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  • Snailfish to Survive Sub-Zero Temperatures

    Why in News? Recently, a study has found a Snailfish that lives in an iceberg habitat in Greenland can survive in icy Arctic waters due to the...

    20 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Godavari River

    Why in News? Recently, Officials issued the second warning with the flood level crossing 50 feet in Godavari River at Bhadrachalam, Telangana, and...

    19 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog

    Why in News? Recently, the Prime Minister chaired the seventh meeting of the Governing Council (GC) of NITI Aayog. What is NITI Aayog? The...

    19 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • India & China in Russian War Games

    Why in News? Indian and Chinese troops will take part in military exercises in Russia at the end of August 2022, the first such major war games...

    19 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Sri Aurobindo

    Why in News? On 15th August, the Prime Minister paid tribute to Sri Aurobindo on his 150th birth anniversary. What do Know about Sri...

    18 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • FIFA Ban on India

    Why in News? Recently, Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), suspended the country’s top administrative organization, the...

    18 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Mahanadi River

    Why in News? The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a heavy rainfall causing the flood situation in the Mahanadi River,...

    18 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • New Elephant Reserve in Tamil Nadu

    Why in News? Recently, the Government of India has announced the notification of one more Elephant Reserve (ER) Agasthiyamalai in Tamil Nadu during...

    17 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • 'Udarashakti' Exercise

    Why in News? Recently, a contingent of the Indian Air Force left for Malaysia to participate in a bilateral exercise named 'Udarashakti'. While...

    17 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Italy's Lake Garda

    Why in News? Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country’s largest lake, to near its lowest level ever...

    17 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • New Addition to the Ramsar Sites List

    Why in News? Recently, India has added 11 more Ramsar sites, or wetlands that are of international importance, taking the number of such sites to...

    16 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)

    Why in News? On Independence Day, ATAG, an indigenously developed howitzer, became part of a 21-gun salute at the Red Fort. What do we Know about...

    16 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    Why in News? A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court to stop a person, who has been suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since 2014,...

    16 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Langya Virus

    Why in News? Amid the Covid-19 and Monkeypox cases around, the new zoonotic Langya Henipavirus has raised concerns. The first case of the Langya...

    13 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Butterfly Mine

    Why in News? The UK Ministry of Defence, in its intelligence assessment of the ongoing war in Ukraine, has sounded an alarm on the possible use of...

    13 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • World Lion Day 2022

    Why in News? World Lion Day is observed on 10th August annually to spread awareness and educate people about lions and their conservation. What is...

    12 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • New START Treaty

    Why in News? Recently, Russia suspended United Stated of America’s on-site inspections under New START Treaty with Washington due to Western...

    11 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Peninsular Rock Agama

    Why in News? Recently, a study has been carried out by researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru to understand several...

    11 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Gold Exchange Traded Funds

    Why in News? In July 2022, Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) witnessed a net outflow of Rs 457 crore as investors parked their money in other asset...

    11 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

  • Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Emissions

    Why in News? Recently, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Communications stated that there is no impact on...

    10 Aug 2022 Important Facts For Prelims

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