Recent research in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre has revealed a giant virus named PelV-1. This virus infects the plankton Pelagodinium and possesses a tail far longer than...
India in 2025 faces a renewed focus on illegal immigration and its impact on national security and social stability. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a high-powered Demography Mission...
Recent discoveries in Sulawesi, Indonesia, have pushed back the timeline of early human habitation in the Wallacea region to about 1.5 million years ago. Archaeologists unearthed stone tools...
Recent research has uncovered gigantic mud waves nearly a kilometre beneath the Atlantic seabed west of Guinea-Bissau. These structures date back 117 million years and were sculpted by...
The Indian Himalayan region is facing increasing climatic and geological threats. Recent years have seen frequent disasters such as glacial lake bursts, flash floods, landslides, avalanches and cloudbursts....
Tropical forests remain central to the planet’s climate system in 2025. Despite their vital role, these ecosystems face unprecedented destruction. Their loss threatens global climate stability, biodiversity, and...
The Union government recently approved investment of over Rs 8,000 crore in Arunachal Pradesh. This decision focuses on the construction of the 700 MW Tato-II Hydro-Electric Project in...
Recent concerns have emerged over the Char Dham all-weather road widening project in the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone (BESZ). Experts warn that the current plan could destabilise the fragile...
1. The Tato-II Hydroelectric Project is located in which state? [A] Arunachal Pradesh[B] Assam[C] Sikkim[D] West Bengal Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Arunachal Pradesh] Notes:The Cabinet Committee on...
The Union Health Ministry launched the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH) in 2025. This new initiative benchmarks state drug regulatory systems to ensure the safety and quality...
