Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater Breeding Site

The Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater (Merops persicus) has recently been confirmed to breed in peninsular India. This discovery was made in the saltpans of Aandivilai, near the Manakudy Mangroves in Kanniyakumari district. Characteristics of the Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater The Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater is known ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2025

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Shaktikanta Das Appointed Principal Secretary to PM

Shaktikanta Das, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has been appointed as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India as of February 22, 2025. This appointment marks shift in the Indian bureaucratic landscape as Das ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2025

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News

27th Western Zonal Council Meeting

Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the 27th Western Zonal Council meeting in Pune, Maharashtra, on Saturday. The meeting included the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa, the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2025

Category: States Current Affairs

Jhumur Dance

On February 24, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the largest Jhumur event in history, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Assam’s tea industry. This event, named Jhumoir Binandini 2025, will take place in Guwahati’s Sarusajai Stadium. It aims to ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2025

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Vietnam’s Baseline Claim in Gulf of Tonkin

Vietnam’s foreign ministry has recently published a map outlining its baseline claim in the Gulf of Tonkin. This move is as it aims to protect Vietnam’s sovereign rights in a region marked by conflicting maritime claims, particularly with China. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2025

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

What is HKU5-CoV-2?

Recent research has brought to light a new bat coronavirus named HKU5-CoV-2. This discovery was made at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. Scientists have noted its similarities to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. The study ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2025

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

HIV Self-Testing Initiative in Mizoram

Recent studies reveal breakthrough in HIV testing among young people in Mizoram. The state has the highest HIV prevalence in India. A collaborative study by the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS Research and Mizoram ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2025

Category: Health Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 23-24, 2025

1. Iron Dome-style missile defense system is developed by which country? [A] India[B] Israel[C] Russia[D] China Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Israel] Notes:The US President signed an Executive Order to develop an Iron Dome-style missile defense system to protect against ..