Samudrayaan Mission: India set to dive to explore marine biodiversity Subject :Environment Section: Biodiversity Concept : In order to explore the potential of the seabed, the National Institute of Ocean Technology’s (NIOT) MATSYA 6000 will dive 6,000-meter into the Indian Ocean under the Samudrayaan mission. Samudrayaan Mission (India’s Deep Ocean Mission) Samudrayaan, or […]
Modi and Hasina open 131.5km oil pipeline to Bangladesh Subject : Geography Section: Indian Physical Geography Concept : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Saturday virtually inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline that will bring diesel from Assam’s Numaligarh refinery’s marketing depot in Siliguri to Parbatipur in northern Bangladesh. […]
Kashmir’s spring sunshine blows the cobwebs away Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health Context: Seasonal affective disorder is common in Srinagar, a city riddled with the twin realities of a harsh winter and terrorism, but with spring, a lot changes. More on the News: As spring breaks, psychiatrists in Kashmir are able to help […]
Habitat preservation in the Western Ghats can help enhance biodiversity in the hotspot Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: In one of the first studies on rock dwelling fauna, published in January 2023, a group of scientists found that even species that can adjust to extremely variable climates on lateritic plateau habitats are vulnerable […]
Africa’s splitting plates could give birth to a new ocean Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: The emergence of a new coastline is on the horizon, but not without its consequences. Scientists, in 2020, predicted a new ocean would be created as Africa gradually splits into two separate parts. More on the News: […]
Topic 1: “The flapping of the wings of a butterfly can be felt on the other side of the world.“
Daily Practice Sheet 18 March 2023 GS 1: Society What will be the implication of same sex marriage for the society? GS 2: Polity Examine the reasons behind disruptions in Parliament? How can Parliament deal with such disruption? Is suspension of unruly members the only solution? Discuss the relationship between governor and CM […]