Southeast Asia Opium Survey 2023: UNODC The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released a report titled-Southeast Asia Opium Survey 2023 – Cultivation, Production, and Implications, highlighting that there is a significant increase in Opium Cultivation in the Golden Triangle, Southeast Asia. Highlights of the Report: Opium cultivation in the Golden Triangle […]
Month: December 2023
Global Partnership On Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit
Global Partnership On Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit. India is the lead chair of GPAI in 2024. The GPAI is an alliance of 28 countries; the European Union adopted the ‘New Delhi Declaration’ of the GPAI. Highlights of the GPAI Summit: The […]
Nyholm Prize
Nyholm Prize: Professor Savita Ladage from Mumbai received the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nyholm Prize for Education in recognition of her contributions to chemistry education. Nyholm prize is awarded to inspirational, innovative and dedicated individuals or teams making a substantial and sustained impact within education. It celebrates individuals working in primary, secondary, further education, and […]
Surat Diamond Bourse : World’s Largest Corporate Office Hub
Surat Diamond Bourse : World’s Largest Corporate Office Hub Prime minister is set to inaugurate the world’s largest corporate office hub, Surat Diamond Bourse. Surat Diamond Bourse is located in Khajod village, near Surat. It is the world’s largest corporate office hub, taking over the erstwhile top position of It will also be a global […]
Bharat New Car Assessment Programme : First Round Of Crash Testing
Bharat New Car Assessment Programme : First Round Of Crash Testing The first round of crash testing of the cars under the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) has been successfully completed recently. It is an indigenous star-rating system for crash testing cars,under which vehicles will be assigned between one to five stars, indicating […]
Swarm Drones
Swarm Drones: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has chalked out the requirement for different mobile systems to counter threats in different operational scenarios, particularly those from multiple swarm drones. SWARM stands for “Smart War-Fighting Array of Reconfigured Modules.” A Swarm Drone typically consists of multiple drones working in coordination, communicating with one another, and sharing […]
European Wood Bison : New Study
European Wood Bison : New Study A new study has warned that the ongoing war in Ukraine could act as a spanner in the works for efforts to save the last remnant of the mega-fauna European wood bison. European wood bison: It is also known as wisent. European bison are the largest and heaviest land […]
Banking Current Affairs : 16th Dec 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th Dec 2023 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc: Ghatak : successful flight trial The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a significant breakthrough with the successful flight trial of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator. India Successfully Flight Tests Indigenous High-Speed Flying-Wing UAV: […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th Dec 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th Dec 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus Subtypes
Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus Subtypes: Study of endotheliotropic herpesvirus subtypes (EEHV) might help in the development of diagnostics & therapeutics. The research the study of the determinants, occurrence, and distribution of the disease can help develop sero-diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics against the disease. The study by ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, supported by Science and […]
