Important facts for UPSC prelims from The Hindu, The Indian Express, Press Information Bureau, Down To Earth, ORF and other important news sources.
Source: New type of host defence against Zika, dengue viruses revealed (The Hindu, April 24, 2024) The presence of a virus in saliva or semen… Read More »How Our Bodies Block Viruses From Spreading In Unexpected Ways
Source: ISRO’s ‘zero orbital debris’ milestone (The Hindu, April 12, 2024) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made significant strides in space exploration with… Read More »Significance Of POEM-3 In Space Debris Management
Source: A Sicilian volcano is blowing smoke rings in the sky. What are volcanic vortex rings? (The Indian Express, April 12, 2024) Mount Etna, renowned… Read More »Volcanic Vortex Rings
Source: What is the technology behind manufacturing a semiconductor chip? (The Hindu, April 8, 2024) Semiconductor chip manufacturing is limited to a few regions globally.… Read More »Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing Technology
Source: Pin code MH-1718: In Antarctica, a post office with Indian address (The Indian Express, April 6, 2024) Letters going to Antarctica will now need… Read More »Pin Code MH-1718
In the world of banking regulations, the Basel III Endgame proposal is stirring up discussions. It’s all about refining the rules on how much capital… Read More »Basel III Endgame And Bank Capital Requirements
Source: On global indices measuring democracy, The Hindu, April 5, 2024 In the realm of global governance, democracy indices serve as vital tools for assessing… Read More »Understanding India’s Response To Democracy Indices
Source: India among countries mulling telescopes on, around the moon (The Hindu, April 4, 2024) Astronomers are excited about the idea of putting telescopes on… Read More »Race Heats Up For Lunar Telescopes
Source: Risk from glacial lake floods (The Indian Express, April 4, 2024) Alarmed by the rising threat of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), Uttarakhand has… Read More »Risk Assessment Of Glacial Lakes In Uttarakhand
A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan, leaving a trail of destruction and raising questions about the island’s vulnerability to tremors. This explainer dives deep into the… Read More »Taiwan Earthquake And The Ring Of Fire Explained