Ubinas Volcano : Ongoing Activity Peru recently announced a state of emergency in the Moquegua region due to the ongoing activity of the Ubinas volcano. Ubinas Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Peru, with more than 26 eruptive episodes […]
Global Peace Index 2023
Global Peace Index 2023: The 2023 Global Peace Index (GPI) recently released its annual ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world. Highlights of Global Peace Index 2023: The average level of global peacefulness deteriorated by 0.42 per cent. Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world – a title it has held […]
Solar Shooting Stars : Discovery
Solar Shooting Stars : Discovery Astronomers have made a stunning discovery of meteor-like streaks falling on the surface of the Sun. Solar shooting stars are massive clumps of plasma that plummet to the Sun’s surface at incredible speeds. These looks like a massive rain of fireballs that play a key role in heating up the […]
Exercise SALVEX 2023
Exercise SALVEX 2023: Indian Navy – US Navy (IN – USN) Salvage and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise, SALVEX was conducted from 26 Jun – 06 Jul 23 at Kochi. EXERCISE – SALVEX is Indian Navy – US Navy have been participating in joint Salvage and EOD exercises since 2005. It is the Seventh edition […]
Santa Fe : Unusual Frog
Santa Fe : Unusual Frog Argentinian scientists have discovered a rather unusual frog named the Santa Fe frog Santa Fe frog :Scientific Name: Leptodactylus laticeps It is an extremely rare species found only in South American countries namely Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. The frog is under threat as its habitat the Dry Chaco is cut […]
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment Portal
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment Portal: Secretary of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances launched the third edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) portal. NeSDA portal launched in August 2018 was conceptualized with an overall objective to measure the depth and effectiveness of existing e-Governance service delivery mechanisms. The Department has […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 7th July 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 7th Jul 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary : Leopard Found Dead
Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary : Leopard Found Dead A leopard was recently found dead in the Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh. Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh. On the northern side, the Sanctuary shares the international boundary with Nepal, and on the eastern border is Bihar’s […]
Peste Des Petits Ruminants : Contagious Animal Disease
Peste Des Petits Ruminants : Contagious Animal Disease An outbreak of a highly contagious animal disease, Peste Des Petits Ruminants, has recently killed 60 sheep and goats and affected around 200 in the highland pastures of the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease […]
Gramodyog Vikas Yojana
Gramodyog Vikas Yojana: The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi distributed Honey Bee-Boxes and Toolkits to 130 beneficiaries in the program which was organized under the ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojna’ of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Gramodyog Vikas Yojana is one of the two components of Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana which aims to promote and develop the […]
