Today’s Current Affairs: 3rd January 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: January 3, 2025
Stellaria bengalensis
Stellaria bengalensis: Researchers from the Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong discovered a new plant species and named it as Stellaria bengalensis. S. bengalensis is the annual herb plant of the genus Stellaria (family Caryophyllaceae). It was found growing on muddy soil slopes — at altitudes of 2,245-2,450 metres in the […]
Tobacco Board of India
Tobacco Board of India: The Tobacco Board has undertaken several strategic activities to ensure the sustainability and growth of the tobacco industry. It is a statutory body established on 1st January 1976 by an Act of Parliament “Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (Act 4 of 1975)”. The Board is headed by a chairperson and is responsible […]
National e-Governance Awards Scheme
National e-Governance Awards Scheme: The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions issued the scheme guidelines for the 28th National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2025. National e-Governance Awards Scheme is recognized amongst the most competitive and prestigious digital governance awards schemes in the country. The objective of the Scheme is to recognize and promote […]
Tinnitus
Tinnitus: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have developed an affordable device to diagnose and manage tinnitus. Tinnitus is the perception of sound that does not have an external source, meaning only the affected individual can hear it. It is usually caused by an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, an […]
Belly Landing
Belly Landing: As many as 179 people were killed when Jeju Air flight 7C2216 made a belly-landing in South Korea. Also known as gear-up landing, it is an emergency landing technique that involves an aeroplane landing without extending its landing gear. It is a last resort for pilots who are unable to deploy their landing […]
Environment Summits of 2024
Environment Summits of 2024: In 2024, global environmental efforts faced a series of setbacks as key UN climate summits failed to deliver impactful resolutions. 2024 Climate Summits: Biodiversity (Colombia): Failed to finalize financing mechanisms for sustainable land-use practices, falling short of the $700 billion annual goal. Climate Change (Azerbaijan): Divisions over fossil fuel transition and […]
United District Information System for Education (UDISE+) Report 2023-24
United District Information System for Education (UDISE+) Report 2023-24: The total enrolment of students has dropped by over a crore in 2023-24 as compared to the previous years, Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report released by the Ministry of Education (MoE) said recently. Highlights of UDISE+ Report 2023-24: 8 crore students enrolled […]
Central Groundwater Board
Central Groundwater Board: There are 440 districts in India with excessive nitrates in their groundwater as of 2023, an increase from 359 such districts in 2017, according to a report by the Central Groundwater Board (CGWB). CGWB is a multi-disciplinary scientific organization of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of […]
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary : Survey
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary : Survey A four-day faunal survey conducted at the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary has added significant findings to the sanctuary’s biodiversity records. It is located in the southern part of the Western Ghats in the Kollam district of Kerala. It spans an area of approximately 172 sq.km. and forms part of the Agasthyamala […]
