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Time Zone for the Moon

In News The European Space Agency has said that a universal timekeeping system for the moon is needed. Need for the Time Zone No fixed Time Zone: Lunar missions have operated on the time of the country that launched them. But with several lunar explorations heading for the launchpad, the European Space Agency has deemed […]

Indonesia Shifts Capital From Jakarta To Borneo

In News Recently, Indonesian government unveiled the site of the country’s new capital to show  the progress made on the city’s construction About  The new capital Nusantara is located in East Kalimantan province on the Indonesian part of Borneo East Kalimantan is an area with immense water resources and habitable terrain on Borneo island which […]

International Big Cat Alliance

In News India has recently proposed to launch global alliance for big cats with an investment of $100 million About The proposed alliance will provide assured support over five years with guaranteed funding of over Rs 800 crore. The group will work towards the protection of the seven big cats — tiger, lion, leopard, snow […]

Science behind the Similar Ridges on Salt Flats Worldwide

In News In a new study, researchers from Austria, Germany, and the U.K. have attempted an explanation for salt flats formations. About Salt flats across the world share a similar pattern of ridges that form in a patchwork of pentagons and hexagons. The pattern is always a meter or two across and occurs regardless of […]

Meeting India’s ‘carbon sink’ Target

In Context India’s carbon sink target is clearly much more ambitious and difficult than the other two that had been achieved about eight years before the deadline. Meaning of ‘carbon sink’ A carbon sink is anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases – for example, plants, the ocean and soil.  Protecting […]

First IAF woman officer to command frontline Unit

In News Shaliza Dhami has become the first woman officer in the Indian Air Force to command a front line combat unit and will command a missile squadron in the Western sector. About Missile squadron is equipped with systems capable of defeating airborne threats, including fighter jets, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles, flying at low […]

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

In News Recently, the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General has pulled up the National Assessment and Accreditation Council for discrepancies in its assessment processes. About NAAC The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994 as an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) with its HeadQuarter in Bengaluru.  University […]

Jan Aushadhi Diwas

In Context On the occasion of ‘5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas‘, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare also inaugurated ‘NaMo Day Care Centre’ and flagged off four NaMo Mobile Healthcare Units. About The Department of Pharmaceuticals is celebrating Jan Aushadhi Diwas from March 1 to March 7, 2023, to create awareness about the Jan […]

Govt brings crypto trading under India’s money laundering laws

In Context The government has recently imposed money laundering provisions on cryptocurrencies. About The Finance Ministry said the anti-money laundering legislation has been applied to crypto trading, safekeeping and related financial services. The notification said,  Exchange between virtual digital assets and fiat currencies,  Exchange between one or more forms of virtual digital assets,  Transfer of […]

Importance of maintaining a “constant vigil” on Indian Borders

In News The Ministry of Defence emphasizes the need to maintain constant vigil on northern and western borders, coastline. About At the Naval Commanders Conference aboard INS Vikrant, Indian defence minister stressed the need to re-strategise due to the constantly evolving world order. The meeting emphasized that future conflicts will be unpredictable and that constant […]

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