Today’s Current Affairs: 23rd December 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: December 23, 2022
Vainu Bappu Observatory
Vainu Bappu Observatory: Discoveries of the 40-inch telescope at the Vainu Bappu Observatory were highlighted at its 50-year celebration. Vainu Bappu Observatory is considered one of the most renowned observatories in India it is Located on Javadi Hills at Kavalur, Tamilnadu The 40-inch telescope was installed in 1972 and started producing important astronomical discoveries soon […]
Samudrayaan Mission
Samudrayaan Mission: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences recently said that Samudrayaan Mission is aimed at sending three personnel to 6000-metre depth in a vehicle called ‘MATSYA 6000’. Samudrayaan Mission is aimed to develop a self-propelled manned submersible to carry three human beings to a water depth of 6,000 meters in the ocean […]
Committee On Content Regulation In Government Advertising (CCRGA)
Committee On Content Regulation In Government Advertising (CCRGA): Delhi Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Vinai Kumar Saxena has recently directed Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to implement a 2016 order of the Committee on Content Regulation in Government Advertising (CCRGA). Committee on Content Regulation in Government Advertising (CCRGA): It is a three-member body. It was formed by the […]
Dokra Metalcraft
Dokra Metalcraft: Lalbazar is becoming a hub for the famous dokra metalcraft. Two places are famous in West Bengal for dokra work — Bikna in Bankura and Dariyapur in Bardhaman. Dokra is an ancient tradition; its documented history is about 5,000 years Dhokra (also spelt Dokra) is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. […]
Rashtriya Gokul Mission : Updates
Rashtriya Gokul Mission : Updates Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced that employment will be given to more than 50 lakh farmers. Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) there is a scheme to provide subsidy on cow/buffalo/pig/chicken/goat breeding farms and silage making units of which 50% subsidy will be given by the Government of […]
SAMARTH Scheme : Report
SAMARTH Scheme : Report Under the SAMARTH Scheme of Textile Ministry, more than 13,235 artisans have been trained in the last three years. Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building In Textile Sector) is a flagship skill development scheme approved in continuation to the Integrated Skill Development Scheme for 12th Five Year Plan (FYP), Cabinet Committee of […]
State Of The Economy Report: RBI
State Of The Economy Report: RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a report titled- “State of the Economy”, which warns of a darkening global outlook. Highlights of the Report: The balance of risks gets increasingly tilted towards a darkening global outlook for 2023, the year that will bear the brunt of monetary […]
BF.7 Variant Of Coronavirus: Details
BF.7 Variant Of Coronavirus: The current surge in Covid-19 infections in China, is believed to be driven by the BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron that is circulating over there. BF.7 Variant of Coronavirus: The dominant virus strain in China is BF.7, a sub-variant of Omicron that has been in circulation for over a year now. There […]