In News OSIRIS-REx spacecraft starts its two-year-long journey back to Earth. About OSIRIS-REx It is the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from a near-Earth asteroid, called Bennu (formerly 1999 RQ36) and return it to Earth for study. Scientists will use the asteroid samples to study the formation of the solar system and of […]

In News Recently, the Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem, leaving a reported 300 people injured. About It came on a day Israel observes as Jerusalem Day, and marked the fourth day of clashes at one of the most revered and the most contested sites of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Al-Aqsa mosque […]

  Facts in News Hakki Pikki Tribal   It is a semi-nomadic tribe based largely in Karnataka and sparsely spread in other districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.  It is said that in earlier times, the Hakki Pikki community migrated from Northern India to Karnataka  In the Kannada language, the word ‘Hakki’ means ‘bird’ and […]

  The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 1 lakh tonnes of grain given under PMGKAY (Governance) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), provisions, significance, concerns and suggestions. Distribution status for May 2021.  GS 2 6   14 Vaccine skirmishes   IP waiver will not boost vaccine […]

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   9   Government: 13 states distributing free grains under PMGKAY   MGNREGA demand in April nearly doubled over last year    (Welfare […]

In News The Prime Minister of India has paid tribute to great freedom fighter Gopal Krishna Gokhale on his Jayanti. About Gopal Krishna Gokhale  Born on May 9, 1866, in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra (then Bombay Presidency) in a Brahmin family. He  was one of the founding leaders of the Indian national movement. He was […]

In News  Recently, the study measured the tilt of the Venusian axis and size of the planet’s core. Major Findings of the Study The scientists are able to calculate the precise tilt of Venus’ spin (2.6392 degrees, much smaller than Earth’s 23-degree tilt) by analyzing precious observations. The analyses also estimate the size of Venus’ […]

In News Recently, the Environment Appraisal Committee (EAC) has flagged serious concerns about NITI Aayog’s project for Great Nicobar Island and has recommended it for grant of Terms of Reference (TOR) for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies. The EAC was responding to a pre-feasibility report, ‘Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island at Andaman and Nicobar […]

In News  Recently, the Reserve Bank constituted an advisory group to assist the second Regulatory Review Authority (RRA 2.0). About Advisory Group It is representing members from regulated entities, including compliance officers, to support the RRA in achieving the objective set forth in the terms of reference of RRA 2.0. It will be headed by […]

Facts in News Foam Path It is an aviation safety practice of spreading a layer of fire suppression foam on an airport runway prior to an emergency landing. Following a crash-landing, liquids leaking from the aircraft, which are not yet burning, start evaporating, thereby resulting in forming an air-vapour mixture that is flammable or even […]