Mangrove Pitta : Recently Sighted Odisha forest officials have recently sighted 179 mangrove pitta birds in the first ever census conducted of these exotic and colourful birds in the country. Mangrove Pitta is a species of passerine bird in the Pittidae family native to Southeast Asia and South Asia. Scientific Name: Pitta megarhyncha Distribution: Bangladesh, […]
Blastomycosis Infection In The United States
Blastomycosis Infection In The United States: At least one person died and around 100 were confirmed or suspected to be infected by blastomycosis in the United States. Blastomycosis is an infection caused by a fungus of the genus Blastomyces. It is found in moist soil and decomposing wood and leaves in the mid-western, south-central and […]
Naval Defence Drills In The Sea Of Japan
Naval Defence Drills In The Sea Of Japan: Russia’s Pacific Fleet recently conducted naval defence drills in the Sea of Japan. Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is located in Eastern Asia that is bounded by Japan and Sakhalin Island to the east and by Russia and Korea […]
Stablecoins
Stablecoins: The United States Congress recently made an attempt to create a legislative framework for the increasingly popular stablecoins. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged, or tied, to that of another currency, commodity, or financial instrument. Stablecoins aim to provide an alternative to the high volatility of the most popular cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC). […]
India-Brazil-South Africa Forum
India-Brazil-South Africa Forum: The trilateral India-Brazil-South Africa forum is likely to receive increased diplomatic focus, according to persons aware of the matter. IBSA Forum is a Trilateral Dialogue Forum of India, Brazil and South Africa which was created in the year 2003. The grouping was formalised under the name of the IBSA Dialogue Forum under […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th April 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 18th Apr 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Reactor
Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Reactor: Finland’s next-generation Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, the largest in Europe, has gone into regular production. Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor (OL3 )is an EPR (European Pressurized Water Reactor) located in Finland. It is built by the French-led Areva-Siemens consortium. It is the most powerful nuclear reactor in Europe, with a capacity of […]
Epstein-Barr Virus
Epstein-Barr Virus: A recent study shows that Epstein-Barr virus that is primarily spread through saliva can evolve into cancer. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common human viruses in the world. It spreads through bodily fluids, especially saliva (spit). Symptoms: Fatigue, fever, inflamed throat, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, enlarged spleen, swollen […]
G7 Ministers Meet
G7 Ministers Meet: The G7 countries pledged to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but failed to agree to any new deadlines on ending polluting power sources like coal. G7 is an intergovernmental organisation of leading industrialised nations formed in 1975. Member countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United […]
Garra Laishrami : New Species
Garra Laishrami : New Species Researchers from the Central University of Odisha (CUO) and the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have recently found a rare freshwater fish in the Koraput district. Garra Laishrami is a new cyprinid fish species of the Garra genus found in the Kolab River. These are characterised by the presence of […]
