Researchers have discovered new species of ant in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala in Western Ghats, as one of the world’s ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity. It has...
Palaeontologists from University of Portsmouth, UK have discovered remains of humankind’s oldest mammal ancestor — a tiny rat-like creature that lived 145 million years ago. The fossils of...
The British Isles are a group of islands off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. It is situated in North Atlantic. Two sovereign...
It is the time period in which the Moon makes one complete revolution round the earth, from new moon to new moon. One Lunar month is approximately 29.5...
A rocking-stone, very delicately balanced on its base is known as Logan stone. These rocks have become individual masses due to chemical weathering along the joints in the...
1. Who has been designated as the new Finance Secretary of India? [A] A.K. Dhasmana[B] Bhaskar Khulbe[C] Hasmukh Adhia[D] Nripendra Misra Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Hasmukh Adhia]...
A man-made terrace on a hill-side, generally parallel to the contours is known as Lynchet. Lynchets are a feature of ancient field systems of the British Isles. They are...
India has signed $119 million of financial agreement with the World Bank (WB) for Odisha Higher Education Programme for Excellence and Equity (OHEPEE) project. The purpose of the...
