Megafauna: The discovery of a 41,000-year-old ostrich nest by a team of archaeologists in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh could provide key information about the extinction of megafauna in the Indian subcontinent. Megafauna term is generally used to describe animals weighing more than 50 kg. The term was first used by the English naturalist and explorer Alfred […]
Windfall Tax : Increased
Windfall Tax : Increased The Indian government has increased the windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil from Rs 3,250 per tonne to Rs 6,000 per tonne. A Windfall Tax is a type of tax that is levied on companies or individuals who have unexpectedly and/or dramatically gained large profits, often due to external factors […]
Xenophrys apatani :Talley Wildlife Sanctuary
Xenophrys apatani : Talley Wildlife Sanctuary: A team of researchers from the Zoological Survey of India recorded the forest-dwelling frog from the Talley Wildlife Sanctuary and named it as Xenophrys apatani. The discovery was made by a team of researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Shillong, in collaboration with their colleagues from […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 3rd July 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 3rd July 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Mars Odyssey
Mars Odyssey: NASA has recently captured an epic view of the largest volcano in our solar system named Olympus Mons using the Mars Odyssey orbiter. Mars Odyssey was an early mission in NASA’s Mars Exploration Program. It was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 7, 2001. The Odyssey spacecraft has been orbiting Mars since […]
Project Nexus
Project Nexus: RBI recently joined Project Nexus, an initiative to enable instant cross-border retail payments by linking domestic Fast Payment Systems. Project Nexus is a multilateral international initiative to enable instant cross-border retail payments by interlinking domestic Fast Payments Systems (FPSs). Rather than requiring FPS operators to establish multiple custom connections for each country, Nexus […]
Syntrichia caninervis
Syntrichia caninervis: Scientists have identified a species of desert moss called ‘Syntrichia caninervis’ that could be a game-changer for future space exploration and colonisation efforts. Syntrichia caninervis is one of the most abundant desert mosses in the world. It possesses remarkable tolerance to multiple environmental stress factors (drought, cold, and radiation). Extreme desiccation tolerance: recover […]
LOw-Frequency ARray
LOw-Frequency ARray: Astronomers recently discovered a new radio galaxy using the LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR). LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR) is a highly innovative, pan-European distributed radio interferometer and the first of its kind. It observes the Universe at low radio frequencies, close to the FM radio band, from 90 to 200 MHz. It was developed by the […]
SEBEX 2
SEBEX 2: India has successfully developed and certified SEBEX 2, a new explosive that is 2.01 times more lethal than standard Trinitrotoluene (TNT). SEBEX 2 is said to be among the most powerful non-nuclear explosives in the world. It utilizes a high-melting explosive (HMX) composition. This formulation significantly enhances the lethality of warheads, aerial bombs, […]
Nouka Baich Boat Race
Nouka Baich Boat Race: With the south-west monsoon gradually setting in, nouka baich boat races will soon begin in several rural pockets of West Bengal. Nouka Baich Boat Race is a traditional boat race of West Bengal. The races occur in the month of September across riverine Bengal, when the river waters are swollen during […]
