PARAKH : National Assessment Regulator The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has notified India’s first national assessment regulator, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), which aims to set up assessment guidelines for all boards. PARAKH has been launched as part of the implementation of the National Education […]
Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonorrhea Outbreak In Kenya
Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonorrhea Outbreak In Kenya: A strand of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea outbreak has hit Kenya. Researchers have raised alarm, warning this infection is asymptomatic in some cases and can cause significant health challenges, including permanent damage to their reproductive systems. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can infect […]
Shukrayaan I : Venus mission
Shukrayaan I : Venus mission An advisor to the space science programme recently said that the Indian Space Research Organisation is yet to receive approval from the Indian government for the Venus mission and that the mission could as a result be postponed to 2031. SHUKRAYAAN-1: It is also called the Venus Mission. The Shukrayaan […]
Europe’s Largest Deposit Of Rare Earth Metals
Europe’s Largest Deposit Of Rare Earth Metals: Sweden’s state-owned mining company LKAB has discovered Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals. The store, situated in Kiruna located in the northern region of Sweden, holds a stockpile of over 1 million metric tons of rare earth oxides. Currently, no rare earths are mined in Europe and […]
Duty Drawback Scheme
Duty Drawback Scheme: GST authorities found that exporters are misusing the government’s duty drawback scheme (DDS) by claiming it along with refunds of integrated goods and services tax (GST). Over 100 such exporters mainly in apparel, drugs, and leather have been “illegally” drawing benefits from two routes. Under this scheme, exporters are provided with a […]
4 Snow Leopards Spotted In Himachal Pradesh
4 Snow Leopards Spotted In Himachal Pradesh: Snow Leopard is found in the mountainous regions of central and southern Asia. In India, it is seen in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The Hemis National Parkhas a good presence of Snow Leopard. They play a key role as a top […]
Mutual Fund Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) : Increase In Collection (2022)
Mutual Fund Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) : Increase In Collection (2022) Mutual Fund’s SIP collection jumps 31% to ₹1.5 lakh cr. in 2022 on account of higher retail participation, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed. Contributions to mutual fund schemes through systematic investment plans, or SIPs, remain unfazed from the […]
Crashed Yeti Airlines Flight Black Box Found
Yeti Airlines Flight Black Box Found: Both black boxes from the crashed Yeti Airlines flight in Nepal have been discovered, Kathmandu airport officials said recently. Search teams retrieved the flight data and cockpit voice recorders of a passenger plane that plummeted into a gorge on approach to a new airport in the foothills of the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th January 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th January 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Survival Of The Richest Report : Oxfam
Survival Of The Richest Report : Oxfam According to a new study by Oxfam International, the richest 1% of people in India now own more than 40% of the country’s total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3% of wealth. The study, titled “Survival of the Richest,” was released on […]
