What is Atmospheric River? In April 2025, a large part of the US experienced heavy rain, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms due to a meteorological phenomenon known as an Atmospheric River (AR).This phenomenon, though not new, is gaining attention due to climate change and increasing extreme weather events.An atmospheric river is often described as a […]
Repo Rate : Recent Update
Repo Rate : Recent Update The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 6%.The repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks against government securities.It serves as a primary tool for the RBI to regulate liquidity, control […]
Saurabh Chaudhary Wins Bronze in 10m Air Pistol At ISSF World Cup 2025
Saurabh Chaudhary Wins Bronze in 10m Air Pistol At ISSF World Cup 2025: Saurabh Chaudhary, a 22-year-old shooter from Uttar Pradesh, made a remarkable comeback to the Indian shooting team by clinching a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Lima, Peru (April 2025). Competing in a star-studded […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th April 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 15th April 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Hudson River : Helicopter Crash
Hudson River : Helicopter Crash Aviation experts have suggested that ‘mast bumping’ could be the reason behind the tragic helicopter crash into Manhattan’s Hudson River recently. Mast bumping is a helicopter issue where the rotor hub strikes the mast, often in two-bladed, teetering rotor systems like Bell models. It happens during low-G maneuvers or abrupt […]
Pakke Tiger Reserve : Camera traps
Pakke Tiger Reserve : Camera traps Camera traps installed at the Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh detected nine big cats at the park. It is located in the East Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh. It is surrounded by the Tenga Reserve Forest to the north, Doimara Reserve Forest on the west, […]
Kyasanur Forest Disease : Surging
Kyasanur Forest Disease: Surging Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), or ” is currently surging in Karnataka’s Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts recently. KFD, also referred to as Monkey Fever, is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic disease, which can be fatal to humans and other primates. It is mostly found in southern India. The disease was first reported from […]
Mir Alam Tank
Mir Alam Tank: The Telangana state government will build a bridge spanning 2.5 km across the Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad and develop three island zones there in the style of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. It is a freshwater tank in Hyderabad, Telangana, located in the southern part of the Musi river. It […]
Electroreception
Electroreception: Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered that fruit fly larvae possess the ability to detect and respond to electric fields, a sensory ability known as electroreception. Electroreception is the biological ability to detect weak electrostatic fields in the environment. It allows animals to sense electric fields generated by other living […]
Mk-II(A) Laser Directed Energy Weapon
Mk-II(A) Laser Directed Energy Weapon : India recently conducted a successful trial of the Mk-II(A) Laser- Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) that can disable fixed-wing and swarm drones, becoming one of the only four nations to have developed the technology. It is a 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon system designed to take down helicopters, swarm drones and radars. […]
