Page-18 of GKToday Archives: April, 2023

State Energy Efficiency Index 2021-22

The State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2021-22 report was released on April 12 this year during the RPM meeting of States and State Utilities in New Delhi. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy (AEEE) developed ..

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25 Years of Good Friday Agreement

The Good Friday Agreement, also known as the Belfast Agreement, is a historic peace agreement that ended the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland, commonly referred to as “The Troubles.” The agreement was signed on April 10, 1998, by the British ..

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International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics

The International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics, organized by the Ministry of Defence (Finance), is held on April 12, 2023. The conference aims to foster dialogue and collaboration among eminent policy makers, academics, and government officials from India and ..

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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti is a day observed on 11 April every year to remember the works of Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, a social activist, thinker, writer and anti-caste social reformer born on the same day in 1827 in Maharashtra. Jyotiba ..

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RailTel and Electronic Knowledge Network Project

RailTel Corporation of India Limited is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Railways, with expertise in the fields of Information Technology (IT) and education. Recently, RailTel Corporation of India Limited has been awarded an order worth Rs. ..

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What is Hikikomori?

Hikikomori is a social phenomenon affecting people of all ages in Japan, where individuals withdraw from society and remain isolated for extended periods. Origins and Definition of Hikikomori The term Hikikomori was coined in the 1990s in Japan to describe ..

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Hay Fever in Japan

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has recently vowed to tackle hay fever, a pollen allergy that affects a significant portion of the Japanese population. In a recent parliamentary committee, Kishida referred to hay fever as a “social problem” and pledged ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : April 12, 2023

1. Which institution launched the ‘cVigil App’? [A] Supreme Court of India[B] Election Commission of India[C] Indian Medical Association[D] Reserve Bank of India Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Election Commission of India] Notes:cVigil App was launched by the Election Commission ..

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 12, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 12, 2023 INDIA Tamil Nadu notifies Prohibition of Online Gambling Act; Hosting online gambling services can result in up to 3 years of jail SNEHA, suicide prevention centre, has launched ..

Muthuvans and Human-Animal Conflicts

The Muthuvans are a tribe of cultivators who dwell in the hilly regions of Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore and Madurai and Kerala’s Adimali and Devikulam forest regions of Idukki district. They have a rich cultural heritage and are known for their ..

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