About Thalassemia Thalassemia is an inherited (i.e., passed from parents to children through genes) blood disorder caused when the body doesn’t make enough of a protein called hemoglobin, an important part of red blood cells. When there isn’t enough hemoglobin, …
About Finance Commission The Finance Commission is a constitutional body set up under Article 280 of the Constitution. Under Article 280, the President of India is required to constitute a Finance Commission at an interval of five years or earlier. …
About IREDA Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) is a Mini Ratna (Category – I) Government of India Enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The CPSEs which have made profit in the …
What’s in the news? China has launched its second mission (Chang’e-6) to the far side of the Moon. If successful, it will be the world’s first mission to bring back samples from the part of the Moon that the Earth …
What’s in the news? To revive the population of tigers in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) Maharashtra state’s forest department will translocate tigers from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR). According to the experts, the objective of the project can only be achieved …
ENSO cycle The ENSO cycle is a scientific term that describes the fluctuations in temperature between the ocean and atmosphere in the east-central Equatorial Pacific. La Niña is sometimes referred to as the cold phase of ENSO and El Niño …
Why in News? The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) forecasted that high sea waves, also known as swell waves, might hit the coastal areas of Goa, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Karnataka, Gujarat, and …
What is Catatumbo Lightning? Catatumbo lightning is a mesmerizing natural phenomenon that occurs over the Catatumbo River in Venezuela, where lightning strikes almost continuously. This phenomenon primarily happens at the mouth of the Catatumbo River, where it meets Lake Maracaibo, …
About Pulicat Lake Pulicat Lake is located on the Coromandel Coast, between the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, with 96% of the lake is located in Andhra Pradesh and only 3% is in Tamil Nadu. It is the …