Megha-Tropiques-1: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be undertaking a challenging experiment of a controlled re-entry of the decommissioned Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1) satellite on March 7, 2023. Megha-Tropiques is an Indo-French Joint Satellite Mission for studying the water cycle and energy exchanges in the tropics. Objective is to understand the life cycle of convective systems […]
About: Kumari Sonali
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ILO-UNICEF Report
ILO-UNICEF Report: ILO (International Labour Organization) and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) has released a report titled- “More than a billion reasons: The urgent need to build universal social protection for children”, which states that just 1 in 4 children are shielded by social protection, leaving others exposed to poverty, exclusion and multidimensional deprivations. Findings […]
International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023
International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023: INS Trikand is participating in the International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23) being held in the Gulf region from 26 Feb to 16 Mar 23. INS Trikand: It is a frontline frigate equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors. The ship is a part of the […]
Great Seahorse Migration
Great Seahorse Migration: A study indicated that extensive fishing off the Coromandel coast could be forcing the great seahorse to migrate towards Odisha. Sea horses are tiny fish that are named for the shape of their head, which looks like the head of a tiny horse. They are classified as fish, in the genus Hippocampus. […]
Bamboo Crash Barrier
Bamboo Crash Barrier: The world’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier, named Bahu Balli, has been installed on the Vani-Warora Highway in Maharashtra, India. The bamboo species used is Bambusa Balcoa, which has been treated with creosote oil and coated with recycled High-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE). It Will create more avenues for the bamboo industry […]
Organoid Intelligence
Organoid Intelligence: Scientists at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) recently outlined a potentially revolutionary new area of research called “organoid intelligence”, which aims to create “biocomputers”. Bio computers are computing devices that use biological components such as DNA, proteins, and cells to perform computational tasks. Biocomputers use the properties of biological systems to perform computations, such […]
CO2 Emissions Report 2022 : IEA
CO2 Emissions Report 2022:IEA According to the CO2 Emissions in 2022 Report by the International Energy Agency Global energy-related CO2 emissions increased by less than 1% in 2022 The report highlights rise in emissions was significantly lower than the exceptional increase of over six per cent in 2021. It recommended stronger steps to accelerate the […]
Hunger Funding Gap Report : By Action Against Hunger
Hunger Funding Gap Report : By Action Against Hunger A report titled “2023 Hunger Funding Gap Report: What’s Needed to Stop the Global Hunger Crisis” was released recently by Action Against Hunger, a global humanitarian organisation. According to this report, countries witnessing the worst hunger crisis received less hunger funding than countries with lower rates […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 6th March 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 6th March 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
World Hearing Day 2023
World Hearing Day 2023: World Hearing Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about hearing care. The World Health Organization chose the theme “Ear and hearing care for all” for World Hearing Day 2023. It highlights the importance of integrating ear and hearing care within the primary healthcare ecosystem. It seeks […]
