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Gecko found in Andhra, Odisha turns out to be a new species

A gecko found in Visakhapatnam in 2017, then thought to belong to a known species, has now been identified as a member of a new species.-IAS SCORE

A Unique Liquid-Mirror Telescope sees first light in the Indian Himalayas

India has commissioned a unique liquid-mirror telescope atop a mountain in the Himalayan region that will keep a watch on the skies to identify transient or variable objects.-IAS SCORE

Chile could be home to world’s oldest tree

A new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as “great grandfather” could be more than 5,000 years old.-IAS SCORE

Pangong Bridge Construction Is In‘OCCUPIED TERRITORY’

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) recently said that India is closely monitoring the construction of a bridge by China on the Pangong Tso (lake) in eastern Ladakh, which is in “occupied territory”.-IAS SCORE

Why has Centre advanced its 20% ethanol blending target by five years

The Union Cabinet recently advanced by five years its target for achieving 20% ethanol blending in petrol.-IAS SCORE

Respiratory syncytial virus

According to a new estimate published in The Lancet, Lower respiratory infection attributable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was responsible for more than 1,00,000 deaths in children under five worldwide in 2019.-IAS SCORE

Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh

The strategically-significant Sela Tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh is nearing completion.-IAS SCORE

The State of Inequality in India Report

The State of Inequality in India Report has been recently released.-IAS SCORE

HANSA-NG Aircraft successfully completed Engine Relight test

‘HANSA-NG’ successfully completed in-flight engine relight test at the aeronautical test range (ATR) facility of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) at Challakere in Karnataka’s Chitradurga recently.-IAS SCORE

Cancer-causing benzene

A new analysis found that in 2021, a dozen petroleum refineries in the United States reported average benzene emission levels that exceeded the federal threshold of 9 micrograms per cubic metre.-IAS SCORE

Why are forest fires in the hills intensifying this summer

Forest fires continue to scorch several hectares of green cover in the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.-IAS SCORE

Seoul Forest Declaration

According to the recently adopted Seoul Declaration, the investment in forest and landscape restoration globally must be tripled by 2030 to implement global commitments and meet internationally agreed goals and targets.