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Shivaji Statue at Pangong Lake

Source: HT  Recently, a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was inaugurated on the banks of Pangong Tso at an altitude of 14,300...

01 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims

H-1B Visa Program

Source: IE  Why in News?  The H-1B visa program has recently garnered significant attention amidst political debates.  with...

01 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims

Siang Upper Multipurpose Project

Source: TOI  Recently, India raised concerns over China's approval of the world's largest hydroelectric dam on the Brahmaputra, spurring the...

31 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

61st Raising Day of SSB

Source: PIB  Why in News?  Recently, the Union Home Minister attended the 61st Raising Day function of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at...

31 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

NAFLD is now called MASLD

Source: IE  Why in News?   The term Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has been replaced by Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated...

31 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Excluding Settlements From Periyar Tiger Reserve

Source: TH  Recently, a team has been constituted by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) to inspect Thattekad Bird Sanctuary and the Angel...

31 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Smart Classrooms Under the Smart Cities Mission

Source: TH  A study by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, revealed that the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has improved education...

31 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Needle-Free Shock Syringe

Source: TH  Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have developed a shockwave-based, needle-free syringe that ensures...

31 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Increased Regulatory Action on Nidhi Companies

Source: LM  In 2024, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and Registrars of Companies (RoCs) significantly intensified action against Nidhi...

30 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

ISRO’s SpaDeX

Source: BS  Why in News?   Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to achieve a significant milestone with the launch of...

30 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

ADB Loans for India's Green Growth and Logistics Modernization

Source: PIB  Why in News?  Recently, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed two crucial loans aimed at...

30 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

RBI Sets Up Committee for Ethical AI in Finance

Source: ET  Recently, RBI has established an eight-member committee to develop a Framework for Responsible and Ethical AI (FREE-AI) adoption...

30 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

PM Cares Funding Dropped in 2022-23

Source: IE  A study of the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund)’s audited...

30 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Conjugal Visits in Prisons

Source: TH  The Delhi Government is reconsidering a proposal to allow conjugal visits for prisoners.  Conjugal Visits:  It is a...

30 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Underutilization of Operation Greens Scheme

Source: DTE  Why in News?  Recently, a Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing tabled...

30 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Kashmir's Papier Mache Revives the Dodo

Source: TH  Papier mache artisans in Srinagar are crafting and exporting large quantities of dodo figurines, primarily to Mauritius (where the...

30 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

SLINEX 2024

Source: PIB  Recently, the SLINEX 24 (Sri Lanka - India Exercise 2024) was conducted at Visakhapatnam, India. It is a bilateral naval exercise...

28 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024

Source: TH  Recently, the President of India conferred the awards on 17 children (7 boys and 10 girls) during a ceremony held at Rashtrapati...

28 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

58 Lakh SVAMITVA Property Cards Distribution

Source: TH  Recently, 58 lakh SVAMITVA Property Cards were distributed across 50,000 villages, marking a significant milestone in rural...

28 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Tau Protein

Source: DTE  A new study suggests blocking the stress response pathway in the brain could reverse Alzheimer's symptoms by preventing tau...

28 Dec 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims