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  Mission Aagaman Mission Aagaman was a historic orbital spaceflight executed by Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace.  It featured Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, successfully lifting off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.   Source: The Hindu

Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency or CAFE norms were first introduced in 2017 under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, with the aim to curb fossil fuel dependence and air pollution from road transport. Issued by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). … Continue reading →

The Falkland Islands, also called the Malvinas Islands or the Spanish Islas Malvinas, internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean. The territory consists of two main islands—East Falkland and West Falkland—and several hundred smaller … Continue reading →

A windfall tax is a special tax that governments impose on industries or entities earning unexpected, above-average profits due to external factors like market surges or geopolitical events. It is commonly levied on industries such as oil, gas, and mining. … Continue reading →

Semicon 2.0 is aimed at holistically building the semiconductor ecosystem on the following six pillars: First Pillar: Deepening Chip Design: Moving 105+ active startups from prototyping to commercial deployment. Focuses heavily on developing native Indian Intellectual Property (IP) and system … Continue reading →

An indicator species (or bioindicator) is an organism whose presence, absence, or population size reflects the overall health and specific environmental conditions of an ecosystem.  They act as early warning systems, alerting ecologists to pollution, habitat degradation, or climate change … Continue reading →

Nuclear Reactor Use: Generates thermal energy for electricity production. Fuel Rods Use: Provide the fuel required for the fission reaction. Control Rods Use: Control the fission rate and safely shut down the reactor when required. Moderator Use: Increases the efficiency … Continue reading →

Kharif Season Sowing: June–July Harvesting: September–October Climate: Warm, humid, high rainfall Other Name: Also called Monsoon Crops Major Crops: Rice, Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Cotton, Soybean, Groundnut, Tur (Arhar), Sugarcane Key States: West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, … Continue reading →

The International Space Station (ISS) is a modular laboratory in low Earth orbit. Key Features ISS is a joint project between NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, JAXA, and CSA. November 2025marked 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. … Continue reading →

Guru Ravidas was a 15th–16th century Bhakti saint (Nirguna Bhakti Tradition), mystic poet, and social reformer. Also called  Raidas, Rohidas, or Ravidas Born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Traditionally regarded as a disciple of Ramananda and a contemporary of Kabir. Philosophy … Continue reading →