Today Current Affairs: 13th December 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: December 13, 2022
HAKUTO-R Moon Mission: Japan
HAKUTO-R Moon Mission: Japan A Japanese space startup ispace Inc has launched its own private lander M1 to the Moon under its HAKUTO-R mission, from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It is Japan’s first-ever lunar mission and the first of its kind by a private company. The name HAKUTO-R refers to the white rabbit that […]
10th Meeting Of The Empowered Task Force (ETF) Of National Mission For Clean Ganga
10th Meeting Of The Empowered Task Force (ETF) Of National Mission For Clean Ganga: The Union Minister for Jal Shakti chaired the 10th meeting of the Empowered Task Force (ETF) of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). As part of its flagship Namami Gange programme, the Union government has shifted its focus from improving sanitation […]
World Malaria Report 2022
World Malaria Report 2022: The World Malaria Report 2022 was released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Highlights of the Report: Deaths came down to 619,000 in 2021 from 625,000 in the first year of the pandemic, it remained higher than the pre-pandemic level of 568,000 deaths in 2019. As for Malaria cases, the upward […]
G20 Development Working Group (DWG)
G20 Development Working Group (DWG): The 4-day meeting of G20 Development Working Group (DWG) will begin on December 13, 2022 in Mumbai under the India’s Presidency. The Development Working Group meetings aims to discuss developmental issues in Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries and Island Countries. Its a platform for G-20 member countries to come together […]
Justice Dipankar Dutta : Took Oath As a Judge Of The Supreme Court
Justice Dipankar Dutta : Took Oath As a Judge Of The Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Dutta recently took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court. With the appointment of Justice Dutta, the Supreme Court will have 28 judges out of the strength of 34 judges. Article 124(3) of the constitution mentions the following people […]
25th Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award (SIES)
25th Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award (SIES): Former vice president Venkaiah Naidu has been conferred with the 25th Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award (SIES). Other awardees in various categories included the Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammed Khan, eminent industrialist Ratan Tata, renowned cardiologist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valianathan, Scientific […]
Grey Bellied Wren Babbler
Grey Bellied Wren Babbler: According to the recent findings of birdwatchers published by Indian BIRDS, a peer-reviewed journal of South Asian ornithology, they recorded a rare and elusive greybellied wren babbler. Grey bellied wren babbler is a specie of songbird named after the Lisu, the local community. This is mostly found in Myanmar with some […]
5th Edition Of The Kochi-Muziris Biennale
5th Edition Of The Kochi-Muziris Biennale: The 5th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale opens on December 12, 2022, displaying works of over 90 artists from across the globe in varied media. The Kochi Muziris Biennale was founded in 2011 by Kerala-born, Mumbai-based artists Bose Krishnamachari and Riyas Komu. It aims to “create a platform that […]
IND-INDO CORPAT Exercise 2022
IND-INDO CORPAT Exercise 2022: The 39th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is being conducted India and Indonesia have been carrying out CORPATs twice a year since 2002. Aim: Keeping the vital part of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) safe and secure for commercial shipping, international […]