Tragedy In Morbi: More than 141 people lost their lives when the cable bridge over the Machhu river collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat. Morbi is a major hub of small and medium industry and India’s ceramics factory. The more than a century old bridge across the Machchhu river has long been a major tourist attraction. This […]
Growing Demand Of DNA Tests
Growing Demand Of DNA Tests: Recently the Supreme Court has voiced concerns over the increasing use of DNA to prove cases. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is a set of instructions found in a cell. These instructions are used for the growth and development of an organism. The DNA of a person is unique, and variation in […]
Anti-Superstition Laws
Anti-Superstition Laws: The recent killings of two women in Kerala have sparked a debate about the prevalence and power of superstitious beliefs in society. As per the 2021 report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), six deaths were linked to human sacrifices, while witchcraft was the motive for 68 killings. The maximum number of […]
Football4Schools Initiative
Football4Schools Initiative: The Ministry of Education has signed an MoU with Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the ‘Football4Schools’ initiative in India. The Football4Schools program is a step towards translating Prime Minister’s vision of making sports a way of life as well as creating well-rounded citizens. It aims […]
India’s Biggest Hyperscale Data Centre Yotta D1
India’s Biggest Hyperscale Data Centre Yotta D1: While inaugurating north India’s first hyperscale data centre ‘Yotta D1’, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh explained that the state achieved the target of installing 250 MW of storage capacity with an investment of Rs 20,000 crore within a year of launching its data centre policy. Yotta D1, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 1st November 2022
Today Current Affairs: 1st November 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Conference
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Conference: Experts from the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) conference have observed that the Climate observing system remains fragile and needs financing for strengthening and sustaining it. GCOS conference was hosted by Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT). The Global Climate Observing System was established in 1992 as an outcome of […]
Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar
Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the freedom fighter — Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar — on the occasion of his guru pooja. Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar: Born on October 30, 1908, in Pasumpon in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, he was a freedom-fighter cum spiritual leader and was seen as a deity […]
Saras Food Festival, 2022
Saras Food Festival, 2022: Saras Food Festival, 2022 has been organized in New Delhi to promote ethnic and home-made handicrafts, paintings, toys, etc., prepared by women of Self-Help Groups (SHGs). Saras Food Festival is an initiative of the Union Ministry of Rural Development as an effort to empower women on a large scale. Women from […]
Two New Dwarf Varieties Of Kalanamak Rice
Two New Dwarf Varieties Of Kalanamak Rice: Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) successfully tested two new dwarf varieties of Kalanamak rice i.e., Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1638 and Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1652 in Uttar Pradesh that give double the yield. This will address the problem of lodging responsible for low yield seen across the traditional variety. […]
