Posidonia australis (The ribbon weed) : World’s Largest Plant The world’s largest plant has recently been discovered off the West Coast of Australia: a seagrass 180 km in length. The ribbon weed, or Posidonia australis, has been discovered in Shark Bay by a group of researchers from Flinders University and The University of Western Australia. […]
Turkey Will Now Be Known As Türkiye
Turkey Will Now Be Known As Türkiye: Turkey will now be known as Türkiye at the United Nations, after the intergovernmental body agreed to a formal request for the name change from Ankara. Domestically, citizens refer to the land as Turkiye, but its anglicised version ‘Turkey’ was adopted internationally following the country’s independence in 1923. […]
Gait Analysis
Gait Analysis: Among the evidence relied upon by a special court in Mumbai while giving the death sentence to a 44-year-old man for the rape and murder of a woman in the Saki Naka area of the city, is a “gait analysis” report. Gait is defined as a manner of walking or moving on foot. […]
World Environment Day 2022 : Theme
World Environment Day 2022 : Theme World Environment Day is being celebrated across the globe on June 5, 2022. The day is observed to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. It is observed on 5th of June every year since 1973 as part of the United […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 4th June 2022
Today Current Affairs:4th June 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Buffalopox
Buffalopox: The recent spread of monkeypox to non-endemic countries has trained the spotlight on reemerging viruses such as buffalopox, which was first isolated in India. Since the first case in 1934 globally recorded in India, the country has seen several sporadic outbreaks. Buffalopox: It is a zoonotic disease endemic to India. It has its root […]
New Biomass-Based Boiler Technology Launched In India Kurukshetra, Haryana
New Biomass-Based Boiler Technology Launched In India Kurukshetra, Haryana: A new biomass-based boiler technology was launched in India (Kurukshetra, Haryana) that claims to accommodate all kinds of agricultural residue as fuel and can be greener and may also help reduce the burden of stubble burning. Biomass-based electricity is gaining the attention of regulators and policy […]
Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022
Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022: The Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022 was released which showed that the Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 crisis have considerably slowed down efforts towards attaining the Seventh Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 7) target. The Energy Progress Report is a product of close collaboration […]
‘Grievance Appellate Committees’ For Hearing Appeals Regarding Social Media Posts
‘Grievance Appellate Committees’ For Hearing Appeals Regarding Social Media Posts: A proposal for setting up ‘Grievance Appellate Committees’ for hearing appeals regarding social media posts has been put forward by the government of India. In 2021, multiple stand-offs over content moderation and takedown happened between the government and the social media platforms. Twitter accounts of […]
Industry Transition Dialogue Between India And Sweden : Stockholm+50
Industry Transition Dialogue Between India And Sweden : Stockholm+50 India and Sweden hosted the Industry Transition Dialogue in Stockholm, as a part of their joint initiative i.e. Leadership for Industry Transition (LeadIT). The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) gathers countries and companies that are committed to action to achieve the Paris Agreement. It was […]
