World Food Day: World Food Day is celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on 16th October 1945. FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. As a global community, we each have a role to play in bringing forward […]
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International Day Of Rural Women
International Day Of Rural Women: International Day of Rural Women is celebrated on 15 October every year. It focuses on gender equality and women empowerment in rural areas. It is to celebrate and highlight their achievements and contributions towards rural development and agriculture. The theme for International Day of Rural Women 2022 is “Rural Women, […]
Secure Himalaya Project
Secure Himalaya Project: The Union Environment ministry in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been implementing ‘Secure Himalaya’ project to conserve the habitats of snow leopards The ‘Secure Himalaya’ project is funded by the Global Environment Facility. It supports the government’s efforts for conservation of snow leopard and its habitat by developing […]
Indian Bison
Indian Bison: Sri Lanka recently asks India to translocate 6 Indian bisons or gaurs to reintroduce them in the island after three centuries. Indian Bisons are one of the largest extant bovines. It is one of the largest species among the wild cattle, reaching a shoulder height of up to 220 cm. They are found […]
Omicron sub-variant BF.7 in India
Omicron sub-variant BF.7: The Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre has recently detected the first case of the Omicron sub-variant BF.7 in India. Omicron BF. 7 is the latest sub-variant of the Omicron variant, first detected in Northwest China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is also known as the ‘Omicron spawn’. This new variant is fast spreading […]
Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile: India’s first ballistic missile nuclear submarine (SSMN) INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM). INS Arihant is India’s nuclear-powered ballistic missile capable submarine, classified under the SSBN (Sub-surface ballistic nuclear) programme. It was commissioned in 2016. INS Arihant is presently armed with K-15 SLBM […]
Electoral Bonds
Electoral Bonds: The Union government recently told the Supreme Court that the procedure for funding political parties under the Electoral Bond Scheme-2018 is “absolutely transparent”. The electoral bonds system was introduced in 2017 by way of a money bill introducing amendments in the Finance Act and the Representation of People Act. It was implemented in […]
What Are Exoplanets?
What Are Exoplanets? In a new study, scientists have detected barium in the upper atmosphere of two giant exoplanets for the first time. Ultra-hot Jupiters are a class of hot gaseous planets that matches the size of Jupiter, but they have short orbital periods, unlike Jupiter. What are Exoplanets? An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is […]
Carbon Dating
Carbon Dating: Recently a court in Varanasi has rejected a plea requesting carbon dating into the structure (claimed to be shivling) found inside Gyanvapi Mosque. Carbon dating is a widely-used method to establish the age of organic materials. The dating method is based on the fact that Carbon-14 (C-14), an isotope of carbon with an […]
Purple Revolution
Purple Revolution: The Union State Minister for Science and Technology stated that the Purple Revolution offers attractive StartUp avenues. The Ministry of Science and Technology initiated the Purple Revolution or Lavender Revolution in 2016 through the Aroma Mission of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Purple Revolution: It aims to promote the indigenous […]
