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Jagdeep Dhankhar: 14th Vice President of India
NDA Candidate, Jagdeep Dhankhar has become the 14th Vice President of India, after beating Margaret Alva. He is the second leader from Rajasthan to become Vice President. Highlights: Out of 780 electors, including elected members of Lok Sabha and elected ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 7, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 7, 2022 INDIA – NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar elected as 16th Vice President of India – UGC asks all Universities and Colleges to observe August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Culture Ministry ‘Badhe Chalo’ campaign
Ministry of Culture has launched the ‘Badhe Chalo Campaing’, with the aim of connecting with youth of India and infuse a deep sense of patriotism among them. It seeks to ‘create youth centric activation’ for sizeable outreach of Azadi ka ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Election of the 14th Vice President of India
Election for the office of Vice President is being held on August 6, 2022. Office of Vice President is second highest constitutional office in India. M Venkaiah Naidu is the Vice President, currently. His term is scheduled to end on ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
India: Target to eliminate Kala-azar by 2023
Union Government of India has set the target to eliminate Kala-azar from country by 2023. According to Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar (Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare), out of 633 Kala-azar endemic blocks, 625 blocks have successfully eliminated ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
China: Launch of Reusable Spacecraft
On August 4, 2022, China launched a reusable experimental spacecraft into orbit. It was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, on Long March 2F rocket. Spacecraft will be placed into low Earth orbit. A similar clandestine mission was launched by ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Indian Navy- ISRO MoU for Satellite based Naval Applications
On August 5, 2022, Indian Navy inked a MoU with ISRO’s Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad for data sharing and cooperation on Satellite based Naval Applications in Meteorology and Oceanology. Through this MoU; Both the organisations will get a common platform ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
DRDO: Test fire of indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs
On June 4, 2022, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army successfully test-fired the Indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM). Missiles were test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun, at KK Ranges in Maharashtra. Highlights: ATGMs precisely ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
RBI Monetary policy committee (MPC) Meeting- Highlights
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held meeting on August 5, 2022. On the basis of assessment of current and evolving macroeconomic situation, MPC has decided to: Hike policy repo rate by 50 basis points, under liquidity adjustment facility (LAF). Repo ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 6, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 6, 2022 INDIA – Indian Army conducts 5-day “Skylight” exercise to test operational readiness of its space-based assets – India calls for early completion of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway and ..