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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 14-15, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. Consider the following statements with respect to the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund: It is sponsored by the Ministry of Housing and...

May 5, 2023

Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture

The traditional methods of farming are facing challenges due to climate change, resource depletion, and population growth. To address these challenges, farmers and researchers are increasingly turning to...

May 4, 2023

Google rolls out Passkeys: The Future of Secure Sign-In

On May 4, 2023, Google announced a major new security feature for its services: Passkeys. With this new technology, users can log in to their Google accounts without...

May 4, 2023

What is Arexvy?

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the world’s first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine called Arexvy. The vaccine, manufactured by British pharmaceutical company GSK, has been...

May 4, 2023

Indian-origin Ajay Banga Chosen as World Bank President

Indian-origin Ajay Banga has been selected as the new World Bank President. He will serve in this position for five years starting from June 2, succeeding David Malpass....

May 4, 2023

India’s Own Heat Index

Next year, India plans to launch a composite index of its own to measure the effect of heat on its population and produce impact-based heat wave alerts for...

May 4, 2023

Kyasanur Forest Disease

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the devastating impact of zoonotic diseases, which can transmit from animals to humans. Efforts to break the chain of transmission from wildlife to...

May 4, 2023

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Skywatchers and astronomy enthusiasts are in for a celestial treat on May 5, 2023, as a penumbral lunar eclipse is set to occur. It is the first of...

May 4, 2023

Coronation of King Charles III

The history of British royal coronations in London dates back around a thousand years, with numerous rituals developed over that period. The coronation of King Charles III and...

May 4, 2023

ESMA’s Derecognition of 6 Indian CCPs

European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has derecognized six Indian central counterparties (CCPs) from April 30, 2023, due to no...

May 4, 2023

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