The Maharashtra government has officially declared Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav as the state festival. This announcement marks the festival’s deep roots in social unity, nationalism, and cultural pride. The government...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are flat molecules made of carbon and hydrogen. They are abundant in space and may have played a key role in the origin of...
1. Which organization has launched the Agricultural Monitoring and Event Detection (AMED) API for Indian farmers? [A] Google[B] Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)[C] Food and Agricultural Organization...
The United Nations is currently reviewing a draft political declaration on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) ahead of a high-level meeting in September 2025. The draft includes a commitment to...
Europe is intensifying efforts to remove barriers from rivers. The goal is to make 25,000 kilometres of rivers barrier-free by 2030. In 2024, 23 countries demolished 542 barriers....
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly recently passed the Special Public Security Bill, 2024. The Bill targets left-wing extremist organisations and aims to curb unlawful activities linked to them. It...
The Indian Navy commissioned its first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV) named Nistar on 18 July 2025. The event took place at the Naval Dockyard...
The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) has recently called for a reassessment of the guidelines governing Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs). The committee emphasises a flexible...
OPEC has lowered its global oil demand forecasts for the next four years due to slower economic growth in China. Despite this, the organisation raised its long-term outlook,...
The NITI Aayog in 2025 recommended reforms for the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST) funding of State Science and Technology (S&T) Councils. The suggestion is to shift...
