🔹 Definition Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique that artificially induces rainfall by dispersing certain chemical substances into clouds to encourage condensation of water
1. Overview The Indian Navy will commission INS Ikshak, an indigenously built Survey Vessel (Large), on 6 November 2025 at Naval Base Kochi. The commissioning
1. Recent Development East Timor (Timor-Leste) has officially become the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The announcement was formalised during
1. Recent Development Russia has successfully completed the final test of the Burevestnik (9M730), a nuclear-powered cruise missile. President Vladimir Putin described it as a “unique creation” that no other country currently possesses.
1. Recent Development Event: The first test run (wet commissioning) of Unit-1 (250 MW) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project began. Purpose: To check
1. Context and Background The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its World Heritage Outlook 4 Report (2025) — an assessment of
1. Date of Celebration Observed on: 31st October every year. Occasion: Birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, known as the Iron Man of India. 2.
1. Context and Occasion Date Observed: 23rd October 2025 Event: International Snow Leopard Day Organised by: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Key
1. Overview Location: Uttara Kannada (North Canara) district, Karnataka Former Name: Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve (Renamed in 2015 to Kali Tiger Reserve) Total Area: ~1,100
1. Overview Name: Bajrang Setu Location: Rishikesh, Uttarakhand Type: Cable suspension bridge with glass flooring Length: 132 metres Height above Ganga River: Approx. 57–70 feet