About AstroSat Key Facts: Institutions Involved in AstroSat's Development International collaboration: It has benefitted with contributions from two institutions in Canada and the United Kingdom. Achievements of AstroSat:
Agni-P Missile Test Context: Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the test of the Agni-P missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha
Context: India's Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, located in Himachal Pradesh, has been officially designated as part of UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). More on News: About Cold Desert
Syllabus: GS-3: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention Context: Recently, the Department
SYLLABUS GS-3: Environment Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Context: Recently, a study by IIT Kharagpur indicates that despite an increase in green cover, India’s forests are weakening under
SYLLABUS GS-1: Indian society; Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues. Context: India has witnessed a significant decline in child marriages, according to a recent report by ‘Just
Context: The Decommissioning Ceremony of the Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 was held in Chandigarh on September 26, 2025, marking the end of a distinguished chapter spanning over six decades
More on News: Significance of Ramsar Designation 1. Conservation Support 2. Biodiversity Protection 3. Ecosystem Services 4. Community Engagement Key Frameworks: Constitutional Provisions Legal Instruments Policy Initiatives
More on News: AFSPA, 1958 (a) if he is of opinion that it is necessary so to do for the maintenance of public order, after giving such due warning as he
Syllabus: GS-3: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Context: Recently, scientists have shown that a special nanomaterial called graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) can stimulate brain cells without