White-Bellied Heron: Union Environment Ministry expert panel has recommended environmental clearance (EC) for the Kalai-II hydroelectric project on Lohit River which is a white-bellied heron habitat. The white-bellied heron (Ardea insignis ) is a large heron species. It is the second largest living species of heron. It is also known as the imperial heronor great […]
New Action Plan For The Protection Of Chilika Lake
New Action Plan For The Protection Of Chilika Lake: The Odisha government is preparing a new action plan for the protection of Chilika Lake’s biodiversity and the development of its surrounding areas.It is a brackish water lake and a shallow lagoon with estuarine character spread across the districts of Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam in the […]
10 Years of Paris Agreement
10 Years of Paris Agreement: The Paris Agreement(2015) completed ten years in November 2025, triggering a global re-evaluation of its effectiveness and relevance.The Paris Agreement is a legally binding global climate agreement adopted in 2015 (21st Conference of the Parties (COP)) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.It replaced the Kyoto Protocol, expanding climate […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 5th January 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 5th January 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida: Many countries across the world have initiated programmes to create awareness to prevent Spina Bifida through folic acid supplementation but India is yet to do so. It is a birth defect of the spinal cord that causes serious childhood paralysis. It occurs when the spine and spinal cord of a foetus do not […]
Design Linked Incentive Scheme
Design Linked Incentive Scheme: The Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme is critical to anchoring India in the most strategic and value-intensive segment of the global semiconductor value chain—chip design. It is a key instrument in advancing India’s ambition to develop a strong fabless capability. It is implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology […]
Notifiable Disease
Notifiable Disease: The Delhi government is set to declare rabies a notifiable disease to strengthen disease surveillance. A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. Effective notification allows the authorities to monitor the disease and provides early warning of possible outbreaks. The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897provides […]
Double-Humped Bactrian camel
Double-Humped Bactrian camel: Ladakh’s double-humped Bactrian camels are set to debut at the 77th Republic Day parade. It is scientifically known as Camelus bactrianus. It is large even-toed ungulates are renowned as Ladakh’s “silent warriors”. They are native to the harsh and arid regions of Central Asia. They occupy habitats in Central Asia from Afghanistan […]
Archaea : New Study
Archaea : New Study: According to a study published, a DNA sequence that signals cells in almost all other organisms to stop synthesising proteins instead encodes a rare amino acid in some archaea. Archaea, which means “ancient things” in Greek, are one of the oldest forms of life on Earth and belong to a group […]
Taimoor Missile
Taimoor Missile: The Pakistan Air Force has successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor Weapon System recently. It is an air-launched cruise missile developed by Pakistan. It is capable of striking enemy land and sea targets with high precision. It uses subsonic turbojet propulsion for long-range efficiency. It has a range of […]
