Today’s Current Affairs: 21st Nov 2023 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc: LSAM 10 (Yard 78) Missile Cum Ammunition Barge Launch: LSAM 10 (Yard 78), the fourth vessel in the 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition Barge project, was successfully launched at Guttenadeevi, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. Constructed by MSME […]
Day: November 21, 2023
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 21st Nov 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 21st Nov 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
SATHI Programme : Update
SATHI Programme : Update The Centre’s move to cancel a call for proposals under the Department of Science and Technology (DST)’s SATHI programme has sparked fears among higher education institutions Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI) is an initiative by the Department of Science and Technology to boost access to research and testing facilities […]
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana : Women Entrepreneurs First Priority
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana : Women Entrepreneurs First Priority The Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister recently said women entrepreneurs are accorded first priority under the Centre’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana scheme. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is a flagship scheme of the Government of India to extend affordable credit to micro and small […]
Scattered Spiders : Hacking Group
Scattered Spiders : Hacking Group The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued a warning to organisations about a hacking group called Scattered Spiders. Scattered Spiders is a hacking group notorious for invading various organisations across the world. This hacker group is known by other aliases as well, including Starfraud, UNC3944, Scatter Swine, and Muddled […]
What Is Greenwashing?
What Is Greenwashing? The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) recently proposed guidelines that aim to check Greenwashing in ads. Greenwashing is the process of conveying a false impression or misleading information about how a company’s products are environmentally sound. Greenwashing involves making an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers into believing that a company’s products […]
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2022
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2022: The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development 2022 was jointly awarded to the Indian Medical Association and the Trained Nurses Association of India as representatives of the COVID-19 warriors in the country. Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development was instituted in the memory of the […]
Myristica Swamps : Live Fossils
Myristica Swamps : Live Fossils The Myristica swamps, which are endemic to many species, are critically in need of conservation; currently, there is no consistent monitoring system in place to detect changes. Myristica swamps are called live fossils, a biodiversity hotspot dominated by evergreen trees belonging to the Myristicaceae family, one of the oldest flowering […]
Greenhouse Gas Concentrations : United Nations Issued Warning
Greenhouse Gas Concentrations : United Nations Issued Warning The United Nations issued a warning highlighting the unprecedented surge in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, setting new records in 2022. UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO)’s 19th Annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin outlines the concerning implications, foreseeing heightened temperatures, intensified extreme weather events, and elevated sea levels […]
Ixchiq Vaccine For Chikungunya
Ixchiq Vaccine For Chikungunya: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States approved the world’s inaugural vaccine for chikungunya. This novel vaccine, named Ixchiq and developed by European vaccine manufacturer Valneva, marks a significant leap in combating the chikungunya virus (CHIKV). Ixchiq Vaccine is administered as a single dose via injection into the […]
