Agulhas Long-Billed Lark: Recent reports suggest that, Agulhas long-billed lark is adapting and surviving despite farming taking over their nesting grounds in South Africa. Agulhas long-billed lark Scientific Name: Certhilauda brevirostris. It is a small passerine bird. The Agulhas long-billed lark is only found in South Africa. It builds nests on the ground mainly in […]
Category: Current Affairs
Direct Tax-GDP Ratio
Direct Tax-GDP Ratio: Direct tax-GDP ratio rose to 15-year high in FY-2023. Direct tax-to-GDP ratio, rose to a 15-year high of 6.11 per cent in the financial year 2022-23, time-series data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) under the Ministry of Finance. Tax-GDP ratio measures how much tax is collected in relation […]
Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance And Relief In Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund)
Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance And Relief In Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund): The Delhi High Court recently set aside an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing the Income Tax (IT) department to provide details regarding the tax exemption granted to the PM Cares Fund under the Right to Information Act, 2005. PM […]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : Causes
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : Causes Health experts list the causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease beyond smoking, including environmental toxins, genetic predispositions, and occupational hazards. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. There are two main forms of COPD: Chronic bronchitis, which involves […]
Free Movement Regime
Free Movement Regime: The Home Minister recently said the Free Movement Regime (FMR) agreement with Myanmar would be reconsidered to stop border residents from moving into each other’s country without any paperwork. Under the FMR, all the hill tribes, whether they are citizens of India or Myanmar, can travel within 16 km on either […]
French President Recently Visited Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah
French President Recently Visited Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah: The French President recently visited the Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in south Delhi. Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah is located in Delhi’s Nizamuddin West area. It is the mausoleum of the famous Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Auliya (1238-1325 CE). It was built in the 14th Century C.E. It consists […]
Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve
Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve: Arunachal Pradesh, at the recently held Republic Day parade, showcased its Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve, a 17-square-kilometre biodiversity hotspot. Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve is a 17-square-kilometre biodiversity hotspot located in Arunachal Pradesh, around 40 km from the famous Eagle nest Wildlife Sanctuary. The reserve was created in 2017 […]
BrahMos : India Ready To Export
BrahMos : India Ready To Export India is all set to begin the export of ground systems for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines. It is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from land, sea, and air. It has been developed by Brahmos Aerospace, a joint venture of India and Russia. […]
Houthis
Houthis: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped up their attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah (Partisans of God), are an armed religious and political movement in Yemen. Houthis are Zaydi Shiites, or Zaydiyyah. Shiite Muslims are the minority community in the Islamic world, and Zaydis are a […]
Armado : Appearance At The Republic Day
Armado : Appearance At The Republic Day The new Mahindra Armado recently made its first appearance at the Republic Day Parade. Armado is India’s first Armoured Light Specialist Vehicle (ALSV). It is a fully indigenous vehicle designed and built by the Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) for the Indian armed forces. It can be used in […]
