Taam Ja Blue Hole: Scientists have yet to reach the bottom of the Taam Ja’ Blue Hole in Mexico’s Chetumal Bay, which new measurements hint could be connected to a labyrinth of submarine caves and tunnels Taam Ja’ Blue Hole is the deepest known underwater sinkhole in the world. It sits in Chetumal Bay off […]
Category: Current Affairs
Acceptance Sampling : VVPAT
Acceptance Sampling : VVPAT The VVPAT-based audit of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) is a typical case of “lot acceptance sampling”, a statistical quality control technique widely used in industry and trade. Acceptance Sampling is a statistical measure used in quality control.It allows a company to determine the quality of a batch of products by selecting […]
Inflation Expectations Survey Of Households And Consumer Confidence Survey : RBI
Inflation Expectations Survey Of Households And Consumer Confidence Survey : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced the launch of ‘Inflation Expectations Survey of Households’ and ‘Consumer Confidence Survey’. Inflation Expectations Survey of Households’ and ‘Consumer Confidence Survey’ are launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). They will provide useful inputs for […]
Great Rift Valley : Dam Burst
Great Rift Valley :Dam Burst Many people died when a dam burst its banks near a town in Kenya’s Rift Valley, as heavy rains and floods battered the country. Great Rift Valley is one of the most extensive rifts on Earth’s surface that runs along part of East Africa. It is part of a larger […]
Global Leaders Group On Antimicrobial Resistance
Global Leaders Group On Antimicrobial Resistance: The European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and the Global Leaders Group (GLG) on AMR jointly organised a high-level event, ‘Forging partnerships between science and policy’. Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance consists of world leaders and experts from across sectors working together to accelerate political action […]
Project ISHAN
Project ISHAN: India has started the process of unifying its four airspace regions under Project Indian Single Sky Harmonized Air Traffic Management at Nagpur (ISHAN). This initiative is expected to enhance air traffic management, benefiting airlines and passengers by making operations more efficient and safer. Challenges include technological implementation, process changes, and retraining of staff. […]
Critical Minerals Summit
Critical Minerals Summit: The Ministry of Mines will hold a two day “Critical Minerals Summit: Enhancing Beneficiation and Processing Capabilities” in New Delhi. Critical Minerals Summit is organised by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, in collaboration with the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (Shakti), the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the […]
Raja Ravi Varma
Raja Ravi Varma: The first true copy of the painting Indulekha by Raja Ravi Varma will be unveiled at the Kilimanoor Palace, Kerala. Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter and artist. He is considered one of the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. He was born as Ravi Varma Koil Thampuran of […]
Army Tactical Missile Systems
Army Tactical Missile Systems: The United States recently confirmed providing long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine to aid its war effort against Russia. Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) is a conventional surface-to-surface artillery weapon system capable of striking targets well beyond the range of existing Army cannons, rockets and other missiles. It is […]
Opioids
Opioids: The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s three-day visit to China spoke about the production and export of “synthetic opioid precursors”, specifically the drug fentanyl. Opioids are a class of drugs that derive from or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant. They activate an area of nerve cells in the brain […]
