199145 (2005 YY128) : Giant Asteroid Experts at NASA are tracking a giant asteroid named 199145 (2005 YY128) which is just days away from entering Earth’s orbit. 199145 (2005 YY128) is an asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. It orbits the sun every 774 days (2.12 years) in an elliptical orbit. 2005 YY128 […]
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Solar Prominence Near Sun’s North Pole
Solar Prominence Near Sun’s North Pole: Scientists recently observed a large prominence near Sun’s north pole Large, loop-like structures on the edge of the solar disk sometimes stand out brightly against the dark background of space. These enormous structures are called solar prominences. Prominences are anchored to the Sun’s surface in the photosphere, and extend […]
Bru Tribe : Registered To Vote In Tripura
Bru Tribe : Registered To Vote In Tripura Over 14,000 Brus displaced from Mizoram have been registered to vote in Tripura since their rehabilitation process began in April 2021. Bru or Reang is a community indigenous to the Northeast, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram, and Assam. In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable […]
Quaoar : Dwarf Planet
Quaoar : Dwarf Planet Astronomers have recently spotted a ring around a Pluto-sized dwarf planet called Quaoar in the outer reaches of the solar system. Quaoar is a dwarf planet that’s located in the Kuiper Belt at the solar system’s edge. It is about 697 miles wide (1,121 kilometers). It is roughly one-twelfth the diameter […]
Jupiter : Planet With Most Moons
Jupiter : Planet With Most Moons Latest discovery revealed Jupiter has 12 more moons. With this, the count of Jupiter’s moons increased to 92. Today Jupiter has the maximum number of moons. The 12 new moons around Jupiter were discovered by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Of the 12 moons discovered, nine are distant These nine […]
Earthquakes In Turkey And Causes
Earthquakes In Turkey And Causes: Strongest earthquake to shake the region in more than 100 years and has killed at least 1,300 people across Turkey and Syria. Three earthquake measuring 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale has devastated Turkey and Syria, while the impacting regions as far away as Cyprus (456 km […]
Mission For The Welfare Of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Mission For The Welfare Of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups: Union Finance Minister recently announced a mission for the welfare of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the 2023-24 Union Budget. Pradhan Mantri PVTG Development mission will be launched as part of ‘Reaching The Last Mile’, one of the seven Saptarishi priorities enlisted in this […]
Upper Bhadra Project : Union Budget 2023
Upper Bhadra Project: Union Budget 2023 Finance Minister recently announced a grant of ₹5300 crore for the Upper Bhadra Irrigation Project. It is a major lift irrigation Scheme under implementation in the central region of Karnataka State. Objectives: To provide sustainable irrigation facility in khariff season. It also proposes to recharge ground water tables and […]
Yaya Tso Lake : Ladakh’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site
Yaya Tso Lake : Ladakh’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site Yaya Tso Lake was declared Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site under the Biological Diversity Act. The Biodiversity Management Committee, the panchayat of Chumathang village, along with the SECURE Himalaya Project recently resolved the issue and declared Yaya Tso Lake a biodiversity heritage site. Lake Yaya Tso […]
Chin-Kuki-Mizo Communities
Chin-Kuki-Mizo Communities: The Zo Reunification Organisation (ZORO), representing the Chin-Kuki-Mizo communities, has sought the help from India in ending the “policy of extermination” of Ethnic Minorities inhabiting the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. More than 300 people belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo group have taken shelter in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district since November 2022, following an […]