Hubble Tension: In a study published recently, scientists from Germany and the U.K. led a radical explanation for the Hubble tension. Hubble Tension refers to a discrepancy between the measurements of the rate of expansion of the universe, known as the Hubble constant. The Hubble constant, denoted as H0, describes the rate at which galaxies […]
Month: April 2024
Operation Meghdoot
Operation Meghdoot: The Indian Army recently commemorated 40 years since ‘Operation Meghdoot’ began for securing the Siachen Glacier. Operation Meghdoot was the code-name for the Indian Armed Forces operation to capture the Siachen Glacier, a strategically crucial region dominating Northern Ladakh. Siachen has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan ever since the […]
Banking Current Affairs : 16th April 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th Apr 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc Russia launches first Angara-A5 space rocket: The flagship Angara A5 a powerful spacecraft designed to carry heavy payloads into low Earth orbit took off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East. World’s Largest Renewable Energy […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th April 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 15th April 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Global Positioning System (GPS): Cargo ships transiting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea are encountering a growing number of incidents related to GPS jamming. This trend has become more common since the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023. This situation is concerning, and some merchant ships have been additionally fitted with the GLONASS satellite […]
Time Standard For Moon
Time Standard For Moon: The United States officially directed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a time standard for the Moon, which different international bodies and private companies can use to coordinate their activities on the lunar surface. According to Reuters, the head of the White House Office of Science and Technology […]
Mercenary Spyware: Apple
Mercenary Spyware: Apple Apple issued threat notifications to iPhone users in India and 91 other countries, warning of potential attacks by mercenary spyware, including Israel’s Pegasus spyware. The notifications, sent via email, highlighted the possibility of specific targeting due to the user’s identity or activities. While Apple didn’t attribute the attack to any entity, it […]
India-Mauritius Tax Treaty
India-Mauritius Tax Treaty: India and Mauritius amended their double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) to include a principal purpose test (PPT) aimed at curbing tax avoidance. However, the amended protocol has not been ratified or notified by the Income Tax Department. There were concerns that investments through Mauritius might face increased scrutiny by tax authorities, potentially […]
Kuchipudi : Struggle
Kuchipudi : Struggle Kuchipudi artists are struggling for survival and going through a tough phase due to lack of patronage. Kuchipudi is one of the Indian Classical dance belongs to the Andhra Pradesh. It was originally performed by a group of itinerant actors known as Bhagavathalu, who would travel from village to village, performing plays […]
PACE Satellite
PACE Satellite: NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing PACE satellite. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite is placed in Sun-synchronous orbit. The primary science instrument for PACE is the Ocean Colour Instrument(OCI) which is designed to measure the ocean’s colour across a spectrum from ultraviolet to shortwave infrared. […]
