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Kali Gandaki River of Nepal
- By edvanceupsc
- . January 20, 2023
Gandak River Two shilas (stones), around seven feet long and weighing over 350 tonnes, from Nepal’s Kali Gandaki river are set to arrive at Ayodhya,

Why is Kerala opposing the new Electricity Rules ?
- By edvanceupsc
- . January 20, 2023
What is Rule 14 in the new Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2022 ? The gazette notification on the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2022, came out recently and

Greater Scaup sighted in Manipur’s Loktak lake after 90 years
- By edvanceupsc
- . January 20, 2023
A rare species of duck, Greater Scaup, was recently sighted in Loktak lake in Manipur’s Bishnupur district after a gap of over 90 years. About

Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope in Pune helps detect atomic hydrogen from a far-away galaxy
- By edvanceupsc
- . January 20, 2023
What is a Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope? Recently, a radio signal originating from atomic hydrogen in an extremely distant galaxy was detected by the Giant

Grameen Udyami Scheme
- By edvanceupsc
- . January 20, 2023
Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship will attend the felicitation ceremony of over 200 tribal women who have completed training under Phase

Etalin – India’s largest Hydroelectric Project
- By edvanceupsc
- . January 20, 2023
The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has recently asked the Arunachal Pradesh Government to review the Etalin hydropower project. Why in News? The FAC has recently

Spot Bellied Eagle Owl
- By edvanceupsc
- . January 20, 2023
Spot Bellied Eagle Owl was recently spotted in Seshachalam forest of Andhra Pradesh for the first time. About Spot Bellied Eagle Owl Scientific name: Bubo nipalensis

Territorial waters
- By edvanceupsc
- . January 20, 2023
The Supreme Court recently reserved its order on an interim plea by fishermen using purse seine nets to be allowed to operate in waters beyond

Greenback Trading
- By edvanceupsc
- . January 20, 2023
The rupee weakened sharply against the US dollar recently amid sparse trading volumes as some foreign banks purchased the greenback, likely on account of overseas

Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022 : Post-pandemic findings
- By edvanceupsc
- . January 20, 2023
The ASER Report 2022 released recently revealed that almost all (98.4%) students in the age bracket of 6-14 years are now enrolled in schools. About