Stable Auroral Red (SAR) Arc

Last month, aurora-like colorful curtains of dazzling light were captured in Ladakh, which is much farther from the polar regions, where auroras usually occurr. The lights are actually billions of charged particles moving into space at ultra-high speeds, and when ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

IRDAI to Tighten Rules on Insurance Advertisements

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is the statutory body responsible for regulating and developing the insurance industry. Recently, the regulatory authority proposed to tighten norms for insurance advertisements by assigning higher responsibility to the senior management ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Deep Oceans Beneath Ice Capped Surfaces of Uranus’ Four Moons

In a new study, NASA scientists have found that there can be water in the four large moons of Uranus, namely Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. The Voyager-2 spacecraft data from the 1980s and cutting-edge computer models were re-analyzed, leading ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

All India Radio to be Exclusively Known as Akashvani

The Central Government has ordered that All India Radio (AIR), the country’s public broadcaster, be exclusively referred to as Akashvani in all broadcasts and programmes. This move is in line with the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990, passed by Parliament, and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Ukraine’s Attack on Kremlin

Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking the Kremlin on May 3, 2023, with drones in an attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. Unverified videos on the internet have shown a flying object exploding near the Kremlin Senate building during the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Credit Suisse-Ecuador Debt-for-Nature Swap Deal

Swiss bank Credit Suisse has bought Ecuadorian bonds worth $1.6 billion in a debt-for-nature swap. The deal will commit Ecuador to spending $18 million annually for the next 20 years on conservation in the Galapagos Islands, one of the world’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Expansion of Employment Scope for Women Officers in Territorial Army

In April 2023, the Union Ministry of Defence has amended the existing cadre management provisions applicable to women officers of the Territorial Army to allow them to be posted along the Line of Control (LOC). History In 1948, the Territorial ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 18, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. Consider the following statements about the type of landslides: Topples usually occur on very gentle slopes or flat terrain. Falls happen due to the forward rotation of a unit under the actions of gravity. Topples happen due to the ..