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Oysters’ Antimicrobial Properties
Source: DTE Why in News? According to new research, antimicrobial proteins isolated from oyster hemolymph (the equivalent of blood) can...
23 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: PIB The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has introduced Entity Locker, developed by the National eGovernance...
23 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: BS The Union government has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, a move that will benefit 4.5 million central...
23 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: DTE A study reveals that nearly half of the world’s boreal forests are undergoing major changes due to climate change,...
23 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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H5N1 Bird Flu and Demoiselle Cranes
Source: DTE Migratory Demoiselle cranes in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, face threats from the spreading H5N1 bird flu, compounded by unusually high...
23 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Anti-Dumping Duty on Cypermethrin
Source: ET Recently, China has imposed an anti-dumping duty on the import of cypermethrin insecticide from India, citing substantial damage to...
22 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Cosmic Story of Pluto and Charon
Source: IE A recent study suggests that Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, was formed after a violent collision between Pluto and another...
22 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Athletics Federation of India (AFI)
Source: TOI Bahadur Singh Sagoo has been elected as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Bahadur Singh...
22 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Wind Turbines Along Railway Tracks
Source: BS Indian Railways (IR) is exploring the use of wind turbines along railway tracks as part of its goal to achieve net-zero carbon...
22 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Exercise Stimulates Neuronal Growth
Source: TH Why in News? A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed that exercise not only strengthens...
22 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: DC Why in News? A three-foot statue of 13th century saint Narahari Tirtha depicting him with script on palm leaves and flanked...
22 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: TH Why in News? India’s Defence Minister hinted at a possibility of an increase in threats like maritime piracy,...
22 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Renaming Gulf of Mexico and Denali
Source: HT US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and revert Denali to Mount...
22 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Colombia's Escalating Conflict
Source: TH Colombia faces a surge in violence as rival militias clash, threatening its fragile peace process and prompting a state of...
22 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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India Wins Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025
Source: TH India emerged as the champions of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025, clinching both the men’s and women’s Kho Kho...
21 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: PIB The Prime Minister of India lauded Indian space startup Digantara for the success of Mission SCOT (Space Camera for Object...
21 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: TH Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupted 1,079 times in January 2025, with significant ash columns rising between 0.3 km to 4...
21 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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RBI Liberalizes FEMA Rules for Cross-Border Transactions
Source: BS Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has liberalized norms under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) of 1999...
21 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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38th National Games and Kalaripayattu
Source: IE Why in News? The Indian Kalaripayattu Federation has accused the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) of downgrading the...
21 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Nigeria as 9th BRICS Partner Country
Source: TH Brazil, holding the BRICS presidency in 2025, announced Nigeria's admission as a "partner country" of the BRICS...
21 Jan 2025 Quick Facts For Prelims
