Today’s Current Affairs: 20th March 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: March 20, 2023
Global Terrorism Index : IEP
Global Terrorism Index : IEP The tenth Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report was published by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) showing global trends and patterns in terrorism. IEP: The Institute for Economics and Peace Est. 2008; HQ: Sydney, Australia It is a global think tank. It studies the relationship between peace, business, and prosperity, […]
PM MITRA Parks For The Textile Industry
PM MITRA Parks For The Textile Industry: The Government of India recently announced the sites for setting up of 7 PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks for the Textile industry. Seven sites were chosen out of 18 proposals for PM MITRA parks which were received from 13 States. The Parks will […]
Horseshoe Crabs
Horseshoe Crabs: Scientists have recently urged the Odisha government to immediately come up with a robust protection mechanism before the Horseshoe crabs (living fossil) becomes extinct due to destructive fishing practices. The horseshoe crab is a marine chelicerate arthropod living in shallow coastal waters on soft sandy or muddy bottoms and spawns mostly on intertidal […]
Karnala Bird Sanctuary : Bird Count Report
Karnala Bird Sanctuary : Bird Count Report The recent annual scientific bird count report covering three seasonal bird counts at the Karnala Bird Sanctuary finds a total of 187 species of birds. Karnala Bird Sanctuary is located in the Raigad District of Maharashtra. It is a habitat of woodland birds in the Western Ghats & […]
Active Volcanoes On Venus
Active Volcanoes On Venus: NASA Magellan spacecraft captured images of Venus’ surface from different orbits. A few locations, including those suspected to have volcanic activity, were observed two or three times over two years A 2.2 square kilometre volcanic vent on Venus changed shape in eight months, indicating volcanic activity. It showed signs of drained […]
Starberry-Sense
Starberry-Sense: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have developed a low-cost star sensor for astronomy and small CubeSat class satellite missions. The star sensor named Starberry-Sense can help small CubeSat class satellite missions find their orientation in space. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) said that the Starberry-Sense is ready for launch […]
Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022
Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022: The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has released the ‘Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022, showing an increase in the milk, eggs and meat productions in India. The contribution of livestock in the agriculture sector has been showing steady improvement that signifies its growing importance for the country’s economy. […]
Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023
Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023: The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, was introduced in Lok Sabha to empower designated military commanders to take charge of soldiers and enforce discipline, regardless of the service they belong to. The bill came ahead of the impending move to establish integrated or joint […]
REACHOUT Scheme
REACHOUT Scheme: The Union Minister of Earth Sciences said that an umbrella scheme Research, Education and Training Outreach (REACHOUT) is being implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences for capacity building. REACHOUT scheme: The Research, Education and Training Outreach (REACHOUT) scheme consists of R&D in Earth System Science (RDESS) International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography […]
