Pyrenees Mountains: The French President recently hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Tourmalet Pass in the Pyrenees for private meetings Pyrenees Mountains are a chain of mountains in southwestern Europe that form a natural border between Spain and France. It is a fold mountain chain created by the continental collision of the microcontinent of […]
Spektr-RG
Spektr-RG: Astronomers report the discovery of a new pulsar using the Spektr-RG space observatory. Spektr-Rentgen-Gamma (Spektr-RG, SRG) is a German-Russian high-energy astrophysics space observatory to study the universe in the X-ray range of electromagnetic radiation. It was launched on July 13, 2019, on a Proton-M rocket from the cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. It moves along […]
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation: The CDSCO has become the sole authority for issuing manufacturing licences for new drugs meant for exports, withdrawing the power from state governments amid heightened global scrutiny of Indian made drugs. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India for the medical devices industry […]
Leber Congenital Amaurosis
Leber Congenital Amaurosis: Researchers have used a CRISPR-Cas9 tool to restore vision in a group of adults and children with congenital blindness known as Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). Leber Congenital Amaurosis is a rare genetic eye disorder affected infants are often blind at birth. Children born with LCA have light-gathering cells (rods and cones) of […]
Interactive Voice Response System
Interactive Voice Response System: Voters are receiving Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) calls every day from political parties. Interactive Voice Response System is an automated telephone system technology that enables callers to receive or provide information, or make requests using voice or menu inputs, without speaking to a live agent. It is powered by a […]
Glyptothorax punyabratai : New Catfish Species
Glyptothorax punyabratai: The ICAR-NBFGR discovered a new catfish species in the pristine waters of Arunachal Pradesh, India and named it as Glyptothorax punyabratai. The ICAR-NBFGR discovered a new catfish species in the pristine waters of Arunachal Pradesh, India and named it as Glyptothorax punyabratai. The species was collected from Tung Stream, a tributary of the […]
Banking Current Affairs : 8th May 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 8th May 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc President of GST Appellate Tribunal: Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today administered the oath of integrity and secrecy to retired Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra as the President of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), in New Delhi. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 8th May 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 8th May 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
FWD-200B : India’s First Indigenous Bomber UAV Aircraft
FWD-200B : India’s First Indigenous Bomber UAV Aircraft India’s first indigenous bomber UAV aircraft, the FWD-200B, developed by Flying Wedge Defence, an Indian defence and aerospace company, was unveiled recently. FWD-200B is an indigenous military grade bomber unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It is India’s first indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft. It is designed and manufactured by […]
Choline : Study
Choline : Study Researchers recently discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain by a protein called FLVCR2. It is an essential nutrient that supports various bodily functions, including cellular growth and metabolism. It exists as both water-soluble and fat-soluble molecules. The body transports and absorbs choline differently depending on its […]
