Green Leaf Volatile : New Research Plant Plant Communication Researchers from Japan have conducted groundbreaking research on plant-plant communication through volatile organic compounds (VOCs) called Green Leaf Volatile (GLV). Using real-time fluorescence imaging, they visualized how plants take up VOCs released by damaged neighbours, leading to calcium-dependent defence responses against potential threats. The research also […]
Category: Current Affairs
Special Category Status To Bihar
Special Category Status To Bihar: The Bihar Cabinet has passed a resolution seeking the grant of Special Category Status (SCS) to Bihar. The demand comes in the backdrop of the findings from the “Bihar Caste-based Survey, 2022”, which revealed that nearly one-third of Bihar’s population continues to live in poverty. Special Category Status is a […]
Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Mycoplasma Pneumonia: The authorities in China have reported an increase in the incidence of respiratory diseases and have attributed this to the circulation of various pathogens, such as mycoplasma pneumonia. Mycoplasma Pneumonia is a type of bacteria that acts more like a virus and spreads faster from person to person. It infiltrates both sides of […]
Sagittarius C : James Webb Space Telescope Captured Image
Sagittarius C : James Webb Space Telescope Captured Image The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured a image of the dense centre of the Milky Way galaxy with clarity never seen before. Sagittarius C (Sgr C) is the star-forming region known to be situated approximately 300 light-years from the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole, […]
Gulf Of Aden
Gulf Of Aden: A U.S. Navy warship responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden that had been seized by armed individuals recently. Gulf of Aden is an extension of the Indian Ocean, tucked between the Arabian Peninsula and the African continent. The gulf is named after “Aden,” a […]
AstroSat : India’s First Multi-Wavelength Space Telescope
AstroSat : India’s First Multi-Wavelength Space Telescope India’s first multi-wavelength space telescope, AstroSat, has successfully detected its 600th Gamma-ray Burst (GRB), an event named GRB 231122B. AstroSat is India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical, and UV spectral bands simultaneously. AstroSat, with a lift-off mass of 1515 kg, […]
Himalayan Black Bear
Himalayan Black Bear: An animal keeper died after being attacked by a Himalayan black bear in the animal’s enclosure at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) recently. Himalayan Black Bear is a subspecies of the Asian black bear. Scientific Name: Ursus thibetanus laniger They live a lot in the Himalayas, in Tibet, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and […]
Rythu Bandhu Scheme
Rythu Bandhu Scheme: The Election Commission recently withdrew the permission given to the Telangana government to disburse financial aid to farmers under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme. Rythu Bandhu Scheme also known as the Farmer’s Investment Support Scheme (FISS), is a welfare programme for farmers started by the Telangana government in 2018. The objective of this […]
e-SCR portal : Hindi Version Launched
e-SCR portal : Hindi Version Launched A Hindi version of the e-SCR portal was launched recently as part of Constitution Day celebrations. e-SCR portal was an initiative by the Supreme Court (SC) of India to provide the digital version of the apex court’s judgements in the same manner they are reported in the official law […]
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak Jayanti: The Prime Minister greeted people on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti. Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated on the 15th lunar day of the Hindu month of Kartik. It is one of the most important days of Sikhism and marks the birth anniversary of the first of the ten Sikh gurus and […]
