INS Sindhukesari #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims INS Sindhukesari INS Sindhukesari is a 3,000-tonne diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy belonging to the Sindhughosh-class. INS Sindhukesari has become the first Indian Submarine to dock in Indonesia after travelling through the Sunda Strait. It […]
Gaganyaan #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Gaganyaan The Gaganyaan Programme of ISRO is aimed to conduct the demonstration of human spaceflight to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in the short-term which will in turn lay the foundation for a sustained Indian human space exploration […]
Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) #GS 03 Infrastructure For Prelims Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) ERCP aims to create a network of water channels covering 23.67 % area of Rajasthan along with 41.13 % population of the state. This will be done through the help […]
Kaziranga National Park #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Kaziranga National Park Kaziranga National Park lies along the river Brahmaputra on the North and the Karbi Anglong hills on the South. It is home to around 2600 Indian one-horned rhinoceros, approximately 2/3rd of their total […]
National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isak-Muivah (NSCN(I-M)) #GS 03 Internal Security For Prelims National Socialist Council of Nagaland The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland is a Naga nationalist paramilitary group aiming to create an independent Naga state separate from India. It was formed on January […]
Carbon trading #GS 03 Climate Change For Prelims Carbon trading Carbon markets are a tool for reducing carbon emissions by allowing the trade of carbon credits hence making green technology profitable. It is done by establishing trading systems where carbon credits or allowances can be […]
Dickinsonia fossil #GS 01 Ancient History, #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Dickinsonia fossil Dickinsonia is Earth’s ‘oldest animal’, dating back 570 million years which typically resembles a bilaterally symmetrical ribbed oval. Dickinsonia is believed to be an animal due to the discovery of […]
Vostro accounts #GS 03 External Sector For Prelims Vostro accounts A vostro account is an account that domestic banks hold for foreign banks in the domestic bank’s national currency. These are used by domestic banks to provide international banking services to their clients who have […]
Brain-inspired image sensor #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Brain-inspired image sensor Brain-inspired image sensor can go beyond the diffraction limit of light to detect miniscule objects such as cellular components or nanoparticles invisible to current microscopes. This was discovered by scientists at Indian […]
Synchronised Vulture Survey #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Synchronised Vulture Survey The Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Forest and Wildlife Departments, are preparing to organise the first synchronised vulture survey in select regions of the Western Ghats on February 24, 25 and 26. Till […]