Octacopter – UPSC Prelims
Octacoper: Octacopter is an indigenous medium-class drone developed by National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) a constituent of CSIR. Features of Octacopter The […]
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PNS Tughril – UPSC Prelims
PNS Tughril is a warship exported by China to Pakistan. It is the largest and most advanced warship that China
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Exoplanets – UPSC Prelims
Exoplanets: Exoplanets are planets that orbit a star other than the Sun. The first confirmation of detection of exoplanets occurred in 1992.
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Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – UPSC Prelims
Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART): NASA will launch its first planetary defence test mission, named the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).
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Norovirus – UPSC Prelims
Norovirus: Norovirus is an animal-borne disease. It causes gastrointestinal illness including inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines, severe
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Landraces – UPSC Prelims
Landraces: Landraces refer to naturally occurring variants of commonly cultivated crops. These are different from commercially grown crops, which are
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Leonids Meteor Shower – UPSC Prelims
Leonids Meteor Shower? Leonids Meteor Shower was originally discovered in 1833. It contains debris that originated from a small comet called 55P/Tempel-Tuttle in the
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Sunspots – UPSC Prelims
Sunspots Sunspots: These are areas that appear dark on the surface of the Sun because they are cooler than other parts
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Auroras – UPSC Prelims
What are Auroras? Auroras are a mysterious and unpredictable display of light in the night sky. What causes an Aurora
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Polarised Light – UPSC Prelims
Why in News? Indian Astronomers have found a new method to understand the atmosphere of extrasolar planets. They have shown