Survey Of Vultures: There are 246 vultures spread across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, according to the first-ever synchronised census on the bird carried out in February 2023. The survey was conducted by the Kerala Forest and Wildlife department along with its counterparts in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the select regions of the Western […]
Missing Antiquities In India : ASI
Missing Antiquities In India : ASI According to an RTI, only 486 antiquities have been reported as missing (since Independence) from the 3,696 monuments protected and maintained by the ASI. According to ASI, 292 antiquities have been brought back to India from abroad since 2014 and 13 between 1976 and 2013. The ASI’s list of […]
Learning Science Via Standards : Bureau Of Indian Standards
Learning Science Via Standards : Bureau Of Indian Standards The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), has launched ‘Learning Science via Standards’, a unique initiative for students. Learning Science via Standards focuses on a series of lesson plans aimed to use scientific concepts, principles and laws to help students understand their practical applications in manufacturing, functioning […]
Lightning Be Declared a Natural Disaster
Lightning Be Declared a Natural Disaster: Recently few States have demanded that “lightning” be declared as a “natural disaster” because deaths caused by it surpass any other disaster in India. Presently Cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack, frost, and cold waves are covered under the State Disaster Response Fund […]
McMahon Line
McMahon Line: A recent bipartisan Senate resolution in the United States recognizes the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and Arunachal Pradesh. McMahon Line is a geographical border between Northeast India and Tibet. It is the boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese It was negotiated […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th March 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 15th March 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Indian Black Turtle
Indian Black Turtle: The Marakkanam police seized 46 live Indian Black Turtles ( Melanochelys trijuga ) from two persons who were allegedly smuggling them on a two-wheeler, from neighbouring Puducherry. Indian Black Turtle is a medium-sized found across the Indian subcontinent. It is an aquatic species, mainly associated with standing water bodies, sometimes rivers. The […]
Exercise La Perouse 2023
Exercise La Perouse 2023: A multilateral exercise La Perouse conducted in the Indian Ocean Region on 13 to 14 March 2023 The third edition of the multilateral maritime exercise is conducted in the Indian Ocean Region. This edition will witness the participation of personnel, ships and integral helicopters of the Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, […]
Bumchu Festival : Sikkim
Bumchu Festival : Sikkim The Bumchu Festival was celebrated in the Tashiding Monastery, located in the state of Sikkim. Bumchu Festival is the Tashiding holy water vase ritual which is a unique and important occasion that draws travellers from all over the world. Annual performances of this ancient ceremony are held at the Tashiding Monastery, […]
Report On India’s Arms Imports : SIPRI
Report On India’s Arms Imports : SIPRI According to a recent report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the five largest arms importers in the world during 2018-22 were India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Australia, and China. Highlights of the SIPRI Report: The US was the world’s topmost military exporter in the past […]
