Global Innovation Index 2023
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has released the 2023 Global Innovation Index. India has retained its 40th spot in the index. The index evaluates… Read More »Global Innovation Index 2023
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Important facts for UPSC prelims from The Hindu, The Indian Express, Press Information Bureau, Down To Earth, ORF and other important news sources.
NASA’s Webb Telescope Finds Presence Of Carbon Source On Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery: the presence of carbon dioxide in a distinct region on the… Read More »NASA’s Webb Telescope Finds Presence Of Carbon Source On Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Daily Current Affairs: September 28, 2023
PM GatiShakti’s Infrastructure Project Review Source: PIB Cell Broadcast Alert System Testing Source: PIB ‘CRIIIO 4 GOOD’ Source: PIB Assam Promotes Pipe Composting Source: PIB… Read More »Daily Current Affairs: September 28, 2023
IEA’s Net Zero Roadmap 2023
On September 26, 2023, the International Energy Agency (IEA) unveiled a revised edition of its groundbreaking 2021 report titled “Net Zero Roadmap: A Global Pathway… Read More »IEA’s Net Zero Roadmap 2023
CERN Experiment Confirms Antimatter Falls Down
There have been theories suggesting antimatter might go up. However, Albert Einstein, in his General Theory of Relativity, postulated over a century ago that antimatter… Read More »CERN Experiment Confirms Antimatter Falls Down
MS Swaminathan: The Man Behind The Green Revolution Passes Away
M. S. Swaminathan, widely recognised as the architect of India’s Green Revolution, passed away on September 28 at the age of 98. Swaminathan made indelible… Read More »MS Swaminathan: The Man Behind The Green Revolution Passes Away
Daily Current Affairs: September 27, 2023
Zealandia: The Hidden Continent And Its Discovery Read More Nepal Refuses To Join China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) Read More India Ageing Report 2023 Read… Read More »Daily Current Affairs: September 27, 2023
India Ageing Report 2023
The “India Ageing Report 2023” was recently released by UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) India and the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS). This important… Read More »India Ageing Report 2023
Nepal Refuses To Join China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI)
During Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’s visit to China, Nepal appeared to decline China’s invitation to join President Xi Jinping’s Global Security Initiative (GSI).… Read More »Nepal Refuses To Join China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI)
Zealandia: The Hidden Continent And Its Discovery
Zealandia, the eighth continent of Earth, was mostly submerged beneath the sea. A dedicated team of international geologists and seismologists has meticulously crafted an updated… Read More »Zealandia: The Hidden Continent And Its Discovery