World Happiness Report 2023 : India’s Ranking India has been ranked at the 126th place among 146 countries in the recently released World Happiness Report. Highlights of World Happiness Report 2023: Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the sixth consecutive year. India is ranked 126, ten places higher than its […]
Long-Tailed Duck Species : Spotted
Long-Tailed Duck Species : Spotted Long-tailed duck species have been spotted at the iconic Wular Lake, Kashmir after 116 years. The attractive Long-tailed Duck breeds in the high Arctic and spends winters mostly along ocean coasts. They are amazing divers—able to swim down as deep as 200 feet to forage. Unlike other ducks, Long-tailed Ducks […]
World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day: Every year since 2006, March 21 is observed as the World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), New Delhi, celebrated World Down Syndrome Day by organizing a free Webinar open for all, in association with the Down-Syndrome Federation of India. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder, caused by […]
Prime Minister Of India Gift To Japanese Prime Minister
Prime Minister Of India Gift To Japanese Prime Minister: The Prime Minister of India presented a sandalwood Buddha statue to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the latter’s two-day state visit to India. Sandalwood Buddha statue made of pure sandalwood, has hand carvings along with traditional designs and natural scenes. In this posture, Buddha is […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 22nd March 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 22nd March 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
SRIJAN Portal
SRIJAN Portal: Minister of State for Defence said in the Rajya Sabha that 26 thousand defence items have been uploaded on SRIJAN Portal. SRIJAN Portal : The Department of Defence Production has developed an indigenization portal It will give information on items that can be taken up for indigenization by the private sector. On this […]
Navroz : Iranian New Year
Navroz : Iranian New Year Google Doodle is celebrating the Iranian New Year Navroz, a festival that is celebrated by Parsis all across the globe. Navroz is an Iranian and Persian New year. The word ‘now’ means ‘new’ and roz means ‘day’. Therefore, the word translates to a new day.’ It marks the beginning of […]
Letter of Comfort (LoC)
Letter of Comfort (LoC): The Finance Ministry recently asked central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) to issue letters of comfort (LoCs) based on their own financial strength. An LoC is a letter issued to a lending institution by a stakeholder of the company acknowledging the support of the attempt for financing asked by that company. They […]
Zealandia : Missing Continent
Zealandia : Missing Continent Scientists have recently confirmed the existence of a “missing” continent known as Zealandia Zealandia is a long, narrow microcontinentthat is mostly submerged in the South Pacific Ocean. Zealandia was formally one of the constituent continents of the ancient supercontinent called Gondwana, which also included Western Antarctica and Eastern Australia over 500 […]
International Day Of Forests 2023
International Day Of Forests 2023: The International Day of Forests, also known as World Forests Day, is celebrated each year on March 21 to raise awareness about the importance of forests and trees for the survival of humanity and the planet. The theme for 2023 is ‘Forests and Health.’ The history of the International Day […]
