Bangladesh is building memorial to honor Indian heroes of 1971 war Subject : IR Section: Places in news Context: Bangladesh is building memorial to honor Indian heroes of 1971 war More about the news: A memorial is under construction in Ashuganj, Bangladesh, to honor Indian soldiers who participated in the 1971 Liberation War. […]
India abstain on UN resolution for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict Subject : IR Section: International organisation Context: India abstained in a UN General Assembly vote on a resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict More about the news: India abstained from a UN General […]
SC bench to hear plea against poll bonds Subject : POLITY Section: Elections Context: A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud will hear petitions challenging the 2018 Electoral Bonds Scheme More about the news: A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court presided […]
APEC Summit Subject : IR Section: International groupings Context: Biden and Xi to meet on the APEC summit sideline in November. Some facts about APEC: APEC is an inter-governmental forum of 21 member economies in the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence of the region’s economies. […]
IITM Pune demonstrates cloud seeding can produce rainfall Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography Context: A cloud seeding experiment was carried out in Solapur city, and in return it was able to achieve 18% relative enhancement in rainfall. About Cloud Aerosol Interaction and Precipitation Enhancement Experiment (CAIPEEX phase-4): It was a scientific investigation […]
Studies provide more insight into the internal structure of Mars Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Mars’s liquid iron core is likely to be surrounded by a fully molten silicate layer, according to a pair of studies published in Nature. About the study: The InSight Mars Lander of NASA used an instrument […]
Yavatmal farmers fight losing battle against pesticide poisoning; pin hopes on Swiss court hearing Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Pesticide ‘Polo’: Manufactured by the Swiss agrochemical giant Syngenta. Polo’s active ingredient is diafenthiuron, which has been banned in Switzerland and by the European Union because of its harmful effects on health and the […]
Cotton Curse: Tired of losses, farmers giving up cotton on a large scale Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography Context: Cotton farmers in the northern cotton zone have experienced the worst pink bollworm attack on their crops in two decades this year. Details: Pest attacks on cotton crops have occurred on a regular basis […]
Earth-like tectonic plates on ancient Venus may explain its carbon dioxide- & nitrogen-rich atmosphere Subject : Science and Tech Section: Space technology Context: Venus, often referred to as Earth’s sister planet, may have experienced tectonic activity about 4.5 billion to 3.5 billion years ago, according to a new study. Venus planet: Venus and […]
CM Stalin asks Centre to secure release of 12 T.N. fishermen detained by Maldivian Coast Guard Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The fishermen had ventured into the sea from the Tharuvaikulam fish landing centre in Thoothukudi in a mechanized fishing boat, bearing the registration number IND–TN–12–MM-6376, were apprehended by the Coast […]