Source: TOI Context: In January 2025, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars have aligned spectacularly in the night sky, creating a rare celestial phenomenon known as a “planet parade.” About Planet Parade: What is a Planet Parade? A planet parade occurs when several planets in the solar system are visible simultaneously in the night sky. It …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: In May 2020, scientists discovered unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals in the Sahara Desert, which were identified as remnants from the early Solar System. These rocks are pieces of the meteorite known as Erg Chech 002, making it the oldest volcanic rock ever found, dating …
Source: TH Context: A new Jupiter-size exoplanet with the highest density known to this date and mass 13 times that of Jupiter, has been discovered by ISRO. The discovery of this massive exoplanet was made using the indigenously made PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search spectrograph (PARAS). The newly discovered exoplanet is found around …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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