IIT Bombay Study Explores Non-Geographic Speciation Mechanisms

A major study from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) that was released in NPJ Systems Biology and Applications has shed new light on how sympatric speciation works. Researchers have seen speciation, or the creation of new species, ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

RBI Releases Final Guidelines for Fintech SRO

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) finished the rules for setting up a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for the growing fintech industry in 2023. This is better than the draft guidelines that were first suggested in January, after hearing from people ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

IISc Develops Safer Protein Production Using MSG

The Department of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science has developed a new way to make recombinant proteins. Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a better and easier-to-get food additive, is now used instead of methanol, which was previously used in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Venus Shows Increased Volcanic Activity, Study Reveals

According to scientists, Venus, Earth’s nearest neighbor planet, has more volcanic activity than was thought before. Researchers concluded by looking at old radar images collected by NASA’s Magellan probe during its time orbiting Venus from 1990 to 1992. Magellan’s Role ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 31, 2024

1. RudraM-II- air-to-surface missile, recently seen in news, is developed by which organization? [A] DRDO[B] ISRO[C] JAXA[D] ESA Show Answer Correct Answer: A [DRDO] Notes:The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from a Su-30 ..

India’s RudraM-II Missile Test-Fires Successfully Off Odisha Coast

A big step forward in India’s defence was made when the RudraM-II missile was successfully tested from a Su-30 fighter jet off the coast of Odisha. This accomplishment shows how much better India is getting at making advanced weapon systems ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Defence Current Affairs

World Unemployment to Fall Slightly in 2024: UN

The International Labour Organization (ILO) recently said that the rate of unemployment around the world will settle at 4.9% in 2024, a small drop from the previous year. This increase is a big change from earlier predictions, which called for ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Sweden Donates Advanced Radar Planes to Ukraine

The Swedish government just recently said that it would be sending a lot more troops to help Ukraine fight Russia. As part of this help, Sweden is giving Ukraine two advanced radar surveillance and command aircraft. This shows how important ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

ADB Commits $2.6 Billion to India for Various Projects

ADB, the Asian Development Bank, promised to give a large amount of money (2.6 billion USD) to India in 2023 for several development projects. As part of this promise, USD 23.53 million in professional help and USD 4.1 million in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

India Boosts Lab-Grown Diamond Sector, Koreans Innovate Production

In order to encourage more people to make diamonds in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman’s 2023-24 Budget included big benefits like lowering the taxes on diamond seeds used to make lab-grown diamonds. Furthermore, IIT Madras was given a grant of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs