75 Years Of UN Peacekeeping: The Indian Army commemorated the 75th International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers on 29th May (which was designated by the UN General Assembly) at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. Theme 2023: ‘Peace begins with me’. This day holds significance as it marks the anniversary of the first […]
Month: June 2023
New Excavations At Delhi’s Purana Qila
New Excavations At Delhi’s Purana Qila: New excavations at Delhi’s Purana Qila (Old Fort) have uncovered evidence of a pre-Mauryan era settlement. The ongoing excavation aims to establish a complete chronology of the site and provide further insights into the ancient city of Indraprastha. The site is considered significant as it may have been the […]
India’s First Facility To Produce Rare Earth Permanent Magnets
India’s First Facility To Produce Rare Earth Permanent Magnets: The PM has inaugurated India’s first facility to produce rare earth permanent magnets in Visakhapatnam. A permanent magnet is a type of magnet that can create a magnetic field without needing any external power source. It is called “permanent” because once it is magnetized, it can […]
World Energy Investment Report 2023
World Energy Investment Report 2023: The International Energy Agency has released the World Energy Investment Report 2023 Key findings of the Report: Investment in clean energy has increased in recent years Investments in clean energy have surpassed investments in fossil fuels by 70%; Transition driven by Electric Vehicles (EVs) and renewable power; $1.7 allocated to […]
Global Hunger Hotspots
Global Hunger Hotspots: According to a new report published by United Nations, several parts of the world faces increase in acute food insecurity. India’s neighbors, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar, are among the hunger hotspots in the world. Global Hunger Hotspots: Acute food insecurity can potentially increase in magnitude and severity for 18 areas in 22 […]
All India Survey Of Higher Education (AISHE) Survey 2020-21
All India Survey Of Higher Education (AISHE) Survey 2020-21: The All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE) Survey 2020-21 conducted under the Ministry of Education found that the Muslim community’s enrolment in higher education declined at a time when the enrolment of SCs, STs and OBCs improved. All India Survey of Higher Education is an […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 1st June 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 1st Jun 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
22nd Summit Of The SCO Council Of Heads
22nd Summit Of The SCO Council Of Heads: The Ministry of External Affairs announced that India will host the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the virtual format on July 4, 2023. SCO Summit, 2023 will be held in the virtual format. All the SCO Member States, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, […]
Tele-Law Programme : 40 Lakh Beneficiaries
Tele-Law Programme : 40 Lakh Beneficiaries The Ministry of Law informed that the Tele-Law programme achieved a new milestone with 40 lakh beneficiaries across the country empowered with pre-litigation advice. The Tele-Law programme comes under the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice and was launched in 2017. It is an e-interface mechanism to […]
Volcano At The Bottom Of The Barents Sea
Volcano At The Bottom Of The Barents Sea: Geologists have recently discovered a never-before-seen volcano at the bottom of the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway, which is erupting with mud, fluids, and gas from the planet’s interior. Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is located along the northern […]
