Today’s Current Affairs: 23rd December 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: December 23, 2024
Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Free Trade Agreement (FTA): The External Affairs Minister stated that India is taking a cautious approach to FTAs to protect farmers and MSMEs, as discussed at the Bharat@100 Summit by ASSOCHAM. Free Trade Agreements are comprehensive trade deals between two or more countries, aimed at reducing or eliminating trade barriers such as tariffs and import/export […]
Automated & Intelligent Machine-Aided Construction
Automated & Intelligent Machine-aided Construction: AIMC (Automated & Intelligent Machine-aided Construction) is an advanced system being implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) for efficient National Highway construction. It integrates intelligent machines and real-time data sharing to expedite construction and enhance road quality. Objective of AIMC: To increase productivity, ensure durable and […]
Denali Fault
Denali Fault: The Denali Fault split apart the ancient connection of landmasses. Denali Fault, located in southern Alaska, has played a crucial role in shaping Earth’s geological history. A study reveals that three sites along the Denali Fault were once part of a single geologic feature, symbolizing the final joining of two landmasses millions of […]
Quantum Satellite
Quantum Satellite: India aims to launch a quantum satellite for quantum communications within 2-3 years. A quantum satellite is a communications satellite that uses quantum physics to secure its signals. Purpose is to Enhance Signal Security: Protect against threats from quantum computing. Facilitate Quantum Key Distribution (QKD): Enable unbreakable encryption through QKD. Quantum Cryptography and […]
Dinga Disease
Dinga Disease: A mysterious illness locally referred to as “Dinga Dinga”, has wrecked havoc in Uganda. It is locally called ‘Dinga Dinga’, meaning ‘shaking like dancing’. It is predominantly impacting women and girls, is characterized by fever and excessive body shaking. It is severely impairing mobility and in severe cases people are also experiencing paralysis. […]
Next Generation DNA Sequencing
Next Generation DNA Sequencing: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change inaugurated the Advanced Facility for Pashmina Certification and Next Generation DNA Sequencing Facility at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun.It is a revolutionary technology that enables the rapid and high-throughput decoding of entire genomes, analyzing millions of DNA sequences simultaneously. This […]
SMILE Programme
SMILE Programme: The Indian government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a landmark $350 million policy-based loan under the second subprogramme of the Strengthening Multimodal and Integrated Logistics Ecosystem (SMILE) programm The Strengthening Multimodal and Integrated Logistics Ecosystem (SMILE) is a programmatic policy-based loan (PBL) to support the government in undertaking wide-ranging reforms […]
India State of Forest Report
India State of Forest Report: The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the ‘India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023) at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. India State of Forest Report: It is published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) on a biennial basis since 1987. It carries out in-depth assessment of […]
Pangolin Trafficking
Pangolin Trafficking: Authorities seized 2.18 tonnes of pangolin scales in Nigeria, equivalent to approximately 1,100 pangolins. Pangolins also called scaly anteaters because of their preferred diet, pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world for their meat, scales and leather. These solitary, primarily nocturnal animals, are easily recognized by their full armor of scales. […]
