ORON Aircraft : Israel Israel’s Defense Ministry and the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently announced they completed two years of outfitting the ORON aircraft with advanced intelligence-gathering technology. ORON Aircraft is an Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) mission aircraft. It was developed by the Israeli Defence Ministry’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 28th Aug 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 28th aug 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Coil Guns
Coil Guns: The Chinese navy is reportedly testing the planet’s most powerful coil gun Coil Guns is a type of electromagnetic weapon capable of launching projectiles with extremely high speed in the blink of an eye. They are also known as Gauss guns or magnetic accelerators. It operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction, applying […]
20% Export Duty On Parboiled Rice
20% Export Duty On Parboiled Rice: The Central Government recently imposed a 20% export duty on parboiled rice. Parboiled Rice also called converted rice, is partially precooked in its inedible husk before being processed for eating. It happens before rice is milled, that is, before the inedible outer husk is removed to yield brown rice […]
AUSINDEX-23
AUSINDEX-23: The fifth edition of the biennial AUSINDEX maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) was conducted from 22-25 August 23 in Sydney. AUSINDEX-23 is a major biennial maritime exercise, being conducted since 2015. The exercise will provide an opportunity for both Navies to further bolster inter-operability, gain from best […]
Tele-Law 2.0
Tele-Law 2.0: The Tele-Law 2.0 initiative was launched by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice. Tele-Law 2.0 version entails the fusion of Tele-Law Services with Nyaya Bandhu pro bono legal services, a merger to further enhance citizen accessibility to legal aid. The integration of legal guidance, support, and representation through a single […]
Seethakali
Seethakali: The Perinad Seethakali Sangham member group is all set to perform outside Kerala for the first time. Seethakali is a unique centuries-old folk art form that is believed to have originated at Perinad in the Kollam district of Kerala. This art form was first performed some 150 years back by the people of Vedar […]
Gond Painting : India Gifted To The Brazilian President
Gond Painting : India Gifted To The Brazilian President During the BRICS meeting, the Prime Minister of India gifted a Gond painting to the Brazilian president Lula da Silva. Gond Painting is a famous folk art of the Gond tribal community of central India. It is done to preserve and communicate the culture of the […]
Sodium Ion Battery
Sodium Ion Battery: AR4 Tech has partnered Sodion Energy of Singapore to make sodium-ion battery packs for domestic and export markets. Sodium-Ion Battery generate electricity through a chemical reaction. These are made up of an anode, cathode, separator and electrolyte. In a sodium-ion battery, lithium ions are replaced with sodium ions in the battery’s cathode, […]
Emperor Penguin : Killed In The Antarctic Last Year
Emperor Penguin : Killed In The Antarctic Last Year Scientists recently said that up to 10,000 young Emperor penguin chicks were reportedly killed in the Antarctic late last year when the sea ice underneath them broke off. Emperor Penguin is the largest of the world’s penguin species found only in Antarctica. Scientific Name: Aptenodytes forsteri […]