Strait Of Hormuz: The United Arab Emirates and Iran’s military have started their annual Drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The maneuvers are aimed at improving readiness in confronting foreign threats and any possible invasion. The strait is located at the mouth of the […]
Tidal Disruption Event
Tidal Disruption Event: Telescopes operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently observed a massive black hole devouring a star. The astronomical phenomenon of the destruction of a star by a black hole is formally called a tidal disruption event (TDE) Tidal force is a difference in the strength of gravity between two […]
Vibrant Village Programme
Vibrant Village Programme: Union Home Minister asks border-guarding forces to strengthen Vibrant Village Programme and ensure welfare programmes are implemented VVP was announced in the 2022-23 budget with an aim to enhance the infrastructure in border villages along India’s border with China. Activities include Housing, Tourism promotion, Road Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, livelihood generation etc. It […]
Basmati Rice : Authenticity Rules
Basmati Rice : Authenticity Rules The new authenticity rules aim to remove sub-standard varieties from the market India produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s basmati, however, a huge number of newly cultivated varieties lack the unique popcorn-like fragrance that helps to make this rice so sought after. So, UK and EU rice associations have introduced […]
Investor Risk Reduction Access Platform
Investor Risk Reduction Access Platform: Stock exchanges have been directed by the Securities and Exchanges Board of India (SEBI) to set up an Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform. With the growing reliance on technology in the securities market, there is an increase in instances of glitches in trading members’ systems, some of which resulted […]
Triple Test Survey On Reservation
Triple Test Survey On Reservation: The Allahabad High Court had ordered the Uttar Pradesh Government to conduct urban local body elections without the OBC reservations as the “triple test” requirement for the quota has not been fulfilled. The state government has recently constituted a commission to conduct the triple test survey in the urban local […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 31st December 2022
Today’s Current Affairs: 31st December 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Report Card Of RTI Responsiveness : Satark Nagrik Sangathan
Report Card Of RTI Responsiveness : Satark Nagrik Sangathan Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS) has released a report card of Responsiveness under RTI (Right to Information) Act 2021-22, which shows that Tamil Nadu has been the worst performing RTI responsiveness, furnishing only 14% of the information sought. Maharashtra was second-worst, sharing 23% of the information asked […]
Congress Foundation Day : December 28
Congress Foundation Day : December 28 The Indian National Congress (INC), India’s largest opposition party, marked its 138th foundation day on December 28. The English bureaucrat Allan Octavian Hume or AO Hume is credited as the founder of the organisation. On December 28, 1885, 72 social reformers, journalists and lawyers congregated for the first session […]
Concerns Over Invasive Mussel Species
Concerns Over Invasive Mussel Species: Fishermen of Pulicat and Ennore are raised concerns over the spread of an invasive species of mussel that is a threat to the prawns of both waterbodies. The marine biologists identified these species as Mytella strigata or Charru mussels which are Native to South America. These mussels have invaded tidal […]
