WHO names the new Corona Virus: “COVID-19”
News: WHO has announced that “COVID-19” will be the official name of the deadly Coronavirus from China. “Co” stands for “corona”, “vi” for “virus” and “d” for “disease”, while “19” …
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Explained: What is the Thanatotheristes, reaper of death?
News: Scientists at the University of Calgary and Royal Tyrrell Museum have found that a dinosaur fossil, found in Alberta in Canada in 2010, belongs to a new species of …
Read MoreAfrica Union Summit held at Addis Ababa
News: African Union Summit was held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The theme of the summit was “Silencing the Guns” Facts: African Union It is a continental body consisting of the …
Read MoreExplained: Lessons from a melting Antarctic glacier
News: A New York University study reported water at just two degrees above freezing point at Thwaites’s “grounding zone” or “grounding line” Facts: About Thwaites Glacier Thwaites Glacier is located …
Read MoreUrban Ministry devises smart city plan for top 20 to help bottom 20
News: The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has adopted a 20-20 formula to implement Smart Cities Mission. Facts: About 20-20 plan 20 best performing cities (according to internal rankings) …
Read MoreExplained: Behind Kerala’s ban on CFL and filament bulbs from November 2020
News: Kerala will impose a ban on the sale of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and incandescent (filament) bulbs starting November 2020 as part of sustainable energy policy. It is in …
Read MoreNASA Mysteriously Fixes Voyager-2’s Interstellar Glitch From 11.5 Billion Miles Away
News: NASA has managed to fix its Voyager-2 probe remotely, almost 11.5 billion miles away from its location. Facts: Voyager 2 was launched by NASA in 1977. Achievements: Voyager 2 …
Read MoreArsenic-resistant rice cultivated in West Bengal
News: Researchers in West Bengal have developed and commercialised a rice variety that is resistant to arsenic. Facts: The new rice variety is called Muktoshri, also known as IET 21845. …
Read MoreNASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to Earth after record mission
News: NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth from the International Space Station, where she set the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by a woman (328 Days) …
Read MoreDistrict Export Plan (DEP)
News: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has initiated a process to prepare and implement a District Export Plan (DEP). Facts: District …
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