Exercise Pitch Black 2026: The Indian Air Force (IAF) recently said its contingent at the multi-nation exercise ‘Pitch Black’ in Australia had “accomplished the mission” and “mastered” the skies, while several partnerships were “strengthened”. Exercise Pitch Black 2026 is a biennial and multinational exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It is the […]
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary: The Assam Finance Minister recently inaugurated the newly constructed Kalamati Wildlife Range Office at Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur. Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the northwestern area of the Sonitpur district of Assam. The sanctuary experiences a subtropical type of climate with hot and humid […]
Qadr-F Missile
Qadr-F Missile: The Qadr-F Missile has reportedly been used in Iran’s conflicts with Israel, highlighting Tehran’s ability to deploy long-range ballistic missiles in live combat. Qadr-F Missile is a ballistic missile developed by Iran. The missile was developed by the Islamic Republic of Iran under its national missile program based upon the Shahab-3 missile. Its […]
Microbacterium Pollutisoli
Microbacterium Pollutisoli: Researchers have discovered a new species of bacteria thriving in the harsh, toxic soil of a banned pesticide dumpsite and named Microbacterium pollutisoli. Microbacterium pollutisoliis a new species of bacteria discovered in toxic soil of a banned pesticide Hexachlorocyclohexane in Uttar Pradesh. It is named by combining the Latin words pollutus, meaning “contaminated,” […]
Nyishi Tribe
Nyishi Tribe: Researchers named Begonia neelamorum after the Neelam clan of the Nyishi tribe, whose members helped them navigate rugged terrain and locate the plant during a difficult expedition. The Nyishi are the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh. In Nishi, their traditional language, Nyi refers to “a man” and the word shi denotes “a […]
Everest Engine
Everest Engine: Astrobase Space Technologies recently unveiled Everest, an 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion rocket engine, as India’s private space sector targets reusable, high-cadence orbital launches. Everest Engine is an 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engine. It was developed by Astrobase Space Technologies, a Bengaluru-based Indian space-tech startup. It is India’s first privately […]
World Tribal Day 2026
World Tribal Day 2026: Ahead of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, also known as World Tribal Day, a two-day cultural festival showcasing the heritage of indigenous communities was held at Vellalar College for Women, Erode, Tamil Nadu. World Tribal Day, also referred to as International Day of World’s Indigenous People, is observed […]
Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System
Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System: The Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAM) over the last decade has emerged as one of the world’s largest digital public grievance redressal platforms. Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System is the Government’s flagship digital grievance redressal platform. It functions as a comprehensive digital ecosystem […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 10th Aug 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 10th Aug 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise: The Indian Navy–US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 is scheduled to be conducted at Southern Naval Command, Kochi till the 14th of this month. It is a bilateral exercise conducted between the Indian Navy and US Navy. It aims to enhance interoperability and strengthen professional cooperation between the specialist […]
