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SNIPPETS 04 JULY 2026
National Doctors' Day: Celebrated annually on – July 1 (1st celebrated in 1991)+ Instituted by – Indian Medical Association+ Commemoration of – Birth and death anniversary of Dr. Bid...
SNIPPETS 03 JULY 2026
Second National Seafood Skill Olympiad: The Second National Seafood Skill Olympiad to be organised during Seafood Expo Bharat 2026+ Part of – Seafood Expo Bharat 2026+ Organised by – Marin...
SNIPPETS 02 JULY 2026
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF): NIIF is India's sovereign-anchored alternative asset manager+ Established in – 2015+ Ownership – Government holds a 49% equity+ Other 51...
SNIPPETS 01 JULY 2026
e-Zero FIR: A digital initiative of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre that automatically converts verified high-value cyber financial fraud complaints into Zero FIRs, enabling immediate polic...
SNIPPETS 30 JUNE 2026
Jeju Forum: Origin: Launched in 2001 (formerly Jeju Peace Forum) as a global dialogue platform+ Objective: Promotes peace and international cooperation to address global challenges+ Hosted By: South K...
SNIPPETS 29 JUNE 2026
Golden Langur (Trachypithecus geei): Conservation Status: IUCN: Endangered+ Wildlife Protection Act,1972: Schedule-I+ CITES: Appendix I +Distribution: Endemic to Bhutan, Northeastern India (Assam)+ Co...
SNIPPETS 27 JUNE 2026
Bow-and-Arrow-shaped Radio Galaxy (DTE): A giant radio galaxy located roughly 2 billion light-years away from Earth, with a straight, narrow jet feeding into a backwards-sweeping radio arc to form a &...
SNIPPETS 26 JUNE 2026
Nirbhay Chetana: Ministry: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj+ Funded through: Nirbhaya Fund+ Components of Nirbhay Rahoà Nirbhay Chetna: Sensitisation of men on gender equality and women's safety+...
SNIPPETS 25 JUNE 2026
Baobab tree: Popularly known as Upside-down Tree+ Native to Africa+ Characterized by a massive water-storing trunk and leafless branches resembling roots, highly drought-resistant+ Baobabs are a keyst...
SNIPPETS 24 JUNE 2026
Yoga Sangam 2026: Recently, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) participated yoga day celebrations through Yoga Sangam 2026+ It is the flagship digital and participatory initiative+ Launched by – Ministry ...
SNIPPETSS 23 JUNE 2026
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI): Recently IWAI celebrated the International Day of Yoga on the Brahmaputra River across different locations in Assam+ Established in – 1986, under Inla...
SNIPPETS 22 JUNE 2026
Agri – Tripura Sarinda (DDN): A traditional tribal bowed string instrument from Tripura that received the Geographical Indication tag+ Artisans craft it from a single solid wood block with a hol...
SNIPPETS 20 JUNE 2026
Hiuen Tsang (629–645 CE) : He is a renowned Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller and translator of the Tang period+ He is best known for his 16-year pilgrimage to India+ In India, he Visite...
SNIPPETS 19 JUNE 2026
Brain-eating Amoeba: A free-living, single-celled amoeba found in warm freshwater bodies (lakes, rivers, hot springs) and soil+ Although there are several types of free-living amoebas, three are known...
SNIPPETS 18 JUNE 2026
Ingerana Occidens: Ingerana occidens is a new species of frog discovered in the Garo and Khasi Hills of Meghalaya+ It commonly known as the Western Trickle Frog+ Name Origin – ‘Occidens&rs...
SNIPPETS 17 JUNE 2026
One Station One Product (PIB): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) is using OSOP outlets to market Divyangjan crafts under PM Vishwakarma, promoting Samriddhi (Prosperity)+ Launch...
SNIPPETS 16 JUNE 2026
DigiLocker Experiences Massive Expansion: The Digilocker has successfully onboarded 68 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) and Power Departments across the country recently+ The Electricity D...
SNIPPETS 15 JUNE 2026
National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH): It is a statutory body under the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020+ Under – Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India+ Regulates – homeo...
13 JUNE 2026
KABIL: Establishment: It was incorporated in 2019 under the Ministry of Mines+ Joint Venture Structure: Formed by NALCO, Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) and MECL in a 40:30:30 ratios+ Objective: To secure...
SNIPPETS 12 JUNE 2026
BHAVYA Portal (DDN): Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana portal+ developed by the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC)+ to operationalis...
SNIPPETS 11 JUNE 2026
NVIDIA RTX Spark (IE): A new system-on-chip (SoC) co-developed by NVIDIA and MediaTek to run large language models (LLMs) and AI applications locally on Windows laptops and compact desktops+ The chip ...
SNIPPETS 10 JUNE 2026
Biomimicry: It is the practice of learning from and emulating nature’s designs, processes and systems to solve human problems and create sustainable innovations+ Application: Transportation &...
SNIPPETS 09 JUNE 2026
Geo – Typhoon Jangmi (NASA): Originated over the Northwest Pacific Ocean, it made landfall in western Japan+ Its large eye featured a mesocyclone, a localised low-level vortex+ A typhoon i...
SNIPPETS 08 JUNE 2026
Isobutanol: Isobutanol is a four-carbon alcohol (C₄H₁₀O), making it a higher alcohol compared to ethanol, which contains only two carbon atoms+ Can be produced from renewable sources like biomas...
SNIPPETS 06 JUNE 2026
Padma Barrage: Location: Proposed on the Padma River (Bangladesh stretch of the Ganga)+ Objective: Aims to improve water security and reduce drought conditions in southwest Bangladesh linked to reduce...
SNIPPETS 05 JUNE 2026
Martens: Yellow-throated marten was recently sighted for the very first time in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam (UNESCO World Heritage Site)+ It is a diurnal and arboreal member...
SNIPPETS 04 JUNE 2026
PMRC-Prime Minister Research ChairScheme: It is a flagship initiative of the Government of India to strengthen the country's research and innovation ecosystem+ Aim: To attract and engage distinguished...
SNIPPETS 03 JUNE 2026
Cotton: It is also termed as “White-Gold”+ A soft, fluffy natural fibre grown around seeds in a boll; a shrub (semi-xerophytic) crop of tropical and subtropical regions+ In India it is gro...
SNIPPETS 02 JUNE 2026
AUKUS: Origin: 2021, as a strategic defence alliance between Australia, UK and US+ To boost defense capabilities, accelerate technological integration, and expand the industrial capacity of all three ...
SNIPPETS 01 JUNE 2026
Kill Switch: Allows a system, device, account, or service to be disabled or blocked immediately in an emergency or under suspect of attack by fraudsters+ Currently, customers have the option to switch...
SNIPPETS 30 MAY 2026
Hog Deer: It gets its name from the hog-like manner in which it runs+ Distribution: Found across the Indo-Gangetic plains and parts of South and Southeast Asia, including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Banglad...
SNIPPETS 29 MAY 2026
Forest Advisory Committee (FAC): Statutory body constituted under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980+ Chairman: Director General of Forests+ It plays a crucial role in evaluating proposals for the di...
SNIPPETS 28 MAY 2026
Heat Dome: It is a high-pressure atmospheric system that traps warm air near the Earth’s surface for prolonged periods, leading to extreme heat conditions+ Because hot air expands, it creates a ...
SNIPPETS 27 MAY 2026
Nautapa: It is a traditional nine-day weather phase in the Hindu calendar that marks the peak of the summer heatwave+ Derived from the words Nau (nine) and Tapa (heat) that begins when the Sun enters ...
SNIPPETS 26 MAY 2026
Goddard Astronautics Award: Highest honor bestowed by AIAA for notable achievements in the field of astronautics+ Named after Robert H. Goddard, a pioneer in liquid rocket engine development, and rece...
SNIPPETS 25 MAY 2026
International Booker Prize: It is awarded annually for a single book, translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland+ It was established in 2005 as the Man Booker International Prize+ Indi...
SNIPPETS 22 MAY 2026
Artemis Accords: Launched: In 2020 under the Artemis space exploration program+ Artemis Accords are a set of international principles led by the United States (NASA) for peaceful and cooperative explo...
SNIPPETS 21 MAY 2026
Salween River: Also known as Nu (China) and Thanlwin (Myanmar), it is the second longest river in Southeast Asia after the Mekong River+ It is the longest waterway without a dam in Southeast Asia+ Ori...
SNIPPETS 19 MAY 2026
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA): Established: In 1999, pursuant to the terms of the Lausanne Declaration, as an international independent agency+ HQ: Montreal (Canada)+ Aim: To lead a collaborative wo...
SNIPPETS 18 MAY 2026
World Economic Outlook (WEO): It presents analyses and projections of the world economy in the near and medium term+ Published twice a year with updates in between+ Other Reports by IMF: Global Financ...
SNIPPETS 16 MAY 2026
Quantum Computing: Emerging field of computer science that uses properties of quantum mechanics to solve problems beyond the reach of classical computers+ Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits...
SNIPPETS 15 MAY 2026
Glufosinate: It is a broad-spectrum, non-selective, contact herbicide used globally for crop weed management+ It serves as a prominent alternative to glyphosate-based weedicides+ Mode of Action: It ir...
SNIPPETS 13 MAY 2026
One Case One Data: A unified case management system integrating multi-level databases of taluka courts, District Courts, High Courts and Government+ Aim: Automates data retrieval and verification, ena...
SNIPPETS 12 MAY 2026
Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI): Type: Central Sector+ Ministry: Ministry of Finance+ Aim: Financial assistance provided to the State Governments in the form of ...
SNIPPETS 11 MAY 2026
Artemis Accords: Launched: In 2020 under the Artemis space exploration program+ Artemis Accords are a set of international principles led by the United States (NASA) for peaceful and cooperative explo...
SNIPPETS 9TH MAY 2026
Hasdeo-Arand Forest: Location: Spans Korba, Surguja and Surajpur districts in Chhattisgarh+ Type: Dense Sal forests+ Fauna: Home to nine Schedule-I species, including leopards, sloth bears and elephan...
SNIPPETS 7 MAY 2026
World Migration Report 2026: International Organisation for Migration released the World Migration Report 2026+ Global Migration: ~304 million people were living outside their country of birth in 2024...
SNIPPETS 6 MAY 2026
International Labour Organisation (ILO): Established: 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles+ Objective: Promote labour rights, decent work and social justice+ Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland+ Members:...
SNIPPETS 04 MAY 2026
USTR Special 301 Report: Released by: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), under Trade Act 1974+ The report identifies countries that are considered by the US as not providing adeq...
SNIPPETS 02 MAY 2026
Mission SAKSHAM: It aims to conduct a large number of training programmes (in-person and e-learning courses) for UCBs+ Covers Various Target groups including Board Members, Senior Management, Heads of...
SNIPPETS 01 MAY 2026
Mission Mausam: Launched: In 2024+ Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)+ Implementing Agency: India Meteorological Department (IMD), the National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), and...