Allium Negianum: A plant discovered in Uttarakhand in 2019 has been newly confirmed as a new species of Allium — the genus that includes many staple foods such as onion and garlic, among 1,100 species worldwide. The new species is described in journal PhytoKeys. In 2019, Dr Anjula Pandey, Principal Scientist at ICAR-National Bureau of […]
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204th Birth Anniversary Of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
204th Birth Anniversary Of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: He was born on October 17, 1817. Sir syed Ahmed khan was a teacher, politician,social reformer etc. He was also the founder of Aligarh muslim university. Sir syed Ahmed khan has often been criticised as the father of Two nation theory which led to the formation of […]
China Tested A Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
China Tested A Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Glide Vehicle: It has been reported that China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle that circled the globe before speeding towards its target. Several countries, including the US, Russia and China, are developing hypersonic missiles which travel at a speed five times that of sound. Though slower than ballistic missiles, […]
Exercise Yudh Abhyas And Exercise Mitra Shakti
Exercise Yudh Abhyas And Exercise Mitra Shakti: Exercise Yudh Abhyas The 17th Indo-US Joint Military Exercise “Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021” was held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska (US). In February 2021, the previous version of the exercise was held in Bikaner’s Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (Rajasthan). It is the largest running joint military training […]
World Energy Outlook Report 2021: IEA
World Energy Outlook Report 2021: IEA The International Energy Agency (IEA) released the World Energy Outlook (WEO) Report 2021. Published every year, the WEO provides critical analysis and insights on trends in energy demand and supply. The 2021 report signaled pressure on governments to push for greater climate action at the Conference of Parties (COP26) […]
Global Hunger Index 2021
Global Hunger Index 2021: Global Hunger Index 2021 has been released. Performance of India: India has slipped seven places to rank 101 among 116 countries. The level of hunger in India was ‘serious’ according to the report. It ranked fourth among South Asian countries. Only 15 other countries ranked below India on the Index. Bangladesh […]
The Global TB report
The Global TB report: The Global TB report has been released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Key findings: The world suffered huge reverses in progress towards tuberculosis (TB) elimination in 2020, thanks to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The biggest impact was felt in terms of detection of new cases. This means a […]
COP26 Climate Conference
COP26 Climate Conference: The UK will host the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference from October 31 to November 12. This year marks the 26th Conference of Parties (thus the name COP26) and will be held in the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. COP comes under the United Nations Climate Change Framework Convention (UNFCCC) which […]
Global Hunger Index
Global Hunger Index: India was ranked 101 in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) for 2021 from 94 in the previous year, trailing behind its South Asian neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The Global Hunger Index (GHI), which tracks hunger and malnutrition, showed that 18 countries, including China, Brazil and Kuwait, shared the top rank, with […]
Ordnance Factory Board
Ordnance Factory Board: Seven new defence companies, carved out of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), were dedicated to the Nation at a function organised by Ministry of Defence on the occasion of ‘Vijayadashami’ in New Delhi on October 15, 2021. To enhance functional autonomy, efficiency and unleash new growth potential & innovation, Government had decided […]
