About The ULLAS Initiative
Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Education launched the logo, slogan-Jan Jan Sakshar and mobile application of ULLAS in New Delhi. Relevance: Facts for Prelims ULLAS Initiative: Empowering Lifelong Learning and Literacy Key Aspects of ULLAS Initiative:
About A Tiger Orchids
Context: Recently, Tiger Orchids (Grammatophyllum speciosum) bloom at the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Palode, Kerala. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Tiger Orchid -Source: The Hindu
About The Batagaika Crater
Context: Recently, stunning drone footage has revealed details of the Batagaika crater which is getting affected due to climate change. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Batagaika Crater: The World’s Biggest Permafrost Crater -Source: Indian Express
About Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
Context: Recently, several people injured over clash between forest team and illegal encroachers at Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary: -Source: The Hindu
About A Hoolock Gibbon
Context: The conservation status of India’s sole ape species, the hoolock gibbon, has become a pressing global concern. Relevance: GS III: Species in News Dimensions of the Article: About Hoolock Gibbon: Gibbon Species in India: Genetic Study: Threats: Conservation Status: -Source: The Hindu
About The Gambusia Fish
Context: Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government has released approximately 10 million Gambusia fish into the state’s water bodies to combat mosquito-borne diseases like Malaria and Dengue. Relevance: GS II: Species in News About Gambusia fish -Source: The Hindu
About The Cluster Bombs
Context: Recently, the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs has caused concern among key US allies. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Dimensions of the Article: About Cluster bombs Cluster bombs, also known as cluster munitions, are weapons designed to scatter smaller bomblets over a wide area. Here are some key points […]
About The Gita Press
Focus: Facts for Prelims Why in News? Prime Minister, while attending the closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations of the Gita Press in Gorakhpur, described the publishing house as “not less than any temple” adding the publisher is “guiding humanity” through its work. Gita Press: Unique Features: Achievements: Adapting to the Digital Age:
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee
Focus: GS I- Personalities in News Why in News? The Prime Minister has remembered contributions of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee and has paid rich tributes to him on his Jayanti. About Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee
About The Gutti Koya Tribe
Context: Gutti Koya tribes people erect stone memorials in the event of death of their three most important service providers namely physician, priest and village leader. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Gutti Koya tribe The Gutti Koya tribe is a tribal community primarily found in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha in […]