UPSC Current Affairs29 October 2023UPSCCLOUD SEEDINGRecently, a cloud seeding experiment carried out in Solapur city was able to achieve 18% relative enhancement in rainfall, which is approximately 8.67mm more rainfall. Cloud seeding is a...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs27 October 2023UPSCNano UreaContext: IFFCO now started exporting world’s 1st Nano Urea invented & manufactured indigenously in India by IFFCO to USA. An agreement in regard of exporting IFFCO Nano Urea to USA is sig...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs27 October 2023UPSCChina-Bhutan boundary talksContext: China and Bhutan held their 25th round of boundary talks in Beijing and signed a Cooperation Agreement on the “Responsibilities and Functions of the Joint Technical Team (JTT) on...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs27 October 2023UPSCThe new made-in-India EV charging standard for bikes and scooters: here’s why it mattersWhat is special about the new EV charging standard for scooters and bikes? The indigenously developed charging standard is the first in the world that combines alternating current (AC) an...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs27 October 2023UPSCAUTOMATED PERMANENT ACADEMIC ACCOUNT REGISTRY (APAAR)Recently, several state governments requested schools to seek parental consent for the creation of a new student identity card known as the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs26 October 2023UPSCThe benefits that Agniveers get, compared with those of regular soldiersThe Agnipath scheme was introduced last year to take in recruits for the Army, Navy, and Indian Air Force (IAF) on four-year contracts, including six months of training. At the end of fou...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs26 October 2023UPSCUnderstanding the Saudi-Iran RelationsContext: Saudi Arabia and Iran, two of West Asia’s major powers that have been at odds with each other for decades, agreed to restore diplomatic relations in March of this year in an agre...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs26 October 2023UPSCNational Pension SchemeContext: According to a recent report, the penetration of NPS services differs across geographies. The general opinion is that the adoption of NPS is lower because of a lack of financial...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs26 October 2023UPSCWhite PhosphorusContext: Human Rights Watch recently accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in Gaza, and said that such weapons put civilians at risk of serious and longterm injury. In the 2...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs25 October 2023UPSCWhy Mumbai is witnessing more poor air quality daysWind patterns The direction and strength of winds are often the key factor in determining Mumbai’s air quality. The city does not generate a lesser amount of pollutants than Delhi. The em...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs25 October 2023UPSCHow the United Nations was born on this day in 1945, and how it has evolvedThe birth of the United Nations The UN was born out of the ashes of yet another international organisation created with the intention of keeping war away. The League of Nations was create...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs25 October 2023UPSCComponents of SIM card, FunctioningContext: In 2021, there were more than 14 billion cellular devices in the world even though there were only seven billion people. The ubiquity of these devices but especially smartphones...Study this topic →