Gambusia Fish : Released To Address Mosquito Menace Various government and non-governmental organisations in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Punjab have released Gambusia fish into local water bodies to address a mosquito menace. Gambusia fish is known as mosquitofish and, is widely used as a biological agent for controlling mosquito larvae. It is native to the […]
Banking Current Affairs : 22nd Nov 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 22nd Nov 2023 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc: Sari Walkathon: To celebrate and promote the diverse handloom saree culture in India, Union Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. Darshana Jardosh inaugurated the E-Registration portal for the Sari Walkathon on November 21. The Sari Walkathon event […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 22nd Nov 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 22nd Nov 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
E Prime Layer : Outermost Part Of Earth’s Core
E Prime Layer : Outermost Part Of Earth’s Core A study by an international team of researchers revealed the formation of a new enigmatic layer – E prime layer at the outermost part of Earth’s core. E prime layer was believed that a material exchange between the core and mantle is small. But the experiments […]
Nitrogen-9 nucleus : Discovery
Nitrogen-9 nucleus : Discovery Scientists discovered hints of the new isotope, called nitrogen-9, by smashing beams of oxygen isotopes into beryllium atoms in the U.S. National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. Nitrogen-9 nucleus is characterised by seven protons and two neutrons – which is an unusually high proton-to-neutron ratio. This disparity has a critical effect on the […]
Kadalundi Mudflat : Shrinking
Kadalundi Mudflat : Shrinking The mudflat ecosystem in Kadalundi, located on the southwest coast of India, is shrinking rapidly due to natural and anthropogenic factors, with sand sedimentation covering the once-abundant inter-tidal mudflats. In the early 2000s, Kadalundi had approximately 8 hectares of nutrient-rich mudflats, but now it has dwindled to just about 1 hectare. […]
Javier Milei Wins Argentina Presidential Election
Javier Milei Wins Argentina Presidential Election: The Prime Minister of India congratulated Javier Milei for winning Argentina’s presidential election and emphasized diversifying and expanding India-Argentina’s strategic partnership. India‐Argentina relations were elevated to the level of Strategic Partnership in February 2019. India is the 4th largest trading partner of Argentina, with bilateral trade touching a historic […]
Highest Number Of Patents : Indian Patent Office
Highest Number Of Patents : Indian Patent Office The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has granted the highest number of 41,010 patents till November 2023. In 2013-14 fiscal year, 4,227 patents were granted. According to a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) report, patent applications by Indians grew 31.6% in 2022, extending an 11-year run of growth […]
54th International Film Festival Of India
54th International Film Festival Of India: The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) recently commenced with a grand opening ceremony at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Panaji, Goa. International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was founded in 1952 under the patronage of the first Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and was […]
Narmada River : New Guideline
Narmada River : New Guideline A division bench of MP High Court recently granted time to the state government to present in the court the guidelines for urban and rural areas through which river Narmada flows in the state as regards construction in the vicinity of the river. Narmada River is the largest west-flowing river […]
