Air Quality Index (AQI)- UPSC
The air quality in Delhi turned ‘severe’ as its average AQI was 447 on January 14.
What is Air Quality Index (AQI)? What is Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)? What is Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)? UPSC
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India’s First Dark Sky Park- UPSC
India’s First Dark Sky Park- UPSC. The Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra has been designated as India’s first Dark Sky Park and the fifth in Asia, protecting the night sky and preventing light pollution making the facility ideal for astronomy enthusiasts.
Ancient Saqqara Pyramid
Ancient Saqqara Pyramid UPSC, Archaeologists in Egypt recently unearthed tombs containing mummy masks and a ‘god of silence’ statue at Saqqara.
Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)- UPSC
Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)- UPSC. Recently, an official delegation from the Department of Science and Technology visited Mauna Kea to discuss “challenges” to the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project.
What is the Einstein Probe (EP) – UPSC
What is the Einstein Probe (EP) – UPSC. China recently sent a new astronomical satellite called the Einstein Probe into space to observe mysterious transient phenomena in the universe that flicker like fireworks.
Sisal Leaves
A team at Stanford University has found the absorption capacity of a sisal-based material to be higher than those in commercial menstrual pads. Agave sisalana, commonly known as Sisal
Kateel Yakshagana Mela- UPSC
It is a famous Yakshagana troupe (Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Yakshagaana Dashavatara Mandali), which was founded in the middle of the 19th Century. It is popularly known as Kateel Mela is an important ‘Harake Seva’ troupe.
Need for Climate-Smart Agriculture in India
Need for Climate-Smart Agriculture in India- UPSC. How Climate change and food insecurity related. Objective and Significance of Climate-smart agriculture (CSA). Climate-smart agriculture has the potential to assure food security, empower farmers, and protect our delicate ecosystems.
World Economic Situation and Prospects Report 2024- UPSC
World Economic Situation and Prospects Report 2024- UPSC. Recently United Nations report titled ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects report for 2024’ forecasts a decline in global inflation in 2024, but warns rise in food inflation in developing nations, due to El Nino, led to rising geopolitical tensions. Key Highlight of report UPSC
Selection of Tableaux on the Republic Day
Recently, the Ministry of Defence has proposed a rollover plan for the States and Union Territories (UTs) to showcase their tableaux in the Republic Day Parade. What is Republic Day in Brief? What is the Selection Process of Tableaux? Which States/Union Territories have been Selected for the Republic Day Parade in 2024