Operation Storm Makers II: Interpol’s “Operation Storm Makers II” has exposed a growing trend where human trafficking victims are forced to commit cyber fraud. The operation, involving Indian enforcement agencies, led to the arrest of 281 individuals across different countries on charges including human trafficking, passport forgery, corruption, telecommunications fraud, and sexual exploitation. The trend […]
Project ARTHA Ganga
Project ARTHA Ganga: Arth Ganga is an initiative added to the Namami Ganga Program launched by the Government in 2014. It is a sustainable and viable economic development model to strengthen the river-people connection through an economic bridge. It was decided that the Namami Gange mission should lead the concept of Arth Ganga with […]
Chandrayaan-3 : Propulsion Module Returns To Earth’s Orbit
Chandrayaan-3 : Propulsion Module Returns To Earth’s Orbit Scientists successfully brought the Propulsion Module (PM) of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which brought the Vikram lander within 100 km of the Moon’s surface before detaching. This historic event involved a controlled descent to the lunar surface and a successful return to Earth orbit. India has launched a […]
Radiocarbon Dating
Radiocarbon Dating: Archaeologists have recently used radiocarbon dating to analyse the oldest true wooden frame saddle in East Asia, revealing how the rise of Mongolian steppe cultures was likely aided by advances in equestrian technology. Radiocarbon dating, or carbon-14 dating, is a scientific method that can accurately determine the age of organic materials as old […]
Exchange-Traded Funds
Exchange-Traded Funds: The total investment by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in more than seven years has crossed Rs 2.5 trillion, Minister of State in the Labour Ministry recently told Lok Sabha An ETF is a collection of marketable securities that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket […]
Indian Mouse Deer And Chousingha
Indian Mouse Deer And Chousingha: As part of an animal exchange programme recently executed by the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) with Kakatiya Zoological Park in Warangal, IGZP has received two new species, Mouse Deer and Chousingha. The Indian Mouse Deer or Spotted Chevrotain is the smallest deer in India and is highly nocturnal. Scientific […]
Red Sprite
Red Sprite: The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut photographed an uncommon occurrence termed a red sprite. Red sprite represents an extraordinary meteorological phenomenon categorized as a Transient Luminous Event (TLE). Sprite is also an acronym for Stratospheric/mesospheric Perturbations resulting from Intense Thunderstorm Electrification. Occasionally dubbed red lightning, it occurs above thunderclouds at altitudes between 40 […]
Otolith Rings
Otolith Rings: Marine biologists at the University of Southampton have developed a technique to decode the chemistry of otoliths. Otolith rings is a stony lump in the fish ear. These are much like tree rings which reveal fish’s age. Different forms or isotopes of oxygen in the otolith indicate the temperature the fish experienced when […]
Banking Current Affairs : 12th Dec 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 12th Dec 2023 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc: Bank Of India Launches Nari Shakti Savings Account For Women: Bank of India has recently introduced the Nari Shakti Savings Account. This exclusive savings bank product is designed to cater specifically to women aged 18 and above […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 12th Dec 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 12th Dec 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
