Microplastics In Antarctica Snow: Scientists have found Microplastics — plastic pieces smaller than a grain of rice — in freshly fallen Antarctic snow for the first time, which can influence the climate by accelerating melting of ice. Previous studies have found that microplastics have negative impacts on the health of the environment, limiting growth, reproduction, […]
One Candidate One Constituency
One Candidate One Constituency: The Chief Election Commissioner asked the Ministry of Law & Justice to limit the seats from which a candidate can contest to just one. It had also recommended a ban on exit polls and opinion polls and said there should be some restriction on conducting and disseminating the results of opinion […]
CiSS Application
CiSS Application: The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has launched a “CiSS application” under the Baal Swaraj portal to help in the rehabilitation process of Children in Street Situations. (CiSS). Baal Swaraj is a portal launched by NCPCR for online tracking and digital real-time monitoring mechanism of children in need of […]
NH53
NH53: State-owned NHAI has created a Guinness World Record for the longest continuously laid bituminous lane of 75 kilometres in 105 hours and 33 minutes on the national highway between Amravati and Akola districts in Maharashtra. The total length of the 75 kilometres of single lane continuous bituminous concrete road is equivalent to 37.5 kilometres […]
Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme Of Ministry Of Defence
Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme Of Ministry Of Defence: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has approved enhancement of funding under Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of Ministry of Defence to Rs 50 crore per project from Rs 10 crore. The TDF scheme, executed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), supports indigenous development of components, products, […]
Gaganyaan And Human Ocean Mission
Gaganyaan And Human Ocean Mission: Union Space and Earth Sciences minister Jitendra Singh said India will achieve the unique distinction of simultaneously launching the first human space mission “Gaganyaan” as well as the first manned human ocean mission in 2023. Trials for both the space and ocean manned missions have reached an advanced stage and […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 13th June 2022
Today Current Affairs:13th June 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
UN Funds Insufficient For Climate Disasters: Oxfam
UN Funds Insufficient For Climate Disasters: Oxfam Oxfam International released a report, which says the UN (United Nations) requires eight times more Climate Finance than 20 years ago to be able to provide humanitarian aid to Low-Income Countries during Climate-Related Disasters (Droughts, Floods or Wildfires). The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s sixth assessment […]
QS World University Rankings, 2023
QS World University Rankings, 2023: The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (IISc) is the new national leader in the QS World University Rankings, 2023 released, which also shows that all Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) improved their standing. The latest edition of QS World University Rankings features 41 Indian universities, of which 12 improved their […]
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022: The newly released Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022, measured by Yale and Columbia universities, ranks India at the bottom position among 180 countries. The EPI is an international ranking system of countries based on their environmental health. It is a biennial index, first started in 2002 as the Environment Sustainability […]
