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Aspirants need to understand the difference between planets and exoplanets. Planets are large bodies like Earth that revolve around a star like sun, while exoplanets are celestial bodies outside our solar system orbiting any star. Proxima Centauri b is an … Continue reading →

Hirakud Reservoir is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in India, built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha. It is home to many migratory birds like River Terns, Little Terns, Gull-billed Terns, Pratincoles, Plovers, Egrets, and more.  It is designated … Continue reading →

It is a gram-positive, catalase-positive bacterium, found in soil and the gastrointestinal tract of ruminants, humans, and marine sponges. It is widely used to produce enzymes, antibiotics, and vitamins. USES (Has application in various sectors, but these areas are more … Continue reading →

Focus Aspirants need to understand what a western disturbance ais nd how it will affect the Indian Monsoon. Western Disturbance What is it?: It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern that induces low-pressure systems in the lower layers of the atmosphere … Continue reading →

What is it?: A heat wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures that occurs during the summer season in India Fact: Not included in the notified disasters covered by the Disaster Management (DM) Act of 2005 Criteria for Defining … Continue reading →

Great Nicobar Project Aims to build an International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), a greenfield international airport, a township, and a gas–solar power plant  The GNI Project was conceived by NITI Aayog and launched in 2021 Implemented by Andaman and Nicobar … Continue reading →

Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, is an annual award accorded by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. The 2025 is awarded to Mozambican rights activist Graca Machel. Source: The Hindu

Focus UPSC, when asking about currency appreciation and depreciation, will be checking whether an aspirant has understood the concept. Concept If the value of the rupee against 1 dollar was 80 last year and it is now 90, it means … Continue reading →

Theme for Today In today’s discussion on the Aravalli, we are primarily focusing on its physical features. Formation The Aravalli formation, just like most mountain formation is explained based on plate tectonics collision in the Earth’s crust, much before the … Continue reading →

Application: Copper is essential for electrification, construction, transportation, water purification, and healthcare due to its superior conductivity, durability, and antimicrobial properties. It’s also critical for the green energy transition. Distribution: This can be asked as a match with the following … Continue reading →