Today’s Current Affairs: 4th January 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Month: January 2025
National Sports Awards : Announced
National Sports Awards : Announced The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2024. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a […]
Banana Cultivation : Increased
Banana Cultivation : Increased According to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), India has achieved a tenfold increase in banana exports over the past decade and aims to reach $1 billion in exports within the next five years. Banana is basically a tropical crop and the second most important fruit crop […]
Pallas’s Cat
Pallas’s Cat: The first photographic proof of Pallas’s cat in Himachal Pradesh, India, during a snow leopard survey recently, highlights urgent need for conservation of lesser-known species in the Indian Himalayas. The Pallas’s cat, or manul (Otocolobus manul), is a small, long-haired cat(family Felidae). It was named Pallas’s cat after Peter Simon Pallas, who first […]
Rural Community Immigration Class (RCIC) Scheme
Rural Community Immigration Class (RCIC) Scheme: Canada announced that the Post-Graduate Work Permits (PGWPs) of nearly 7.66 lakh international students are set to expire by the end of next year and the Rural Community Immigration Class (RCIC) scheme provides a pathway for foreign nationals and students. It is a new programme launched by Immigration, Refugees […]
Ramesh Chand Panel
Ramesh Chand Panel: The government recently announced the formation of an 18-member panel headed by NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand to revise the base year of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and suggest a road map for switching over to the Producer Price Index (PPI). It has been established to revise the base year of […]
RBI’s 2024-25 Report on State Finances
RBI’s 2024-25 Report on State Finances: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent report, “State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2024-25,” highlights significant improvements in the fiscal health of state governments post-pandemic, while also identifying areas requiring further attention. Gross Fiscal Deficit (GFD): States have successfully contained their consolidated GFD within 3% of GDP […]
Polar Sundial at VSSC
Polar Sundial at VSSC: A polar sundial designed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has been showcased in the ‘Rocket Garden’ at the Space Museum in Thumba, Kerala.This sundial serves as an educational tool, demonstrating complex astronomical concepts in a visually engaging manner.The sundial features analemmatic correction, allowing it to accurately display Indian Standard […]
Brazilian Velvet Ant
Brazilian Velvet Ant: A study in the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology revealed that the Brazilian velvet ant (Traumatomutilla bifurca) has “ultrablack” body parts.These parts absorb over 99.5% of visible light, making them nearly invisible. The discovery highlights unique biological nanostructures with potential applications in technology.Velvet ants are not “ants,” they are a species of wasp […]
Project VISTAAR
Project VISTAAR: IIT Madras has partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare to launch Project VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources).A digital platform designed to enhance agricultural extension services, making critical information and start-up innovations accessible to farmers. Ministry involved: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare in collaboration with IIT Madras.
