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National Science Day   28th February of every year is celebrated as National Science Day to commemorate the discovery of "Raman Effect" by Indian Physicist Sir C.V.Raman . Theme(2023) : "Global Science for Global Wellbeing" The Government of India designated Feb 28 as National Science Day in 1986. In accordance with it this day was celebrated since 1987. Raman Effect           The Raman Effect or Raman Scattering is the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a beam of light is deflected by molecules.           The scattering is due to change in wavelength of light when it enters a medium. When a light beam travels through a  transparent medium, a small fraction of light emerges out in directions other than that of the incoming beam. Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman Born - 1888 in Tiruchirapalli (South India) Died - 1970 in Bengaluru Received Noble prize in Physics (1st Indian to receive Nobel award in this category)   in   the year 1930 for his work on

What are the words that first comes to your mind when you think of Vultures ? Majestic, scary, predators, raptors, scavengers, monster birds, and so on..... Are Vultures predators ? 🤔 Obviously not... Predators are the ones which hunts for food. But Vultures are not predators rather they are scavengers. They feed on dead and decaying flesh .             Vultures play a vital role in the environment. These scavengers do the work of clearing the dead remains and helps to keep the ecosystem healthy and also prevents from spread of contagious disease.  Relationship between Vultures and Indian Parsi Community               In India the people of Parsi or Zoroastrian community follow a unique funeral ritual. The Parsis do not cremate or bury human corpses, instead they leave them at a place called 'Tower of Silence' for the vultures to feed on.              They do so because they worship "Fire" and for them  🔥 is the symbol of purity. So they believe that cremating the

Recently the iconic Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi has been renamed as  "Amrit Udyan" .              The term "Amrit Udyan" is taken from two Sanskrit words which when put together signifies "Garden of Immortality" (Amrit means immortality and Udyan means garden).             The 15-acre garden in the Presidential palace was given the common name of "Amrit Udyan"  by the President of India on the theme of  'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' .  Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav              It is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate 75 years of independence and commemorate the glorious history of it's people, culture and achievements.             The PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' on 12 March 2021 (i.e. 75 weeks before the 75th Independence day of India) and will end on 15 August 2023. History of Mughal Gardens               The charming gardens draw inspiration from the Mughal

World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on  2 February to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands. Theme  (2023) - "It's Time for Wetlands Restoration" RAMSAR CONVENTION                The Convention on Wetlands of international importance or Ramsar Convention was established by UNESCO.              It  is an intergovernmental environment treaty which provides the framework for conservation and sustainable use of wetlands across the world.              It was adopted on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.             India signed this Convention on 1st February 1982.             Till date, 172 nations are contracting parties to the Convention. RAMSAR SITES             Ramsar Sites are the wetlands of international importance that are listed under the Ramsar Convention. Get to know There are more than 2400 Wetlands around the world. The United Kingdom has the world's largest number of Wetlands as Ramsar sites i.e. 175. India has 75 Ramsar Sites of internati