Ancient Mayan City : Discovered In The Jungles Of Southern Mexico A previously unknown ancient Mayan city has been discovered in the jungles of southern Mexico by anthropologists. Ancient Maya city is located in the Balamku ecological reserve on the country’s Yucatan Peninsula. This city has been named Ocomtun – meaning “stone column” in the […]
Month: June 2023
Global Gender Gap Index 2023
Global Gender Gap Index 2023: India was ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity — an improvement of eight places from last year, according to the recently published annual Gender Gap Report, 2023. India was ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity, an improvement of […]
Sarmat Missile : Russia
Sarmat Missile : Russia Russian President recently said that, Russia’s new generation of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are capable of carrying 10 or more nuclear warheads, would soon be deployed for combat duty. The RS-28 Sarmat is Russia’s new generation intercontinental ballistic missiles. It is named after the Sarmatian people of the fourth and […]
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission : Collaborative Partnership With UNDP
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission : Collaborative Partnership With UNDP The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) entered into a collaborative partnership. UNDP and DAY-NULM Partnership aims to empower women to make well-informed career choices in the field of entrepreneurship. It will provide support for women […]
Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC) Dhruv
Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC) Dhruv: India’s Defense Minister, inaugurated the Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC) ‘Dhruv’ at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi. This cutting-edge facility is equipped with state-of-the-art simulators developed indigenously and is set to revolutionise practical training in the Indian Navy. The simulators housed within the ISC ‘Dhruv’ will provide real-time experiences in […]
Mesolithic Period Rock Painting : Found In Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Mesolithic Period Rock Painting : Found In Guntur, Andhra Pradesh A Mesolithic period rock painting has been found in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh recently. Mesolithic-era rock paintings in Guntur:- The time period of these paintings is estimated to be Mesolithic Age, roughly from 5000 BC. These paintings were made with “natural white kaolin and red ochre […]
Joyride At The Statue Of Unity
Joyride At The Statue Of Unity: The government has decided to restart the suspended helicopter joyride at the Statue of Unity. The Statue of Unity was built in honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Inaugurated On 31st October, 2018. It marked the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Patel. The Statue of Unity is the tallest statue […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 22nd June 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 22nd Jun 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Lake Victoria : Report
Lake Victoria : Report A new scientific report published in the journal Nature shows that significant precipitation changes and increasing extreme climate events affecting the large human populations as well as endemic biodiversity of Lake Victoria Basin Key findings of the report: Heavy rains, wind storms, and floods threaten the survival and water access of […]
Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 : Amendment
Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 : Amendment The Punjab Assembly has amended the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 to allow the broadcast of Gurbani (sacred hymns) from Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) to be accessible to all media outlets free of cost. This move aims to break the alleged monopoly of PTC, a television channel associated with […]
