Utkal Dibas: The Prime Minister of India greeted the people on Utkal Dibasa. The modern state of Odisha was established on 1 April 1936 at Kanika Palace, Cuttack, as a province in India, and consists predominantly of Odia speakers.1 April is therefore celebrated as Utkal Divas (Odisha Day). The British had occupied the Northern Circars, […]
Bandipur Tiger Reserve : 50 Years As a Project Tiger Reserve
Bandipur Tiger Reserve : 50 Years As a Project Tiger Reserve Bandipur Tiger Reserve recently completed 50 years as a Project Tiger Reserve. Bandipur Tiger Reserve was established in the 1930s as a wildlife sanctuary, which became a tiger reserve in 1973 under Project tiger. It is situated in two contiguous districts (Mysore and Chamarajanagar) […]
Ultramassive Black Hole : Discovery
Ultramassive Black Hole : Discovery Astronomers have discovered an ultramassive black hole using gravitational lensing, a phenomenon where a foreground object bends light from a distant object behind it. Researchers used supercomputer simulations to simulate light from a distant galaxy travelling through the Universe, each simulation had a black hole of a different mass. The […]
National Mission On Natural Farming
National Mission On Natural Farming: The Government of India has launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a separate and independent scheme to promote chemical-free and climate-smart agriculture. The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) has been formulated by upscaling the Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP) to promote natural farming across the country. […]
23rd Edition Of INDIASOFT
23rd Edition Of INDIASOFT: The 23rd edition of INDIASOFT was inaugurated recently INDIASOFT is held consecutively since 2001. It has emerged as the favourite meeting ground for Indian tech developers and global consumers. With more than 1000 IT and tech companies converging to meet and connect with each other, the show brings to the fore […]
Gamma Ray Burst Detected
Gamma Ray Burst Detected: A gamma-ray burst that recently hit our solar system was so bright, it temporarily blinded gamma-ray instruments in space, according to a NASA release. Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) are short-lived bursts of gamma-ray light, the most energetic form of light. GRB emits more energy in a few seconds than our Sun […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 1st April 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 1st Apr 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Project Sky Canvas
Project Sky Canvas: A Tokyo-based space company, ALE, recently announced that it will create the world’s first artificial meteor shower in 2025 under the project Sky Canvas. Sky Canvas Project is the world’s first artificial meteor shower project. The aim of the project will be to collect atmospheric data in the mesosphere. Under this project, […]
Evidence Of The Piezoelectric Effect In Liquids
Evidence Of The Piezoelectric Effect In Liquids: Scientists have reported evidence of the piezoelectric effect in liquids, for the first time. Piezoelectric effect is a phenomenon where specific types of material produce an electric charge proportional to the mechanical stress applied to them. It was first time discovered in 1880, in quartz. Quartz is the […]
EOS-06 Satellite : Released Images Of Earth
EOS-06 Satellite : Released Images Of Earth The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently released a Global False Colour Composite (FCC) mosaic of images captured by the Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) payload on board the EOS-06 satellite. The OCM senses the Earth in 13 distinct wavelengths to provide information about global vegetation cover on […]
