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  • Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Fight Against Malaria

    Source: DTE Why in News? Djibouti, a nation in East Africa, is taking a bold step in the fight against malaria by deploying genetically modified...

    01 Jun 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Recombinant Proteins Using Monosodium Glutamate

    Source: TH Why in News? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have made a significant breakthrough in the mass...

    31 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Sympatric Speciation

    Source: IITB Why in News? A recent study from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) sheds light on the mechanisms of sympatric...

    31 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Working of Anaesthetic Drugs in the Brain

    Source: TH Why in News? Recent research provides new clues into the mechanism of general anaesthesia suggesting that these drugs might act...

    30 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Flamingos, Himalayan Ibex and Blue Sheep

    Source: IE Why in News? Recently, around 39 Flamingos were killed in a collision event with an aircraft landing at the Mumbai airport. Since...

    29 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Olive Ridley Turtle

    Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the traditional Chinese sky lantern festival has sparked outrage among environmentalists and wildlife...

    29 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Wooden Artifacts of Stone Age

    Source: IE Why in News? Recently, research has challenged the traditional view of the Stone Age, suggesting it might be more aptly described as the...

    28 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Restoration of Virupaksha Temple Pavilion

    Source: IE Why in News? The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is set to begin restoration work on the collapsed saalu mantapa or pavilion (a...

    28 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Solar Storms

    Source: TH Recent studies have found that the Sun's magnetic field originates approximately 32,000 kilometres beneath the sun's surface, which is...

    27 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Alternative Voting Methods

    Source: IE Why in News? Recently, voters have been polling in the world's largest election, the general election to elect members of the 18th Lok...

    27 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Cyclone Remal

    Source: IE Why in News? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for a potential severe cyclonic storm, named Cyclone Remal,...

    25 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Indian Navy Sheds Colonial Legacy

    Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Indian Navy has taken significant steps to shed its British colonial legacies by renaming traditional naval...

    25 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

    Source: TOI Why in News? Recently, the International Atomic Energy Agency urged increased caution against the trafficking of nuclear and...

    24 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Election Rules for State-Owned Media

    Source: IE Why in News? Recently, two opposition leaders accused state-owned media of censoring their speeches during the ongoing Lok Sabha...

    24 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • RBI Surplus Transfer to Government

    Source: TH Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved a significant surplus transfer of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to the Central Government...

    23 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Initiative to Eliminate Mercury-Containing Medical Devices

    Source: UNEP Why in News? The governments of Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro, and Uganda have united to combat chemical pollution by...

    23 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • X Chromosome

    Source: TH Why in News? Recent genomic studies have uncovered the significant role of the X chromosome in various biological processes and...

    22 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Sariska Tiger Reserve

    Source: TH Why in News? Recently, the Supreme Court of India clarified that protected areas include not only national parks and wildlife...

    22 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Tokyo Atacama Observatory

    Souce: BT Why in News? The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) has recently been inaugurated. It is now the highest astronomical...

    21 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Lion-Tailed Macaques

    Source: TH Why in News? Recently, the adaptation of the lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) to Valparai's urban settings underscores the intricate...

    21 May 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

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