Utility Bidder’s Deforestation Report

The Deforestation Report by Utility Bidder has revealed that India has seen the highest surge in deforestation in the past 30 years. The country lost 384,000 hectares (ha) of forests between 1990 and 2000, but the figure rose to 668,400 ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Copilot

On 16 March, Microsoft unveiled its latest artificial intelligence (AI) integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot. Designed to boost workplace productivity, the Copilot combines the “power of large language models with business data and the Microsoft 365 apps to unleash creativity, ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

2023 SAFF Championship

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced that the 2023 edition of the SAFF Championship, South Asia’s most prestigious international football tournament, will be held in Bengaluru from June 21 to July 3. This marks India’s fourth time hosting ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Background Radiation

Background radiation refers to the radiation emitted from natural sources such as rocks or mountains. A recent study conducted by scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) found that certain areas in Kerala are experiencing nearly three times more ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Global Conference on Digital Health – ‘Taking Universal Health Coverage to the Last Citizen’

India’s Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with the World Health Organization South-East Asia Regional Office, is organizing a Global Conference on Digital Health in New Delhi on March 20 and 21, 2023. With the theme “Taking ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

YUVIKA

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has initiated the Yuva Vigyani Karyakram (YUVIKA) program to encourage students to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and develop a passion for space science. Through this program, ISRO aims to ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Civil-20 India 2023 Inception Conference

The Civil-20 India 2023 Inception Conference kicked off its first plenary session in Nagpur, Maharashtra, with the theme of “Balancing Development with Environment”. The session covered four working groups of C20 India 2023, including Integrated Holistic Health, Sustainable and Resilient ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 3, 2023 [Mock Test]

41. Which of the following species has/have been included in the Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)? Red-crowned roofed turtle Soft-shell turtle Shisham Sea cucumbers Indian star tortoise Choose the correct answer using the ..

Cyrtopodion Vindhya

A team of wildlife researchers has discovered a new species of naked-toed gecko, named Cyrtopodion Vindhya, in the Dahod and Panchmahals districts of Gujarat. This recent discovery brings the number of endemic reptile species described in Gujarat to five in ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Trichrysis poseidonia

Researchers from the Shadpada Entomology Research Lab at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, have made an exciting discovery in southern India – a new species of cuckoo wasp. The species has been named Trichrysis poseidonia after the Greek God of the Sea, ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs