The State of Global Water Resources report was released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on October 7. Key highlights of the report
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Black carbon emissions from kerosene
According to a recent study published in the journal Atmospheric Pollution Research, kerosene-based lamps leads to release of 12.5 gigagrammes (Gg) per year of a potent climate pollutant called black carbon in India. About Black carbon
Prime Minister launches ‘Unified Genomic Chip’
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Unified Genomic Chip’ – aimed at helping farmers identify high-quality cattle early and enhance dairy farming efficiency in India.
2024 Nobel Prize for Medicine
The 2024 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun. These two American scientists were honoured for “the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation”. About MicroRNA
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (ONE-DAY EXAM.) 7 OCTOBER 2024
WhatsApp: 9818187354/7428811251 to get MONTHLY COMPILED PDF with MCQs EXPLANATION: CLICK HERE (FOR: STATE-Civil Services, SSC, NDA-CDS, Railway, Banking, IES, etc.) ([email protected]) Question: With reference to the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme, consider the following statements:1. Youth aged between 21 and Read More …
Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme
The Government of India on 3rd October launched the pilot project of the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme. Key features
UPSC PRELIMS + MAINS CURRENT AFFAIRS DAILY TEST SERIES: 7 October, 2024
TODAY’S UPSC MAINS GS CURRENT AFFAIRS TEST MODEL Question: How do strikes affect the manufacturing————————-onstitutional right or statutory right? Give your answer with relevant case laws. (GS-2, Indian Polity ) TODAY’S UPSC PRELIMS CURRENT AFFAIRS TEST ([email protected]) Question: With reference Read More …
Lake Kivu
According to media reports, at least 78 people have drowned and many more are missing after a boat belived to be carrying 278 passengers capsized just a few hundred metres from the shore of Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic Read More …
Emergency Use Listing (EUL)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure. About Emergency Use Listing Procedure (EUL)
James Webb Space Telescope detects carbon dioxide on Pluto’s icy moon Charon
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the frozen surface of Pluto’s largest moon, Charon. About Kuiper Belt
Assam launches 21 ‘co-districts’
Assam government has launched a new administrative set-up of ‘co-districts’ within state’s district administrations.
ADITI 2.0 & DISC 12
At the DefConnect 4.0 event held at the Manekshaw Centre Delhi Cantt, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 7 unveiled the second edition of Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI 2.0) and the 12th edition of Defence India Read More …
India, UAE bilateral investment treaty (BIT) comes into effect from August 31
The central government on October 7, 2024 said bilateral investment treaty (BIT) signed between India and the UAE has been enforced from August 31, 2024. India-FTAs At present India has FTAs with about a dozen countries and regions. It includes:
World Bank’s Business Ready (B-READY) Report
Business Ready (B-READY) is a new data collection and analysis project of the World Bank Group to assess the business and investment climate worldwide, accompanied by an annual corporate flagship report. Differences between B-READY and Doing Business project B-READY 2024 Read More …
UPSC प्रारंभिक + मुख्य परीक्षा करेंट अफेयर्स टेस्ट 5 & 6 अक्टूबर 2024
मुख्य परीक्षा: आज का मॉडल प्रश्न प्रश्न: जेल मैनुअल में केवल जन्म ——————– राज्यों के जेलों में ऐसी औपनिवेशिक प्रथाएं और प्रणालियाँ क्यों मौजूद रही हैं? (GS-2, भारत राजव्यवस्था) प्रारंभिक परीक्षा: आज के टेस्ट प्रश्न प्रश्न: हाथियों की गणना में Read More …