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Supernova Blast

Scientists have discovered about 1,800 new supernovae, or exploding stars. New discovery may help measure how fast the universe is expanding. The...

04 Jun 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Global Entrepreneurship Summit

The ninth edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit is scheduled in The Hague, Netherlands. The theme of the summit is 'The Future Now'. It...

04 Jun 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

SDG Gender Index

SDG Gender Index has been developed by Equal Measures 2030. It is a joint effort of regional and global organisations including African...

04 Jun 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (3rd June 2019)

Indian Navy Steps Up Anti-piracy Patrol The Navy deployed its P-8I long-range maritime surveillance aircraft for anti-piracy sorties from Salalah...

03 Jun 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (1st June 2019)

Kappaphycus alvarezii Kappaphycus alvarezii, an invasive seaweed which smothers and kills coral reefs, has spread its wings to coral reef areas in...

01 Jun 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (31st May 2019)

NGTS-4b Astronomers have discovered a rogue exoplanet with its own atmosphere in the Neptunian Desert. NGTS-4b, nick-named ‘The Forbidden...

31 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (30th May 2019)

New Species of Wasp found in Goa A new species of wasp from the genus Kudakrumia has been recently identified by scientists in Goa. The wasp,...

30 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (29th May 2019)

Kerala to impose Flood Cess Kerala government will impose an additional cess of 1% on goods and services with GST slab above 5% from June...

29 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (28th May 2019)

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary POBITORA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY harbors the highest density of Rhino in the world and second highest concentration of Rhino...

28 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (27th May 2019)

Seawater from Ice Age Discovered Recently, scientists for the first time have discovered the remnants of 20,000-year-old seawater dating back to the...

27 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (25th May 2019)

DRDO Test Fired the Guided Bomb The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired an indigenously developed 500Kg...

25 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (24th May 2019)

New Space India Limited (NSIL) New Space India Limited (NSIL) is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which was...

24 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (23rd May 2019)

IAF Test Fires Aerial Version of Brahmos The Indian Air Force has successfully test-fired the Aerial version of the Supersonic BrahMos cruise...

23 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (22nd May 2019)

SC Vacates Stay on Retrospective Applicability of Black Money Law The Supreme Court (SC) recently vacated a stay, put by the Delhi High Court, on...

22 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (21st May 2019)

Call Centre for Surveillance of School Teachers by Gujarat Govt. Gujarat government is going to start a new “real-time technology...

21 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (20th May 2019)

SIMBEX 2019 The 26th edition of the annual Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise, SIMBEX-2019, is being conducted in the South China Sea...

20 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (18th May 2019)

Taiwan Legalises Gay Marriages Recently, Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriages. The Bill passed by the Taiwanian...

18 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (17th May 2019)

World Hypertension Day The day is celebrated on May 17 every year to promote awareness about hypertension and encourage people to prevent and...

17 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (16th May 2019)

Voynich Manuscript Gerard Cheshire, a researcher at the University of Bristol has recently deciphered a 600-year-old manuscript written in...

16 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims

Important Facts For Prelims (15th May 2019)

First Female ICC Match Referee India’s G.S. Lakshmi has become the first woman to be appointed to the International Cricket Council’s...

15 May 2019 Important Facts For Prelims