Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Norms: India has proposed to significantly revamp its key vehicle emissions rules, called the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms, and has introduced a draft of the third iteration of the key standards. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms are government-mandated standards that require auto manufacturers to meet a fleet-wide […]
About: Kumari Sonali
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Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Initiative
Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Initiative: Bidar district of Karnataka has emerged as a winner of the Centre’s Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Award given to top performing districts under the campaign, Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain. Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Initiative was launched in 2024. The initiative aims to enhance water recharge through rainwater harvesting/aquifer […]
Two wetlands from Bihar Gokul Jalashaya in Buxar and Udaipur Jheel in West Champaran have received the Ramsar tag
Two wetlands from Bihar Gokul Jalashaya in Buxar and Udaipur Jheel in West Champaran have received the Ramsar tag: Gokul Jalashaya is located in Buxar, Bihar. It is an oxbow lake located on the southern edge of the Ganga. The flood pulses of the Ganges influence land use and land cover in the wetland, exposing […]
Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve
Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve: The Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve (CDBR) in Himachal Pradesh has been included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) by UNESCO. Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve is perched high in the trans-Himalayan region. It spans approximately 7,770 sq. km. across the landscapes of Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti district. It was declared a […]
Ecuador
Ecuador: Ecuador’s Indigenous groups are fiercely opposing President Noboa’s plan to expand oil drilling in the Amazon. Ecuador is a country located on the northwestern edge of South America. Ecuador was part of the Inca Empire until the Spanish arrived and claimed the country as a Spanish colony. It is divided into four geographic regions: […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 29th September 2025
Today’s Current Affairs:29th September 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
AstroSat : Completed A Decade
AstroSat : Completed A Decade India’s first dedicated Space Astronomy Observatory, AstroSat completed a decade of operations. AstroSat is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission. It was launched by PSLV-C30 (XL) rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on September 28, 2015. The minimum useful life of the AstroSat mission was around 5 years […]
Beddome’s cat skink
Beddome’s cat skink: A biodiversity survey has, for the first time, recorded the presence of Beddome’s cat skink (Ristella beddomii) at the Aralam and Kottiyoor Wildlife sanctuaries. Beddome’s cat skink is also called Beddome’s ristella. It is named after British naturalist Richard Henry Beddome, the species is considered rare and endemic to the Western Ghats […]
Andaman Sea : Study
Andaman Sea : Study The Union Petroleum Minister recently announced that natural gas has been discovered in the Andaman basin, confirming the long-held belief that the Andaman Sea is rich in natural gas. It is a semi-enclosed marginal sea in the northeastern Indian Ocean. It lies between the eastern coast of India and the Malay […]
Yellow-tailed Ashy Skimmer
Yellow-tailed Ashy Skimmer: At the Yamuna Biodiversity Park, Yellow-tailed Ashy Skimmer (Potamarcha congener) has been recorded for the first time during a recent Dragonfly survey in Delhi. Yellow-tailed Ashy Skimmer is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Scientific Name: Potamarcha congener It is one of two species in its group, called Potamarcha. The […]
