The Environment Ministry introduced the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025. These rules provide a legal framework to identify, assess and remediate chemical contamination at hazardous...
The Kagaznagar forest division in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district of Telangana has witnessed a rare burst of colourful fungi. The most remarkable discovery is the Blue Pinkgill mushroom...
11. Where was a new plant species named Heptapleurum assamicum discovered recently? [A] Arunachal Pradesh[B] Assam[C] Nagaland[D] Tripura Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Assam] Notes:Scientists have recently discovered...
The Union Cabinet recently approved four new components under the Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura. These packages, with a total central...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently certified Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), commonly known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem. Kenya is the...
The Kakori Conspiracy marked a critical event in India’s struggle for independence. On 9 August 1925, revolutionaries of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) carried out a daring train...
Botanists revealed a new plant species named *Heptapleurum assamicum* from Assam’s Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong districts. This evergreen shrub enriches the biodiversity of Northeast India, a...
The ongoing trade dispute between India and the United States has escalated. The U.S. imposed a 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods due to India’s continued import of...
Albedo is a measure of the proportion of incoming sunlight that is reflected by a surface. It is a fundamental concept in climate science, influencing the Earth’s energy...
The Union Cabinet approved the MERITE Scheme to enhance technical education across India. It targets 275 government and government-aided institutions including engineering colleges, polytechnics, and technical universities. The...
