MiG-21 Aircraft : Crashed A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed recently in Rajasthan. The MiG-21 is India’s longest-serving fighter plane. It was designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau (OKB) of the erstwhile Soviet Union. India got its first single-engine MiG-21 in 1963, and progressively inducted 874 variants of the Soviet-origin […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 8th May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 8th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
International Institute For Population Sciences : 64th Convocation
International Institute For Population Sciences: 64th Convocation The sixty-fourth convocation of the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Deemed to be University, Mumbai was held recently. The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, formerly known as the Demographic Training and Research Centre (DTRC) till 1970, was established in July 1956 under the joint sponsorship […]
INS Magar : Decommissioned
INS Magar : Decommissioned INS Magar, the lead ship of Magar-class amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy, was recently decommissioned after 36 years of service. INS Magar is the oldest Landing Ship Tank (Large) of the Indian Navy. It is the lead ship of Magar-class amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy. The ship […]
Black Sea Grain Initiative
Black Sea Grain Initiative: A top United Nations trade official will travel to Russia for the diplomatic push to ensure the revival of the Black Sea grain initiative. Black Sea Grain Initiative was set up to resume vital food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine to the rest of the world. It was brokered between Russia […]
Giani Zail Singh Birth Anniversary
Giani Zail Singh Birth Anniversary: President of India recently paid Floral Tributes to Giani Zail Singh on his Birth Anniversary. He was born as Jarnail Singh, but later changed his name to Zail Singh. He was given the title of Giani as he was educated and learned about Guru Granth Sahib and other Sikh scriptures. […]
Global Land Outlook Report
Global Land Outlook Report: According to the 2nd edition of the Global Land Outlook (GLO) report, humans have breached four out of nine planetary boundaries. GLO is a United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’s (UNCCD) flagship publication, whose 1st edition was launched in 2017 at the UNCCD COP13 (China). It underscores land system challenges, showcases […]
France’s Bastille Day Celebrations
France’s Bastille Day Celebrations: PM Modi thanked the French President for the invitation as Guest of Honour at France’s Bastille Day celebrations The National Day of France, also known as Bastille Day, is celebrated on July 14 every year The Bastille was a fortress prison located in the heart of Paris, which had become a […]
Cyclone Mocha
Cyclone Mocha: The Indian Meteorological Department, IMD has issued a warning that a cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal by May 7, 2023 IMD has calculated that a low-pressure area is expected to take shape, which is usually a precursor to the development of a cyclone. According to IMD’s […]
G20 TechSprint
G20 TechSprint: The RBI and Bank for International Settlements (BIS) launched the G20 TechSprint. G20 TechSprint is a global technology competition. The fourth and 2023 TechSprint is a joint initiative between the BIS Innovation Hub and the Reserve Bank of India. It will focus on three problem statements on cross-border payments formulated by the RBI […]
