Net-Zero Energy Buildings: A net-zero energy building is one that relies on renewable sources to produce as much energy as it uses, usually as measured over the course of a year. Homes and other structures that create almost as much energy as they use are sometimes called near-zero energy buildings. It is also possible for […]
Category: Current Affairs
Sixth Mass Extinction: New Research
Sixth Mass Extinction: The ongoing sixth mass extinction may be one of the most serious environmental threats to the persistence of civilisation, according to new research. Earth was once home to two million known species. According to the study, however, since 1500, as many as 7.5%-13% of these species may have been lost. That numbers […]
Desh Ke Mentor Programme: Delhi Govt
Desh Ke Mentor Programme: Delhi Govt A controversy has broken out over the Delhi government’s flagship ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recommended that the Delhi government suspend its flagship programme till “the time when all the loopholes pertaining to the safety of the children are overhauled”. […]
What Is Postal Voting?
What Is postal voting? The Election Commission of India has allowed journalists to cast their votes through postal ballot facility. Any absentee voter wishing to vote by postal ballot has to make an application to the returning officer in Form-12D, giving all requisite particulars and get the application verified by the nodal officer appointed by […]
14th Round Of Corps Commander Level Talks: India China
14th Round Of Corps Commander Level Talks: India China: The 14th round of Corps Commander level talks concluded between India and China. The meeting resulted in no breakthrough for disengagement from Hot Springs and Gogra Post, but the two sides have agreed to meet again soon. The meeting had a positive outcome in comparison to […]
Meteorite (ALH) 84001
Meteorite (ALH) 84001: A new study published in the journal Science, offers an explanation for the existence of organic compounds on the surface of Meteorite called (ALH) 84001. It landed on Earth from Mars in 1984, and can possibly unravel the existence of life on Mars (Red Planet). Meteorite named Alan Hills (ALH) 84001 was […]
Harvest Festivals
Harvest Festivals: The PM has greeted people across the nation on the occasion of harvest festivals Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan, Bhogi, Magh Bihu and Pongal. The festivals celebrate the hard work and enterprise of millions of farmers across the country. Makar Sankranti: Makar Sankranti denotes the entry of the sun into the zodiac sign of Makara […]
Indian Army Day
Indian Army Day: Army Day is celebrated every year on 15th January in India to commemorate the jawans and the Indian Army. This year India is celebrating its 74th Army Day. On 15th January 1949, Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa, who was then a Lieutenant General, took over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the […]
India State Of Forest Report-2021
India State Of Forest Report-2021: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the India State of Forest Report-2021. In October, 2021 an amendment was proposed by MoEFCC to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 to bring significant changes to forest governance in India. It is an assessment of India’s forest and tree […]
NATO-Russia Council
NATO-Russia Council: The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and Russia discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine and its implications for security in Europe at the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) in Brussels. Talks between representatives of NATO and Russia concluded without a clear outcome. NATO-Russia Council: NRC was established at the NATO-Russia Summit in Rome (Rome […]
