Sea of Azov The sea of Azov is a body of water in Eastern Europe joined to the Black Sea by the short (approximately 4 km or 2.5 mi) Kerch Strait is occasionally seen as the Black Sea’s northern extension. The Sea of Azov is a shallow body of water that is shared by both …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 30 January 2023 The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Monday clarified that the topics of national importance and social relevance embedded in the programmes broadcast by private TV channels would qualify for their obligation under the “Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels in …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा शासक कवि गोस्वामी तुलसीदास का समकालीन था? बहलोल लोदी अकबर अलाउद्दीन खिलजी मुहम्मद बिन तुगलक डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 28 January 2023 व्याख्या: विकल्प (2) सही है: तुलसीदास का समय लगभग-(1511-1623), जिनका मूल नाम राम बोला दुबे था, माना …
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Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a large, inland sea located between Europe, Africa, and Asia. It covers an area of about 2.5 million square km and is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Strait of Gibraltar. The Mediterranean Sea, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean, is bounded on three sides by land: on …
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UPSC Prelims News of 30 January 2023 Soliga Ecarinata Wasp Context: Researchers have named a new genus of wasp after Soliga indigenous community of Biligiri Ranga Hills (B.R. Hills) of Karnataka. The wasp has been named Soliga ecarinata in an acknowledgement of the Soliga lifestyle which is rooted in the philosophy of sustainability. The species is named as ‘ecarinata’ …
Context: Recently, the Union Ministry of Education released data on the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021. Highlight of AISHE Report Enrolment: Total student enrolments in higher education increased to nearly 4.13 crore in 2020-21 from 3.85 crore in 2019-20. India witnessed 7.5% increase in student enrolments across the country compared to 2019-20. …
In News: A study has reported that the worst impacts of sea level rise will hit earlier than thought and the impact would be more than earlier predicted. About Worst Impacts of Sea Level Rise Study Instruments used in the study: The study used high-resolution measurements of land elevation, which were taken from NASA’s ICESat-2 …
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Context: India is lagging behind in the targets to increase the number and quality of tree- and forest-cover plantations set in the Green India Mission, according to data accessed via the Right to Information Act. What is National Mission for a Green India (GIM)? About: It was launched in February 2014, & is one of …
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Sea of Japan The Sea of Japan, also known by various names, is a marginal sea that lies between the Korean Peninsula, Sakhalin, the Japanese archipelago, and the Russian Far Eastern mainland. The Pacific Ocean and the sea are divided by the Japanese archipelago. Due to its almost full isolation from the Pacific Ocean, it …
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In News: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has invested in a climate technology start-up that aims to curtail the methane emissions of cow burps. More on Livestock and Climate Change Rumin8, the start-up has received funding worth $12 million from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, which Gates created in 2015. Rumin8 aims to develop a variety of dietary …
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