Alpenglow: Astronaut Lora O’Hara, currently stationed aboard the International Space Station, recently shared images showcasing the Alpenglow phenomenon near the Hindu Kush mountain range. Alpenglow is a natural phenomenon when mountain slopes are illuminated by the sun as it rises or sets. The slopes turn a rosy, reddish, or orange hue depending on the angle […]
Month: January 2024
Investment Forum For Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems
Investment Forum For Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems: The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) of the Government of India, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations jointly launched the ‘Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India’ in New […]
3rd South Summit
3rd South Summit: The 3rd South Summit was held in Kampala, Uganda, bringing together the members of the Group of 77 (G77) and China. The Third South Summit brought together the 134 members of the Group of 77 and China to boost South-South cooperation on trade, investment, sustainable development, climate change, poverty eradication, and digital […]
National Initiative To Rehabilitate Beggars At Religious, Historical And Tourist Sites
National Initiative To Rehabilitate Beggars At Religious, Historical And Tourist Sites: The central government has identified 30 cities of religious, historical, and tourism significance across India for survey and rehabilitation of adults and children engaged in begging. The goal is to make these spaces free of beggary by 2026. More cities may be added over […]
Nitish Kumar : CM 9th Term
Nitish Kumar : CM 9th Term Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the record ninth time on August 10, 2022. He returns to power just 18 months after leaving the BJP-led NDA, in his fifth such switch since 2015. Six ministers and two Deputy CMs […]
Banking Current Affairs : 29th Jan 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 29th Jan 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc Australian Open: India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden win Men’s Doubles title Jannik Sinner defeats Daniil Medvedev in the Men’s Singles final and Aryna Sabalenka wins the Women’s Singles THDC dedicates India’s largest Green […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 29th Jan 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 29th Jan 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Gyanvapi Mosque Survey Report
Gyanvapi Mosque Survey Report: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) submitted its survey report of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi to the district court in December 2022. The report concludes that remains of an old Hindu temple existed at the site before the construction of the current mosque structure during Aurangzeb’s reign in the […]
Agulhas Long-Billed Lark
Agulhas Long-Billed Lark: Recent reports suggest that, Agulhas long-billed lark is adapting and surviving despite farming taking over their nesting grounds in South Africa. Agulhas long-billed lark Scientific Name: Certhilauda brevirostris. It is a small passerine bird. The Agulhas long-billed lark is only found in South Africa. It builds nests on the ground mainly in […]
Direct Tax-GDP Ratio
Direct Tax-GDP Ratio: Direct tax-GDP ratio rose to 15-year high in FY-2023. Direct tax-to-GDP ratio, rose to a 15-year high of 6.11 per cent in the financial year 2022-23, time-series data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) under the Ministry of Finance. Tax-GDP ratio measures how much tax is collected in relation […]
