Today’s Current Affairs: 18th January 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: January 18, 2023
Concluding Session Of Global South Summit
Concluding Session Of Global South Summit: At the concluding session of the virtual Voice of Global South Summit, India unveiled initiatives to assist the Global South in areas ranging from technology to health Aarogya Maitri project for providing medical supplies to any disaster-hit country Global-South Scholarships for students from developing countries to pursue higher education […]
SPIC MACAY
SPIC MACAY: SPIC MACAY organised its very popular ‘Music in the Park’ series under the name “Shruti Amrut” in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the New Delhi Municipal Council. In this series, the first event of 2023 was held in New Delhi. SPIC MACAY is a movement started in 1977 and has chapters […]
PARAKH : National Assessment Regulator
PARAKH : National Assessment Regulator The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has notified India’s first national assessment regulator, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), which aims to set up assessment guidelines for all boards. PARAKH has been launched as part of the implementation of the National Education […]
Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonorrhea Outbreak In Kenya
Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonorrhea Outbreak In Kenya: A strand of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea outbreak has hit Kenya. Researchers have raised alarm, warning this infection is asymptomatic in some cases and can cause significant health challenges, including permanent damage to their reproductive systems. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can infect […]
Shukrayaan I : Venus mission
Shukrayaan I : Venus mission An advisor to the space science programme recently said that the Indian Space Research Organisation is yet to receive approval from the Indian government for the Venus mission and that the mission could as a result be postponed to 2031. SHUKRAYAAN-1: It is also called the Venus Mission. The Shukrayaan […]
Europe’s Largest Deposit Of Rare Earth Metals
Europe’s Largest Deposit Of Rare Earth Metals: Sweden’s state-owned mining company LKAB has discovered Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals. The store, situated in Kiruna located in the northern region of Sweden, holds a stockpile of over 1 million metric tons of rare earth oxides. Currently, no rare earths are mined in Europe and […]
Duty Drawback Scheme
Duty Drawback Scheme: GST authorities found that exporters are misusing the government’s duty drawback scheme (DDS) by claiming it along with refunds of integrated goods and services tax (GST). Over 100 such exporters mainly in apparel, drugs, and leather have been “illegally” drawing benefits from two routes. Under this scheme, exporters are provided with a […]
4 Snow Leopards Spotted In Himachal Pradesh
4 Snow Leopards Spotted In Himachal Pradesh: Snow Leopard is found in the mountainous regions of central and southern Asia. In India, it is seen in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The Hemis National Parkhas a good presence of Snow Leopard. They play a key role as a top […]
Mutual Fund Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) : Increase In Collection (2022)
Mutual Fund Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) : Increase In Collection (2022) Mutual Fund’s SIP collection jumps 31% to ₹1.5 lakh cr. in 2022 on account of higher retail participation, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed. Contributions to mutual fund schemes through systematic investment plans, or SIPs, remain unfazed from the […]
