Daily Current Affairs
17 Jun 2025
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) & NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission
What is SAR?SAR uses microwave pulses (instead of visible light) to create high-resolution images, even in darkness or cloudy weather.A small movin...
Read More →Ax-4 mission: ISRO, Axiom Space coordinate on crucial experiments before launch
Mission OverviewLaunch Date: June 19 (rescheduled 4 times earlier)Indian Astronaut: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (14-day ISS stay)Partners: ISRO,...
Read More →Registrar-General of India issues notification for Census
2027 Digital Census NotificationTimeline:Reference Date: March 1, 2027 (for most states).Snow-bound Areas: October 1, 2026 (Ladakh, parts of J&K, Hima...
Read More →What are Speleothems?
Speleothems Mineral formations in caves (e.g., stalactites, stalagmites) formed by deposition from mineral-rich water.Key Features:Formation Process:...
Read More →"Humid Phases Turned Arabian Desert into a Lush Paradise"
Key Findings of the Study"Green Arabia" Hypothesis:The Arabian Peninsula, now the world’s largest arid barrier, experienced recurrent humid phases...
Read More →FATF condemns Pahalgam attack, to release report on ‘state-sponsored terror’ for first time
FATF's Rare Condemnation:FATF condemned April 2025 Pahalgam terror attackOnly 3rd such condemnation in a decadeStated attack required terror financing...
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