Deodar Tree: Deodar trees in Himachal Pradesh’s Sangla Valley have revealed the process of climatic shifts from wetter spring conditions that prevailed during pre-historic times to drier conditions from the year 1757 onwards.It is also known as the Himalayan Cedar. The name Deodar is derived from the Sanskrit word Devadāru, meaning “wood of the gods,” […]
Deepavali has been inscribed on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Deepavali has been inscribed on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.: Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is the festival of lights celebrated across India.‘Deepa’ means lamp or light and ‘Vali’ means string or row, and Deepavali means rows of lights.It is celebrated on Kartik Amaavasya, which typically falls in October or November.The […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 11th December 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 11th December 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Sultanpur National Park : Immigration Of Migratory birds
Sultanpur National Park : Immigration Of Migratory birds Sultanpur National Park is once again echoing with the sounds of migratory birds, with their numbers rising significantly as temperatures drop. Sultanpur National Park, formerly known as Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, is located in Haryana. It consists primarily of marshy lakes and floodplains. It includes a core area […]
Large Language Models
Large Language Models: A government working paper released recently suggested that AI large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT should, by default, have access to content freely available online, and that publishers should not have an opt-out mechanism for such content. An LLM is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) program that can recognize and generate […]
Solar Storm : In News
Solar Storm : In News India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 played a key role in helping scientists decode why the strongest solar storm in more than two decades that struck Earth in May 2024 behaved so unusually, ISRO said recently. A solar storm is a sudden explosion of particles, energy, magnetic fields, and material blasted […]
AviSpray-10c
AviSpray-10c: AvironiX Drones, a Chennai-based deep-tech drone company, recently announced the launch of its latest agricultural innovation, the AviSpray-10c. AviSpray-10c is a compact spraying drone smaller than the current generation. It was developed by the AvironiX Drones, a Chennai-based deep-tech drone company focused on precision farming and defence technologies. It is designed to significantly reduce […]
Asemonea dentis and Colyttus nongwar
Asemonea dentis and Colyttus nongwar: Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently identified two new species of jumping spiders, Asemonea dentis and Colyttus nongwar, in the forested terrains of the Northeast. These are two new species of jumping spiders discovered in Meghalaya. Both species belong to the Salticidae family, the tribe of “jumping […]
Buxa Tiger Reserve : Wildlife Survey
Buxa Tiger Reserve: Wildlife Survey Mega 4 months wildlife survey has begun across the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in West Bengal. Its northern boundary runs along the international border with Bhutan. The fragile “Terai Eco-System” constitutes a part of this reserve. It serves as an international corridor for elephant migration between […]
Blue Corner Notice
Blue Corner Notice: Interpol has issued a Blue Corner Notice for the missing owners of the Goa’s nightclub, where a devastating fire took place. The Blue Corner Notice is an international alert issued under Interpol’s colour-coded system, which allows member countries to share information and requests for information across borders. It is also known as […]
