Daily Current Affairs for 28th February 2023
Mad Cow Disease Why in News? Brazil will halt beef export to China after a case of mad cow disease was confirmed in the northern state of Para. What is Mad Cow Disease? Mad Cow Disease is also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). It is degenerative, transmissible, slowly progressive, and a fatal infection that affects […]
Daily Current Affairs for 27th February 2023
Visit of Chancellor of Germany to India Why in News? The Chancellor of Germany, Mr. Olaf Scholz, is on a two-day State visit to India.This is Chancellor Scholz’s first visit to India in his current role. India-Germany Bilateral Relations: Background Germany is one of India’s most important partners in Europe, owing to the strength of […]
Daily Current Affairs for 24th February 2023
Navy’s IFC-IOR ties up with Seychelles Why in News? Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC), Seychelles. What is the importance of the partnership? MoU seeks to foster collaboration towards enhancing maritime domain awareness, information sharing and expertise development. About […]
Daily Current Affairs for 23th February 2023
Jaadui Pitara Why in News? Recently, Union Education Minister launched an innovative learning material for foundational years of children called “Jaadui Pitara”. About ‘Jaadui Pitara’ The ‘Jaadui Pitara’ or ‘Magic Collection is a play-based learning material for children in the age group of 3 to 8 years. It has been designed on the motto of “learning through […]
Daily Current Affairs for 21th February 2023
DUSTLIK 2023 Why in News? The 4th edition of joint military exercise ‘DUSTLIK’ between the Indian Army and Uzbekistan Army commenced in Foreign Training Node, Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand). What is DUSTLIK Exercise? It is a joint training exercise that is conducted between the armies of India and Uzbekistan. The joint exercise would focus on joint counter-terrorist operations in […]
Daily Current Affairs for 20th February 2023
Why environmental surveillance for avian influenza is vital? Why in News? Scotland has been recently decimated by avian influenza (H5N1) or bird flu. H5N1 has caused unprecedented loss of tens of thousands of birds in the U.K. What is Avian Influenza (H5N1)? Avian influenza or bird flu refers to the disease caused by infection with […]
Daily Current Affairs for 18th February 2023
India-Japan Army exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ Why in News? The fourth edition of India-Japan bilateral Army exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ will be conducted at Camp Imazu in Shiga province, Japan. About Exercise Dharma Guardian It is the 4th edition of the joint military exercise “Dharma Guardian” between India and Japan. It is an annual event which is […]
Daily Current Affairs for 17th February 2023
Factors behind moderating CAD, how it will impact markets Why in News? Data released by the government shows that India’s exports and imports declined by 6.59%and 3.63% respectively in January. There are indications that the current account deficit (CAD) difference between exports and imports will moderate despite the global slowdown triggered by the rising inflation […]
Daily Current Affairs for 16th February 2023
Lithium discovery in India Why in News? In the Salal-Haimana area of the UT of Jammu & Kashmir, the Geological Survey of India has for the first time discovered lithium “inferred” resources(G3) of 5.9 million tonnes. What are inferred Resources? The term “inferred” refers to a mineral resource whose quantity, grade, and mineral composition are […]
Daily Current Affairs for 16th February 2023 (Hindi)
भारत में लिथियम की खोज खबरों में क्यों है? केंद्रशासित प्रदेश जम्मू-कश्मीर के सलाल-हैमाना क्षेत्र में, भारतीय भूवैज्ञानिक सर्वेक्षण ने पहली बार 5.9 मिलियन टन लिथियम “अनुमानित” संसाधनों (जी3) की खोज की है। अनुमानित संसाधन क्या हैं? शब्द “अनुमानित” एक खनिज संसाधन को संदर्भित करता है जिसकी मात्रा, ग्रेड और खनिज संरचना का केवल अस्थायी […]
Daily Current Affairs for 09th February 2023
Coffee exports grow Why in News? During 2021-22, Indian coffee exports stood at USD 1.016 billion, growing by 38% from the previous year 2020-21, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Key Highlights In the year 2021-22, India was the 5th largest exporter of coffee in the world with a share […]
Daily Current Affairs for 08th February 2023
Child Marriage Why in News? Assam has arrested over 2,000 men in a state-wide crackdown on child marriages that have taken place in the state. Those arrested have been booked under the provisions of the stringent POCSO Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. Key Highlight Men who married girls below 14 years of […]
Daily Current Affairs for 07th February 2023
Earthquake Why in News? A major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, killing more than 2,600 people and flattening thousands of buildings as rescuers dug with bare hands for survivors. Key Highlights Three earthquakes measuring — 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 — magnitude on the Richter scale has devastated Turkey and Syria, while the impacting regions as […]
Daily Current Affairs for 04th February 2023
Judicial majoritarianism Why in News? The recent majority judgment of the Supreme Court on demonetisation comes under criticism, the minority judgment by J. Nagarathna is being hailed for its challenge to the RBI’s institutional acquiescence to the Central government. What is judicial majoritarianism? As opposed to standard matters heard by Division Benches consisting of two […]