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
PM Vishwakarma Scheme : Data
PM Vishwakarma Scheme : Data The PM Vishwakarma Scheme, launched by the Centre, has received over 21 lakh applications in two and a half months, data from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) show. PM Vishwakarma Scheme is a central sector scheme launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, which […]
Pangalokha Wildlife Sanctuary : Royal Bengal Tiger Was Spotted
Pangalokha Wildlife Sanctuary : Royal Bengal Tiger Was Spotted A Royal Bengal Tiger was spotted in Pangalokha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim at an altitude of 3,640 metre. The Royal Bengal Tiger was captured by trap cameras of a team of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) which is conducting a study in the sanctuary in collaboration […]
Budgett’s Frog
Budgett’s Frog: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc.) molecular biophysics unit in a study have identified that peptides (short protein) produced from Budgett’s frog can combat enzymes of disease causing pathogens. The peptides (short proteins) produced from the skin of amphibians have long been studied because of their ability to counter unfavourable conditions […]
Climate Change Performance Index
Climate Change Performance Index: India has ascended to the 7th position in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). Key highlights: Denmark retained the top spot with a score of 75.59 per cent. Estonia and the Philippines occupied the second and third ranks respectively, with 72.07 and 70.70. Saudi Arabia was at the bottom — […]
