Why in News: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) hopes to achieve the 200th successful launch of the Rohini RH-200 sounding rocket in a row. About The 3.5-metre-tall RH-200, a trusted member of the Rohini sounding rocket family used by the …
What’s the news? A study conducted by IIT Kharagpur has found that there has been a significant drop in Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) levels in India in the last decade as compared to the previous three decades. The study represents temporal …
What is stubble burning? Stubble burning is the act of clearing agricultural fields by burning the residue that is left on the land after harvesting, to ready it for the next round of seeding. Paddy stubble burning is practiced mainly …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
About I2U2 I2U2 stands for India, Israel, the UAE, and the US, and is also sometimes referred to as the ‘West Asian Quad’ on the lines of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) which has Australia, India, Japan, and the US …
What’s in the news? Foreign Ministers of the Quad group of countries – India, the U.S., Australia, and Japan – signed a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) partnership into effect. The Quad’s origins have their roots in a HADR …
What’s in the news? To provide a boost to the growing indigenous drone industry, the Defence Minister as launched the “MEHAR BABA COMPETITION-II”. The competition is aimed at developing technology for a “Swarm Drone Based System to Detect Foreign Objects …
Why in News: The National Investigation Agency launched a massive nationwide search operation in connection with anti-terror activities. The operation, being described as the “largest ever”, involves searches across 10 states, and has so far led to the arrest of …
What’s the news? The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) founder has warned that the first generation of the reintroduced cheetahs in India may have to be monitored for their entire life and “success will take a lot of time” as bringing …
What is Micro Algae? Microalgae are microscopic organisms found in both seawater and freshwater. They are unicellular species which exist individually, or in chains or groups. They can be classified as eukaryotic microorganisms or prokaryotic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) These microorganisms …