Marine Protected Areas: The Union minister of state for science and technology and earth sciences recently said that India will continue to support setting up two Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in Antarctica to protect marine life and its ecosystem services. MPAs are areas of the ocean set aside for long-term conservation aims. They support climate […]
India’s First Bauxite Certified Reference Material
India’s First Bauxite Certified Reference Material: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have jointly developed India’s first Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM) named BARC B1201. This is the fifth CRM of its kind in the world. A Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM) is a standardized sample of bauxite that has […]
Scheme Of Scholarship And Fellowship For Promotion Of Art And Culture
Scheme Of Scholarship And Fellowship For Promotion Of Art And Culture: The Ministry of Culture is implementing a Scheme by the name of ‘Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture’ to protect all genres of artists including folk song artists. The scheme has three components: Award of Scholarships to Young Artists […]
Gandhamardan Hills : Third Biodiversity Heritage Site In Odisha
Gandhamardan Hills : Third Biodiversity Heritage Site In Odisha Gandhamardan hills were named the third biodiversity heritage site in Odisha recently. The Gandhamardan hill (Gandhamardan Reserve Forest) spreads in Bargarh and Balangir districts in Odisha. This ecologically fragile ecosystem is rich in floral and faunal diversity and is protected under the Odisha Biodiversity Rules,2012. Biodiversity […]
Depleted Uranium : UK To Provide Weapons
Depleted Uranium : UK To Provide Weapons UK committed to provide weapons containing depleted uranium to Ukraine. Depleted Uranium is a by-product of the process of creating enriched uranium, which is used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. In comparison to enriched uranium, depleted uranium is much less radioactive. It is incapable of generating a […]
Sanjay Gandhi National Park : Four Tiger Cubs Born
Sanjay Gandhi National Park : Four Tiger Cubs Born Four tiger cubs were born in Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park after 13 years. It is a protected area near Mumbai in Maharashtra. It was formerly known as Borivali National Park. It was renamed to its present name in 1996, after Sanjay Gandhi who was the […]
Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojna (PMJVM) : Update
Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojna (PMJVM) : Update The government made a statement in Lok Sabha saying that it is providing 15 lakh rupees per Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK) under the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojna (PMJVM). Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojna was launched in 2018. It seeks to improve tribal […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 28th March 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 28th March 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
New Development Bank : Dilma Roussef As New Head
New Development Bank : Dilma Roussef As New Head Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been “unanimously elected” as the head of the New Development Bank (NDB) recently. NDB was formed to support infrastructure and sustainable development efforts in BRICS and other underserved, emerging economies for faster development through innovation and cutting-edge technology. It is […]
Finance Bill 2023
Finance Bill 2023: The Finance Bill 2023 was approved with amendments. The Lok Sabha passed Finance Bill, 2023 including the setting up of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) Key Highlights of the bill:- The withholding tax rate on royalties and fees for technical services paid to non-residents has been raised from 10% to 20%This may […]
