Today’s Current Affairs: 17th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: May 17, 2023
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve : Species Of Animals And Birds Were Recorded
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve : Species Of Animals And Birds Were Recorded Report of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) water hole census has been released recently, and a total of 374 animals from 18 wild species of animals and birds were recorded. Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) is located in the Sahyadri Ranges of Western Ghats in […]
Innovations For Defence Excellence : Reached a Milestone
Innovations For Defence Excellence : Reached a Milestone Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) recently reached a milestone with the signing of the 250th contract, the first one under the Mission DefSpace. iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), launched in April 2018. Aim is to achieve self-reliance […]
WPI Inflation Rate
WPI Inflation Rate: The WPI inflation has fallen into negative for the first time since July 2020. According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, INFLATION RATE based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) fell to a near three-year low of (-) 0.92 % in April, slipping into negative territory for the first […]
Greenwashing TechSprint
Greenwashing TechSprint: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will join 12 international regulators in the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)’s first-ever Greenwashing TechSprint to develop a tool to help regulators and the market effectively tackle the risks of greenwashing in financial services. Greenwashing refers to misleading the general public into believing that companies, sovereigns or […]
National Gallery Of Modern Art
National Gallery Of Modern Art: Prime Minister visited the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi for viewing the exhibition ‘Jana Shakti: A Collective Power’ which celebrates the artistic diversity of India and is inspired by the themes highlighted in Prime Minister’s popular radio programme Mann ki Baat. The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) […]
Centre For Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE)
Centre For Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE): The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has established the Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) to centralize the process of striking off companies from the MCA Register. Striking off companies from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Register means removing defunct, non-operational, or dissolved companies from the […]
Meri LiFE App
Meri LiFE App: The Government recently launched the “Meri LiFE” (My Life) mobile application to empower young people and encourage their participation in tackling climate change. The app is inspired by the concept of Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), which was envisioned by the Prime Minister at COP 26. Aim is to promote mindful utilisation […]
Carbon Dating Of a ‘Shivling’ Inside Gyanvapi Mosque : Varanasi
Carbon Dating Of a ‘Shivling’ Inside Gyanvapi Mosque : Varanasi The Allahabad High Court allowed the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct Carbon Dating of a ‘Shivling’ inside the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The petitioners have claimed the object inside the Gyanvapi mosque to be a “Shivling”. The claim was disputed by […]
INS Delhi And INS Satpura : Navy’s Deployment To ASEAN Countries
INS Delhi And INS Satpura : Navy’s Deployment To ASEAN Countries Indian Naval ships INS Delhi and INS Satpura recently departed Sihanoukville, Cambodia, after making a port call in the country as part of the Indian Navy’s deployment to ASEAN countries. INS Delhi is India’s first indigenously built guided missile Destroyer. It is the lead […]
