Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023

Recently, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav introduced the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, in the Lok Sabha. This amendment bill seeks to clarify India’s forest conservation law and exempt certain categories of land from its ambit to fast-track security-related projects of ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

What is Mukupirna fortidentata?

Scientists in Australia have discovered evidence of a previously unknown ancient marsupial called Mukupirna fortidentata. This ancient species roamed the country around 25 million years ago. Researchers at Flinders University pieced together fossils of this long-extinct marsupial after finding it ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

What is GRB 221009A?

In October 2022, astronomers recorded a pulse of gamma-ray radiation that could potentially overturn a decades-long theory of gamma-ray burst (GRB) jets. The radiation was captured by a joint observation involving several institutions, including the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard and ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland

As the impacts of climate change become increasingly severe and tangible, people around the world are looking for ways to hold their governments accountable for inaction on this pressing issue. In Europe, senior citizens in Switzerland have taken the bold ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

What is Upward Lightning?

The phenomenon of upward lightning, also known as upward flashes, has long been a fascinating sight for scientists and observers alike. Recently, Brazilian researchers succeeded in capturing high-speed images of the event, showcasing a self-initiated lightning streak that develops from ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : April 1, 2023

1. ‘Proba-3 Mission’, which will be launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV, is associated with which space agency? [A] NASA[B] ESA[C] JAXA[D] CNSA Show Answer Correct Answer: B [ESA] Notes:The European Space Agency’s Proba-3 Mission will be launched aboard the ISRO’s PSLV ..

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 1, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 1, 2023 INDIA Utkal Divas or Odisha Day is celebrated on 1 April, to recognize the separation of Odisha from the Bihar and Orissa province on 1 April 1936. WHO: ..