New Data About Venus: Scientists have obtained new data about Venus by bouncing radio waves off Venus. The researchers transmitted radio waves toward Venus 21 times from 2006 to 2020 from NASA’s Goldstone Antenna in the Mojave Desert of California and studied the radio-echo, which provided information on certain planetary traits. Latest findings: The study […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
What are Blow-Away Galaxies?
First ‘Blow-Away’ Galaxy: Astrophysicists using the Gemini telescope have spotted the first ‘blow-away galaxy, in which the hydrogen clouds have been stripped off exposing high-energy light. This finding could give a clue to solving the puzzle of the reionization of the universe. The galaxy, named Pox 186, is so small that it could fit inside […]
Climate Change Causing Shift In Earth’s Axis
Climate Change Causing Shift In Earth’s Axis: A study published in Geophysical Research Letters of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) says that due to the significant melting of glaciers because of global temperature rise, Earth’s axis of rotation has been moving more than usual since the 1990s. While this change is not expected to affect […]
Assam Earthquake : Himalayan Frontal Thrust
Assam Earthquake: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale jolted Assam and other parts of Northeast. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) report, the tremors have been attributed to Kopili Fault zone closer to Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT). NCS is the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake […]
Settlement Of Mizoram Bru Refugees In Tripura
Settlement Of Mizoram Bru Refugees In Tripura Has Started: The process of settlement of Mizoram Bru refugees in Tripura has started. It is in accordance with a quadripartite accord signed in New Delhi in January 2020. Bru or Reang is a community indigenous to Northeast India, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram and Assam. In Tripura, […]
Caribbean Volcano : Emissions Of Sulphur Dioxide Reached India
Caribbean Volcano: The Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) emissions from a volcanic eruption in the Caribbean (La Soufriere Volcano) have reached India, sparking fear of increased pollution levels in the northern parts of the country and acid rain. The Caribbean is the region roughly south of the United States, east of Mexico, and north of Central and […]
India’s First Bamboo-Dwelling Bat
India’s First Bamboo-Dwelling Bat: Meghalaya has yielded India’s first bamboo-dwelling bat with sticky discs, taking the species count of the flying mammal in the country to 130. The disc-footed bat (Eudiscopus denticulus) was recorded in the north-eastern State’s Lailad area near the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, about 1,000 km west of its nearest known habitat in […]
ROPAX Jetty Project :Odisha
ROPAX Jetty Project: Rs. 110 crores ROPAX Jetty Project to come up on river Dhamra in Odisha. Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) has accorded administrative approval for developing all-weather ROPAX (Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger) Jetty and allied infrastructure connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district &Talachua in Kendrapara district, Odisha under the Sagarmala initiative. The total capital […]
What Is DuroKea Series?
What Is DuroKea Series? Union Minister of Education launched the “World 1st affordable and long-lasting hygiene product DuroKea Series”, developed by IIT Hyderabad researchers. They have developed innovative DuroKea long-lasting technologies to combat the COVID-19 virus spreading. This next-generation DuroKea antimicrobial technology starts at Rs. 189, kills 99.99% of germs instantly and leaves behind the […]
Child Labour And Forced Labour In India
Child Labour And Forced Labour In India: A recent study has raised the issue of ambiguity about definitions of child labour and forced labour in India, especially for sugarcane producing states of Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh. The study was commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Coca-Cola Company. Findings […]
