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‘‘Vadnagar International Conference’

Three-day Vadnagar International Conference was inaugurated by Gujarat CM at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar (Gujarat) on May 18th. It was attended by the Minister of State for Culture...

May 20, 2022

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – May 19, 2022 [Mock Test]

1. With reference to the Bharat Stage Emission Standards (BSES) norms, consider the following statements: These were first introduced in 2000. Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Selective Catalytic...

May 20, 2022

‘India Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)’

During his state visit to Jamaica, India President Ram Nath Kovind highlighted India’s assistance to Jamaica in capacity building and skill development through various courses under the India...

May 20, 2022

Energy Budget of a planet

According to a new study, the imbalanced energy budget of the planet Mars can be a reason for dust storms occurring on it. What is a planet’s Energy...

May 20, 2022

National Endangered Species Day

The National Endangered Species Day is observed across the globe annually on every third Friday. This year the day is being observed on 20th May 2022. The aim...

May 20, 2022

Navdoot dual-mode locomotive

Navdoot is a battery-operated dual-mode locomotive developed by the West Central Railway (WCR) of the Indian Railways. What are the features of the Navdoot locomotive? Navdoot is a...

May 20, 2022

World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)- Update

According to the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report that was released by the United Nations on 18th May 2022, the global economy this year is expected...

May 20, 2022

Global Food Security Call to Action Meeting

Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, has chaired a “Global Food Security Call to Action” meeting of foreign ministers from around 30 countries with the aim...

May 20, 2022

Sweden and Finland Request to join NATO

Finland and Sweden submitted their application to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Why did Finland and Sweden decide to join NATO? Although Finland and Sweden have a...

May 20, 2022

IMF: Review of Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) increased the weighting of the US dollar and Chinese yuan (Renminbi) in the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket of currencies. The updated weightings...

May 20, 2022

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