Draft Geo-heritage Sites And Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2022: The Ministry of Mines has notified Draft Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2022. The Bill is aimed at providing for the declaration, preservation, protection and maintenance of geo-heritage sites and geo-relics of national importance, for geological studies, education, research and awareness purposes. […]
Investor Education And Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA)
Investor Education And Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA): The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), will organise a State Level Conference on Financial Literacy in Amrit Kaal – Empowering Investors in association with the Department of Tourism in Aizawl. Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority: It was established in 2016 under the Companies Act, of […]
First G20 Culture Group (CWG) Meeting
First G20 Culture Group (CWG) Meeting: Ministry of Culture is organising the First G20 Culture Group (CWG) meeting in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh from 22nd to 25th February 2023. The working group will have four meetings and they will be held in Khajuraho, Bhubaneshwar, and Hampi. The theme of the Khajuraho meet is “Protection and Restitution […]
Seven New Battalions Of The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Force
Seven New Battalions Of The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Force: Indo-Tibetan Border Police is one of the Central Armed Police Forces of India. It is a specialized mountain force and most of the officers and men are professionally trained mountaineers and skiers. It was raised in 1962, in the wake of the Sino-Indian War of […]
Omorgus Khandesh : New Beetle Species
Omorgus Khandesh : New Beetle Species A scientist from the Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre (WRC), Pune discovered a new beetle species. Omorgus Khandesh: It is a necrophagous and also called a keratin beetle. This species belongs to the Trogidae family. With the addition of this new species, now there are a total […]
Thwaites Glacier : Study
Thwaites Glacier : Study Scientists studying Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures. Thwaites Glacier nicknamed the “Doomsday glacier,” is a fast-moving glacier in West Antarctica. It covers an area roughly the size of Great Britain. It is 120 km wide at its broadest. […]
Periyar Tiger Reserve : Bird Survey
Periyar Tiger Reserve : Bird Survey A four-day bird survey conducted by the forest department has identified 231 species of birds in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, of which 11 species of birds were not recorded during the previous surveys Periyar Tiger Reserve located in the Western Ghats of Kerala. It was declared a Tiger Reserve […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th February 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th February 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
US Scientist Recently Discovered Quasicrystals
US Scientist Recently Discovered Quasicrystals: A US scientist recently discovered quasicrystals. The major difference between an ordinary crystal and a quasi-crystal is that the atomic patterns in quasi-crystals do not repeat themselves as that of an ordinary crystal. They are rare to occur naturally. However, can be created artificially. So far, we have discovered only […]
Millet International Initiative For Research And Awareness
Millet International Initiative For Research And Awareness: The Government of India is to launch Millet International Initiative for Research and Awareness. It is in line with the United Nations’ plans for the International Year of Millets, which is 2023. India brings in the concept of “SEED MONEY” in the initiative. Seed money, sometimes known as […]
