Shigella: The recent food poisoning event in Kerala that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl who ate chicken shawarma at a restaurant was caused by Shigella germs. Shigella is a bacterial infection produced by the enterobacter family of bacteria and is one of the most common causes of diarrhoea worldwide. Shigellosis is the infection […]
State Of World’s Birds Report: Highlights
State Of World’s Birds Report: Highlights The State of World’s Birds report was recently published. It is a peer-reviewed journal. It is BirdLife International’s flagship science publication, using birds to assess the condition of our ecosystems as a whole. Highlights of the 2022 report: Around 48% of bird species worldwide are known or suspected to […]
What Is Khalistan Movement?
What Is Khalistan Movement? Khalistan flags were found tied on the main entrance gates and walls of Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly recently. Slogans were also written on the walls of the assembly complex. The flags have now been removed by the administration. It is the fight for a separate Sikh state and owes its origins […]
Russia’s Victory Day : 9th May
Russia’s Victory Day: May 9 is celebrated as “Victory Day” in Russia To commemorate the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II. It was first celebrated in 1965 under Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. It was occasionally marked in the Soviet era and revived by President Boris Yeltsin for the 50th anniversary […]
Periodic Labour Force Survey
Periodic Labour Force Survey: In the period of October-December 2021, the unemployment rate for all those aged 15 years and above in the country’s urban areas slipped from 10.3 per cent that was recorded in the same quarter a year ago to 8.7 per cent. A periodic labour force survey by the National Statistical Office […]
Rakhigarhi Skeletons
Rakhigarhi Skeletons: DNA samples collected from two human skeletons unearthed at a necropolis of a Harappan-era city site in Haryana have been sent for scientific examination, the outcome of which might tell about the ancestry and food habits of people who lived in the Rakhigarhi region thousands of years ago. The skeletons of two women […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th May 2022
Today Current Affairs: 9th May 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Shukrayaan-1
Shukrayaan-1: The mission to Venus is likely to cost between ₹500 crore and ₹1,000 crore depending on the level of instrumentation, said S. Somanath, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Shukrayaan-1 is a planned orbiter to Venus by the Indian Space Research Organisation to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus. Although 2024 has been […]
Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021
Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021: Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021- A cow protection law that Assam enforced less than a year ago has led to an acute beef crisis in Meghalaya. The hill State’s main cattle market has also been closed due to non-availability of the animal for consumption. Various pressure groups in Assam groups […]
India’s Bid For Permanent Membership In Reformed UNSC, NSG
India’s Bid For Permanent Membership In Reformed UNSC, NSG: France has reiterated its commitment to support India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council and New Delhi’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group. The demand has been supported by: Four out of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council have […]
