Barbary Macaque: Scientists have observed that the Gibraltar’s Barbary Macaques eat soil (geophagy) to counter ill effects of tourist-derived junk food. Barbary macaques are one of 25 species of macaque found around the world. They’re the only macaque species living outside Asia and the only non-human primate in North Africa and Europe. They are most […]
Category: Current Affairs
Reconstitution of NITI Aayog
Reconstitution of NITI Aayog: The Government of India has reconstituted the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), appointing Ashok Kumar Lahiri as Vice-Chairperson, succeeding Suman K. Bery, and inducting new five full-time members, of whom three have strong backgrounds in health, biotechnology, and deep tech.This overhaul marks a departure from its traditional economist-heavy composition, […]
Blackbuck : Increase In Number
Blackbuck : Increase In Number Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary has reported a steady increase in its blackbuck population following a reintroduction programme initiated in 2018.Blackbuck is medium-sized antelope native to India and Nepal.The blackbuck mostly lives in open grasslands, dry scrub areas, and thinly forested areas.It is widespread in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya […]
Gond Tribe
Gond Tribe: The Gond tribe travelled from Bastar, Chhattisgarh to the heart of Delhi with one message: protect the earth, stop the destruction. The Gond or Gondi (Gōndi) or Koitur are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group. The states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Odisha are home to the largest Gond populations. Gond tribes also live […]
Mali
Mali: India advised its nationals in Mali to remain highly vigilant, exercise utmost caution and stay indoors due to recent security developments in the West African nation. It is a landlocked country in West Africa. It shares its border with Algeria(north), Niger and Burkina Faso (east), Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea (south), and Senegal and Mauritania […]
Olive Ridley Turtle
Olive Ridley Turtle: Olive Ridley turtles from Tamil Nadu have begun migrating towards the Sri Lanka Dome, a little-known but highly productive ocean region. It is one of the smallest and the most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. It gets its name from the olive green colouration of its carapace (shell). […]
Sea Slugs
Sea Slugs: A rare sea slug, Discodorid cebuensis, has been recorded in India for the first time after being spotted recently at Haji Ali, Mumbai. Sea slugs, sometimes called ocean slugs, water slugs, or nudibranchs, are soft-bodied marine molluscs found in all the world’s oceans, from shallows to the deep sea. They are a type […]
Cerium–Magnesium Changesite
Cerium–Magnesium Changesite: China recently announced the discovery of a new mineral from the Moon named Cerium-Magnesium Changesite, marking a significant addition to the growing catalogue of extraterrestrial materials and offering fresh insights into lunar geology. It is a newly discovered lunar mineral. The mineral was discovered in a lunar meteorite dubbed Pakepake 005, the first […]
Diphtheria
Diphtheria: After decades of being largely under control, diphtheria — a serious but vaccine-preventable disease — is making an unexpected return in parts of Australia. Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection that can attack the upper respiratory tract and less often the skin. It is caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae that […]
Atlas Drone Swarm System
Atlas Drone Swarm System: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) unveiled its new Atlas drone swarm system (atelasi). It is a mobile battlefield platform designed to deploy and coordinate large numbers of drones from a single command point. The system is manufactured by China Electronic Technology Group Corporation (CETC), a state-owned defence electronics conglomerate working […]
