UNESCO Recently Added 11 New Biosphere Reserves Worldwide: UNESCO recently added 11 new biosphere reserves worldwide, spanning countries like Colombia, Italy, Mongolia, and the Republic of Korea. These reserves, including two transboundary sites, aim to conserve biodiversity and cultural heritage amid global biodiversity and climate challenges. Biosphere Reserves try to balance economic and social development […]
Month: July 2024
First State To Adopt a 10-year Road Safety Action Plan
First State To Adopt a 10-year Road Safety Action Plan: Rajasthan will become the first state in India to adopt a 10-year road safety action plan aimed at reducing road accidents by 50% by 2030. Measures included in the Rajasthan government’s 10-Year Road Safety Action Plan: Technology Use: Implementation of the iRAD application for online […]
What Is Expunction Powers?
What Is Expunction Powers? The first special session of the 18th Lok Sabha saw heated debates and clashes between the government and opposition over remarks that led to expunction from records. Expunction powers refer to the authority vested in parliamentary presiding officers, such as the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker, to delete remarks […]
Aphelion : 5th July 2024
Aphelion : 5th July 2024 On 5th July 2024 , Earth reached the farthest point in its elliptical orbit around the sun called aphelion. Earth moves around the sun in elliptical orbit and thus its distance from the sun fluctuates slightly throughout the year. Aphelion refers to the point in Earth’s orbit when it is […]
Floods In Assam : In News
Floods In Assam : In News Floods in Assam have resulted in over 50 deaths, displacing 360,000 people. More than 40,000 hectares of crops and 130 wild animals have been affected by flooding. Causes of Regular Floods in Assam: Assam has more than 120 rivers, several of which originate from the hills and mountains of […]
Banking Current Affairs : 11th July 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 11th July 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc India Employment Provisionally Grew at 6% in FY24 from 3.2% in FY23: RBI Data The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released Measuring Productivity at the Industry Level- The India KLEMS (Capital (K), Labour (L), Energy (E), Material […]
Banking Current Affairs : 10th July 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 10th July 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc NCW & CyberPeace Foundation Launched ‘Digital Shakti 5.0’: The National Commission for Women (NCW) and CyberPeace Foundation launched ‘Digital Shakti 5.0’, the 5th phase of the Digital Shakti campaign, during a hybrid event at Vigyan Bhawan in […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 10th July 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 10th July 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Russia’s Highest Sivilian Honour : Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi
Russia’s Highest Sivilian Honour : Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi The Prime Minister was awarded Russia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, during his visit to the country. Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle award is given to prominent government and public figures, military leaders, and outstanding representatives of science, culture, […]
Regenerative Braking
Regenerative Braking: Regenerative braking is a system designed to convert the kinetic energy of the wheels to a form that can be stored and used for other purposes. Regenerative Braking is a mechanism found on most hybrid and full-electric vehicles. It is also called a kinetic energy recovery system. It captures the kinetic energy from […]
