Marine Cloud Brightening: Scientists are testing a geoengineering technique called marine cloud brightening. This method involves using machines to inject tiny saltwater particles into marine stratocumulus clouds, aiming to increase their reflectivity and cool the Earth. Marine cloud brightening is a scientific initiative that explores how altering atmospheric particles (aerosols) can impact cloud reflectivity. By […]
Golden Trevally Fish
Golden Trevally Fish: Researchers of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have succeeded in captive breeding of golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) Golden trevally Fish is a high value marine fish also known as golden king fish. It is a reef-associated fish and lives in the company of larger fishes like skates, sharks, groupers etc. […]
State Of The Climate In Asia 2023 Report
State Of The Climate In Asia 2023 Report: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published the State of the Climate in Asia, 2023, report. State of the Climate in Asia 2023 Report was launched by the World Meteorological Organisation. Important highlights of the report are: More than nine million people across Asia were affected by 79 […]
Pink Hydrogen
Pink Hydrogen: Nuclear energy can be used to to spur ‘pink’ hydrogen generation in India by amending the respected law. Pink Hydrogen is generated through electrolysis powered by nuclear energy. It can also be referred to as purple hydrogen or red hydrogen. The very high temperatures from nuclear reactors could be used in other hydrogen […]
English Channel : Five People Died
English Channel : Five People Died Five people died in an attempt to cross the English Channel recently, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings. English Channel is a narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the southern coast of England (part […]
Banking Current Affairs : 25th April 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 25th Apr 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc National Panchayati Raj Day 2024: National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated annually on April 24th in India to commemorate the historic day when the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act came into force in 1993. This amendment introduced a […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 24th April 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 24th April 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Biomarkers
Biomarkers: Screening for blood biomarkers has been proposed as a potential way to diagnose cancer at earlier stages of the disease. Biological Markers’ are a physical, chemical or biological characteristic that is present in the human body and measurable too. The WHO defines a biomarker as “any measurement reflecting an interaction between a biological system […]
Candidates Chess Tournament 2024
Candidates Chess Tournament 2024: India’s 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh recently made history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title. Candidates Chess Tournament is the final event in the World Championship cycle before the World Championship match itself. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has organized […]
Indelible Ink Used In Election
Indelible Ink Used In Election: With the first phase of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections beginning on April 19, the classic symbol of Indian polls is visible everywhere – a left hand with only its index finger extended, marked by a purple-black indelible ink. Devised as a method to prevent a person from […]
