India Welcomes New BRICS Members at Russia Meeting

Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia were all publicly accepted as full members at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. This was a big change. This was the first meeting at the cabinet ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Patagonia

In Patagonia, Southern America, a new type of dinosaur called Koleken inakayali was just found. This find helps us learn more about the group of dinosaurs called abelisaurids and makes us think of interesting connections with the famous Tyrannosaurus rex. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

PM Modi Sanctions 17th PM-KISAN Instalment, Aiding 9.3 Crore Farmers

After being re-elected for a third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first act was to approve the 17th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) plan. By giving out about Rs 20,000 crore, this new payment is expected ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

How Will Quantum Technology Help Find Water Worlds?

NASA scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have created cutting-edge quantum technology tools that will be used to look for “water worlds” in other parts of the solar system. The new technology comes at a time when people are becoming ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Aditya-L1 Instruments Capture Solar Fury, ISRO Reports

The Aditya-L1 spacecraft started its trip toward the Sun on September 2, 2023. It was India’s first mission to study the sun. The Lagrangian point L1 was successfully reached on January 6, 2024, just 127 days after launch. It is ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 11, 2024

11. What is the primary purpose of the ‘Duty Drawback Scheme’, recently seen in news? [A] To increase import duties[B] To rebate the incidence of Customs and Central Excise duties on materials used in exported goods[C] To provide loans to ..

Anamika Rajeev Becomes Indian Navy’s First Woman Helicopter Pilot

Sub Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev made history at INS Rajali, Arakkonam, when she became the first woman in the Indian Navy to fly a helicopter. Last week, this important milestone was reached during the passing out parade. The 102nd Helicopter ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Defence Current Affairs

Tiny Great Ape Species Discovered from 11 Million Years Ago

Discovering Buronius manfredschmidi was a big deal in the field of geology. It showed how different ancient hominids were. With a weight of only 10 kilograms, this species is the smallest known great ape, according to researchers led by Professor ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

What is Han Purple?

Scientists are fascinated with Han Purple, a 2,800-year-old pigment, due to quantum property discoveries. Modern quantum physicists have described its capabilities, which combine ancient chemical methods with quantum physics. Ancient artworks relied on Han Purple, a Chinese synthetic color made ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

How Will NASA’s Funding Impact Mars Sample Return?

NASA has given seven companies almost $1.5 million each to do studies that will help them come up with cheaper ways to carry out the Mars Sample Return (MSR) project. The current plans for the mission, which are estimated to ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs