News: AviList, the first-ever unified global checklist of bird species, became live on June 12, 2025, after four years of work by the Working Group on Avian Checklists. AviList: First-ever unified global checklist of bird species. About AviList: First-ever unified global checklist of bird species It is the first-ever unified global checklist of bird species.… Continue reading AviList: First-ever unified global checklist of bird species
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Zero-Coupon Bond
News: State-owned PFC has withdrawn its planned issuance of zero-coupon bonds for the second time in over a month, as investors demanded higher yields. Zero-Coupon Bond. About Zero-Coupon Bond A zero-coupon bond is a type of debt instrument that does not pay periodic interest. It is also known as the discount bond. Instead, it is… Continue reading Zero-Coupon Bond
Gender Gap Index 2025
News: India has ranked 131 out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year. About Global Gender Gap Index It annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (sub-indexes): Economic Participation and Opportunity Educational Attainment Health… Continue reading Gender Gap Index 2025
Passage Exercise (PASSEX) 2025
News: The Indian Navy conducted a high-profile Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group in the North Arabian Sea on June 9 and 10. About Passage Exercise (PASSEX), 2025 PASSEX refers to joint naval drills conducted between friendly navies when they cross each other during deployments. The PASSEX 2025 between India and… Continue reading Passage Exercise (PASSEX) 2025
Black Box
News: Authorities have recovered one of two black boxes of the London-bound Air India flight that crashed in a crowded area near Meghaninagar in Ahmedabad. About Black Box It is a small machine that records information about an aircraft during its flight. It is basically a flight recorder. This bright orange or yellow rectangular box… Continue reading Black Box
CROPIC Initiative
News: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare plans to launch CROPIC, a study to gather crop information using field photographs and AI-based models. CROPIC Initiative About CROPIC Initiative CROPIC stands for “Collection of Real Time Observations & Photo of Crops”. It is a study to gather crop information using field photographs and AI-based models.… Continue reading CROPIC Initiative
ICC Hall of Fame
News: The ICC announced seven new additions to the ICC Hall of Fame with a large group of former greats added as the latest inductees. About ICC Hall of Fame Origin: The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame was launched on 2 January 2009 in association with the Federation of International Cricketers Associations (FICA), as part… Continue reading ICC Hall of Fame
Exercise Khaan Quest
News: The Indian Army contingent reached Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for the Multinational Military Exercise KHAAN QUEST, scheduled to be conducted from 14th to 28th June 2025. About Exercise Khaan Quest It is an annual multinational military peacekeeping exercise event. The exercise brings together military forces from around the world to collaborate and enhance their peacekeeping capabilities.… Continue reading Exercise Khaan Quest
Civil Registration System (CRS)
News: A new set of data from the Civil Registration System (CRS) shows that about 86.5 lakh deaths were registered in the country in 2022, substantially lower than the peak of 2021 which had seen a big spike in deaths due to Covid pandemic. Civil Registration System (CRS) About Civil Registration System (CRS) It is… Continue reading Civil Registration System (CRS)
Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD)
News: Power Minister says that the Central Pollution Control Board will decide on future of flue gas desulphurisation units. Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) About Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) Flue-gas desulfurization(FGD) is a set of technologies used to remove sulfur dioxide (SO2) from exhaust flue gases of fossil-fuel power plants and from the emissions of other… Continue reading Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD)
