Massive spider webs engulf Gippsland in Australia Millions of spiders and cobwebs An arachnophobe’s (a person who is afraid of spiders) worst nightmare. Residents of the Gippsland in the eastern Australian state of Victoria were greeted with layers of huge alien-looking spider webs with huge areas draped in them. They were hit by severe flooding […]

Why in news? Recently, Coast Guard have enforced laws and started operation Olivia to protect Olive Ridley turtles in Odisha. In between November 2020 to May 2021, Coast Guard has devoted 225 ship days and 388aircraft hours. They have protected 3.49 lakh turtles. Enforcement of use of Turtle Excluder Devices (TED) by trawlers in waters […]

Why in news? European Space Agency (ESA) has announced about its probe called ‘EnVision’ to study Venus, after American Space agency NASA decided to send two missions to the planet. To buy our online courses: Click Here About EnVision EnVision is an ESA led mission with contributions from NASA. It will be launched on an Ariane […]

Discovery of 2 new species of woolly flying squirrels Latest discoveries To buy our online courses: Click Here Two new species of flying squirrel discovered in the Himalayas. These are some of the largest squirrels in the world. They are actually two different species and live thousands of kilometers apart on the roof of the world. […]

Devika River Project Why in news? To buy our online courses: Click Here The Minister of State for Development of the North Eastern Region has requested suggestions for the Devika River project in Udhampur, J&K. The Namami Gange Project is compared to this project. The project will result in less pollution and better water quality.   […]

Operation Pangea XIV Why in news? To buy our online courses: Click Here A record number of fake online pharmacies have been shut down under Operation Pangea XIV targeting the sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines and medical products. The operation coordinated by INTERPOL involved police, customs and health regulatory authorities from 92 countries. It resulted […]

Pandemic – Vaccination – Indemnity Indemnity against vaccines during a pandemic To buy our online courses: Click Here The sum of money paid as compensation, especially by a country as security or protection against a loss or other financial burden is called an indemnity. Upon vaccination, if someone develops any serious side effects the manufacturer might […]

Black Carbon And Glacier Melting Why in news? The report titled “Glaciers of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Resilience” says that the glaciers are melting faster than the global average ice mass. However, the strong policy on black carbon can sharply cut glacier melt. The research report is released by the World […]

Myths and Realities about the Central Vista Project Myths and Realities about the Central Vista Project: Myth 1: An amount of ₹ 20,000 crore is being spent on the Central Vista project this year during the COVID-19 pandemic To buy our online courses: Click Here The Redevelopment of Central Vista Master Plan was conceived in September […]