Barbados threadsnake : World’s smallest known snake Rediscovered World’s smallest known snake Barbados threadsnake was rediscovered after vanishing for decades It is a tiny snake belonging to the family Leptotyphlopidae. The snake is blind, burrows in the ground, eats termites and ants and lays one single, slender egg. It reaches a maximum adult length of […]
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Skill Impact Bond
Skill Impact Bond: The Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship cited the Skill Impact Bond (SIB) as delivering measurable social impact. It is an innovative financing tool aimed at improving employment outcomes for young people, Under this initiative, first skills are provided to young people, and then jobs are provided to them or […]
Digital Payments Index
Digital Payments Index: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that its Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) surged to 493.22 in March 2025, up from 465.33 in September 2024. It has been constructed by the Reserve Bank of India to measure the extent of digitisation of payments across the country. It was first launched in January […]
CRIB Blood Group
CRIB Blood Group: A new blood group CRIB, has been discovered in a South Indian woman from Kolar district in Karnataka. It is part of the Cromer (CR) blood group system and, in recognition of its origin, has been officially named CRIB, with ‘CR’ representing ‘Cromer’ and ‘IB’ standing for ‘India’, ‘Bangalore’. This historic announcement […]
U.S. President announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports
U.S. President announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports: U.S. President announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports effective August 1, 2025, citing high trade barriers and India’s continued energy and defence ties with Russia.The announcement includes a Russia-related penalty, linked to the proposed Russian Sanctions Act 2025.A 25% import tariff on all eligible goods […]
Klyuchevskoy volcano
Klyuchevskoy volcano: The Klyuchevskoy volcano, the tallest active volcano in the Northern Hemisphere, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast.It is a stratovolcano, known for its steep conical shape and intense volcanic activity.Situated on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, about 100 km from the Bering Sea. It is a Part of the […]
The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025
The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025: The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 will come into effect from 1st August 2025, introducing reforms to bank governance, audit transparency, depositor protection, and cooperative bank regulation. The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025: A comprehensive reform law notified by the Ministry of Finance, the Act amends 5 key legislations […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 30th July 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 30th July 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
International Tiger Day, 2025
International Tiger Day, 2025: India joined 12 other nations on July 29 to mark International Tiger Day 2025, a global event to raise awareness about tiger conservation. International Tiger Day is observed on July 29 each year. It serves as a platform to raise awareness about tiger conservation. It is celebrated worldwide to promote comprehensive […]
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: The 27-year-old suspected gunman behind the recent deadly shooting inside the NFL’s headquarters building in New York City reportedly left behind a multi-page suicide note pointing to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) as a key factor in his actions. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain condition that happens after repeated head […]
