month: September 2023
Tharosaurus indicus : Dinosaur Fossils
Tharosaurus indicus : Dinosaur Fossils In a paper published recently, scientists from IIT Roorkee have characterised dinosaur fossils from the Middle Jurassic period found in the Thar desert near the Jaisalmer Basin by the Geological Survey of India Tharosaurus indicus belongs to the family Dicraeosauridaeand from the superfamily Diplodocoidea. These fossils are the first dicraeosaurid […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 5th Sep 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 5th sep 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
AG-365S Kisan Drone
AG-365S Kisan Drone: Marut Drones recently secured type certification approvals from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its AG-365S kisan drone for use in agriculture Under the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules-2021, drones equipped with a Unique Identification Number (UIN) are permitted to operate in Indian airspace. By obtaining this certification, Marut Drones […]
Kylinxia zhangi : Old Fossil Discovered
Kylinxia zhangi : Old Fossil Discovered Researchers have recently investigated a nearly 520 million-year-old fossil of Kylinxia zhangi with a CT scanner and redescribed the animal. Kylinxia zhangi is an extinct arthropod that lived in the early Cambrian period, about 520 million years ago. The fossil of the species was uncovered near the town of […]
M S Swaminathan Award 2023
M S Swaminathan Award 2023: Dr P V Satyanarayana, Principal Scientist at the Agricultural Research Station, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Ragolu, has been recently awarded the prestigious Dr MS Swaminathan Award. M S Swaminathan Award was instituted in 2004 with the objective to recognise the lifetime contributions of eminent persons who have made great […]
Vibrio vulnificus : Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Vibrio vulnificus : Flesh-Eating Bacteria The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national health alert to warn doctors and clinicians to be on the lookout for people infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Vibrio vulnificus is a type of bacteria that can cause a fatal infection. This infection can happen when […]
Koraput Kalajeera Rice : GI Tag
Koraput Kalajeera Rice : GI Tag Koraput Kalajeera Rice,’ an aromatic rice, has got Geographical Indications status. The farmers of Koraput district in Odisha have domesticated Kalajeera rice over generations. It is known as the ‘Prince of Rice’ and is an aromatic variety of rice. The ancestors of the present tribal communities of Koraput district […]
6th Rashtriya Poshan Maah : Theme
6th Rashtriya Poshan Maah : Theme The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) is celebrating the 6th Rashtriya Poshan Maah throughout September 2023. Highlights About Poshan Maah 2023: The focus is on comprehensively addressing malnutrition using a life-cycle approach, which is a key component of Mission Poshan 2.0. The main objective is to raise […]
Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete
Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete: More than 100 schools across England were recently ordered to close buildings because they were constructed using unsafe concrete known as Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (RAAC). Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (RAAC) is a lightweight, bubbly form of concrete that was used in roofs, floors, and walls between the 1950s and 1990s. […]
