Today’s Current Affairs: 11th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Month: May 2023
Gaza Strip : Air Strike
Gaza Strip : Air Strike The recent air strikes by Israel in the Gaza strip have killed 13 Palestinians. Three of them are commanders of the militant group Islamic Jihad. The Gaza Strip or simply Gaza, is a Palestinian enclave on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Egypt on the southwest for […]
iDrone Initiative
iDrone Initiative: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has successfully conducted a trial run of delivery of blood bags by drones under its iDrone initiative. The trial run has been undertaken for the first time in the country by the ICMR; Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC); Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida; […]
National Technology Day 2023
National Technology Day 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple scientific projects worth over five thousand eight hundred crore rupees on the occasion of National Technology Day in New Delhi. The Technology Development Board (TDB) a statutory body of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) […]
Improvised Explosive Device : Five Indian Army Personnel Killed
Improvised Explosive Device : Five Indian Army Personnel Killed Five Indian Army personnel were recently killed in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir in an explosion caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Improvised Explosive Device (IED) is a type of unconventional explosive weapon that can take any form and be activated in a […]
Rabindranath Tagore Birth Anniversary
Rabindranath Tagore Birth Anniversary: Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary. Rabindranath Tagore was a world-renowned poet, litterateur, philosopher and Asia’s first Nobel laureate. He was born in Kolkata on May 7, 1861. He was the son of Debendranath Tagore, a prominent philosopher and religious reformer. He was popularly known […]
Large Lithium Reserves Identified : Geological Survey Of India
Large Lithium Reserves Identified : Geological Survey Of India The Geological Survey of India (GSI) recently termed media reports saying large lithium reserves being identified in Rajasthan as “baseless.” Geological Survey of India (GSI) was set up in 1851primarily to find coal deposits for the Railways. Objective is providing objective, impartial and up-to-date geological expertise […]
37 Gallantry Awards
37 Gallantry Awards: The President of India recently conferred 37 Gallantry awards, including eight Kirti Chakras and 29 Shaurya Chakras, during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-1) held in New Delhi . They have been instituted by the Government of India to honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the officers/personnel of the Armed Forces, other […]
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea: Scientists have recently created the first gene-edited calf with resistance to the bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV). Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is an infectious disease, globally distributed endemic to cattle and other ruminant populations. It is caused by the Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV). It can cause of respiratory and reproductive issues […]
Laureus World Sports Awards 2023
Laureus World Sports Awards 2023: The winners of the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards were announced. The Awards were held in person in Paris for the first time since 2020. The awards are conferred annually to honour the greatest and most inspirational sporting triumphs of the year and showcases the work of Laureus Sport for […]
