Patriot Air Defense System: Ukrainian forces recently utilized a Patriot air defense system to neutralize Russia’s ‘unstoppable’ ‘Kinzhal hypersonic missile. Patriot System was first used in combat during the 1991 Gulf War, with batteries protecting Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Israel, and later used during the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. It is a mobile […]
4th Positive Indigenisation List For Defence Public Sector Undertakings
4th Positive Indigenisation List For Defence Public Sector Undertakings: Defence Ministry approves 4th Positive Indigenisation List for Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU). Continuing the efforts to minimise imports by DPSU, Defence Ministry has approved the 4th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 928 strategically-important Line Replacement Units (LRUs), sub-systems, spares and components etc with import substitution […]
Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy
Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), the U.K. fertility regulator, recently confirmed that less than five children have been born using mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT). In 2015, the United Kingdom became the first country to regulate mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT). Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy (MRT) is a new form of reproductive in-vitro […]
Eretmoptera Murphyi : Invasive Species
Eretmoptera Murphyi : Invasive Species A tiny flightless Midge (small insect) called Eretmoptera murphyi is changing the soil composition of Antarctica’s Signy Island. It is an invasive species on Antarctic Signy Island. Eretmoptera Murphyi is a native of South Georgia, a sub-Antarctic Island, and was accidentally introduced to Signy in the 1960s during a botany […]
Adopt a Heritage Scheme : Update
Adopt a Heritage Scheme : Update Union Minister of Culture recently said that the ministry is likely to launch a revamped ‘Adopt a Heritage’ or ‘Monument Mitra’ scheme. Heritage Scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Archaeological Survey of India. It was launched in […]
Eighteenth Session Of The United Nations Forum On Forests
Eighteenth Session Of The United Nations Forum On Forests: The eighteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18), held in New York from May 8-12, 2023, brought together delegates from around the world to discuss the relationship between sustainable forest management (SFM), energy, and the achievement of the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals […]
6th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue On Trade And Investment
6th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue On Trade And Investment: The 6th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI) was held in Ottawa, Canada. The Canadian Minister expressed her support for India as the G20 Chair and its priorities in the G20 Trade and Investment Working Group. She expressed her intention to participate in the upcoming […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 15th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Discovery Of Relics And Artefacts : Satavahana Period
Discovery Of Relics And Artefacts : Satavahana Period A team of researchers and history enthusiasts recently made a praiseworthy discovery of relics and artefacts which they suggest belong to the Satavahana period from the 1st Century BC to the 3rd Century AD. The Satavahanas, also referred to as the Andhrasin the Puranas, were an ancient […]
NOTA : Karnataka Assembly Polls
NOTA : Karnataka Assembly Polls According to the Election Commission (EC) figures, over 2.6 lakh voters opted for NOTA in the recently held Karnataka assembly polls. NOTA (None of the Above) is a ballot option provided in the elections to the Indian voter. It is the option which enables the voter to officially register a […]
