Date of Interview: 14 April 2022 Board: M.Sathiyavathy Ma’am Optional: political science and international relations Background: B.A. political science Home State: Maharashtra Hobby: Meditation To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman Seems your DAF looking very brief, Do you not play any sports? (i did not mention any sport since I did… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #81 :M. Sathiyavathy Ma’am Board, Maharashtra Home State, PSIR Optional
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |April 26-2022
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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
NASA’s Hubble discovers farthest star detected till date: Earendel
What is the News? NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the farthest star ever seen to date. They have nicknamed that star as “Earendel”. What is Earendel? Earender is the most distant star discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope. The star has been officially called WHL0137-LS, but it has been nicknamed “Earendel”, which means “morning… Continue reading NASA’s Hubble discovers farthest star detected till date: Earendel
India Patents report: Indian companies filed 1.38 lakh tech patents during 2015-22
What is the News? The National Association of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM) has released the India Patents report. The focus of the report: The report is one among a series of Nasscom’s Emerging Technology-focused reports that aim to understand how Indian technology companies are creating IP assets in their largest market. What are the key… Continue reading India Patents report: Indian companies filed 1.38 lakh tech patents during 2015-22
Union Agriculture Minister to inaugurate ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari’ Campaign
What is the News? The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched the ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari’ Campaign under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. What is the Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari Campaign? Organized by: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in association with other Ministries. Aim: To organize activities for creating awareness and publicity… Continue reading Union Agriculture Minister to inaugurate ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari’ Campaign
Fulfilling CoP26 promises can limit global warming to 2°C: Study
What is the News? According to a study, Global warming can be limited to 2 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels if all the conditional and unconditional pledges to the Paris Agreement are implemented in full and on time. What is the study about? The study has analyzed 154 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and 76 long-term… Continue reading Fulfilling CoP26 promises can limit global warming to 2°C: Study
Children In Street Situation(CISS): SC seeks steps for Children on Streets
What is the News? The Supreme Court has directed the States and Union Territories(UTs) that have not yet framed their own policies to rehabilitate children in street situation(CISS) to immediately implement the Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situation 2.0 What is Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in… Continue reading Children In Street Situation(CISS): SC seeks steps for Children on Streets
The quarrel over kuril Islands
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Kuril Islands Dispute?3 Have there been attempts made to resolve the Kuril Islands Dispute?4 Why has Japan raised the Kuril Islands dispute now? What is the News? Japan’s Diplomatic Bluebook for 2022 described the Kuril Islands (which Japan calls the Northern Territories and Russia as the South… Continue reading The quarrel over kuril Islands
A newly discovered episodically accreting young star could help probe this rare group in more details
What is the News? Indian astronomers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) as part of an international research have discovered Gaia 20eae. What is Gaia 20eae? Gaia 20eae is an extremely rare group of young stars that exhibit episodic accretion. What are Episodic Accreting young stars? Episodically accreting young stars are young,… Continue reading A newly discovered episodically accreting young star could help probe this rare group in more details
Why are blue stragglers stars different from the norm
What is the News? Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru has conducted a study on Blue Stragglers to understand their aberrant behaviour. For this, the researchers used the UVIT instrument (Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope) of ASTROSAT, India’s first science observatory in space. What are Blue Stragglers? Blue Straggler Stars are hot, blue, massive stars and seem… Continue reading Why are blue stragglers stars different from the norm
