Today’s Current Affairs: 7th May 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: May 7, 2025
Total Allowable Catch
Total Allowable Catch: A recent dispute involving the US and Russia highlighted the geopolitical and environmental implications of TAC enforcement. Total Allowable Catch (TAC) refers to the maximum quantity of a particular fish species that can be legally harvested from a specific water body, such as oceans, seas, or lakes, within a defined period. It […]
Pulsar G359- Galactic ‘Bone’
Pulsar G359- Galactic ‘Bone’: Astronomers have identified the likely cause of a fracture in a long, bone-like structure in the Milky Way Galaxy, known as G359.13142-0.20005 (G359.13 or “The Snake”), using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and MeerKAT radio array. These galactic “bones” are elongated structures seen primarily in radio waves and aligned with […]
HADR Exercise
HADR Exercise: INS Sharda, an offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, has arrived at Maafilaafushi Atoll, Maldives, to participate in its first-ever Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, scheduled from May 4 to May 10, 2025. This initiative is part of India’s broader strategic vision to foster regional maritime cooperation and ensure disaster […]
Axial Seamount : New Study
Axial Seamount : New Study Scientists are currently on high alert while observing the Axial Seamount volcano, which is set to erupt for the first time in a decade. Axial Seamount is an underwater volcano located about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, United States in the Pacific Ocean. It is a shield volcano […]
Safa Masjid : begin repairs
Safa Masjid : begin repairs After months of delay and neglect, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will begin repairs on the damaged mihrab structure surrounding the centuries-old water tank at Safa Masjid in Ponda, Goa.Safa Masjid, also known as the Safa Shahouri Masjid, is a historical mosque located in the village of Ponda, Goa.Constructed […]
Igla-S
Igla-S: India recently received a fresh shipment of Russian Igla-S air defence missiles amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.It is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPADS) developed by Russia.It is a hand-held defence system that can be operated by an individual or crew. It is designed to bring down low-flying […]
Baglihar Dam : India Pakistan Conflict
Baglihar Dam : India Pakistan Conflict India recently stopped the flow of water through the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River leading to Pakistan.Baglihar Dam, also known as the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir.It consists of a concrete gravity […]
Pwani Molecular Form : New mosquito species
Pwani Molecular Form : New mosquito species A new mosquito species, provisionally named the “Pwani molecular form”, has been discovered in the coastal regions of Tanzania and Kenya.The species belongs to the Anopheles gambiae complex, a group comprising some of the world’s most potent malaria vectors.The Pwani mosquito shows clear genetic divergence from other members […]
Shear-Wave Splitting
Shear-Wave Splitting: University of Oxford scientists have proposed a new method for monitoring volcanic eruptions using a seismic phenomenon called shear-wave splitting at Mount Ontake, Japan.Shear-wave splitting refers to the phenomenon where seismic shear waves travel at different speeds based on their polarisation, especially when passing through aligned cracks or fractures in rocks. As magma […]
