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World Bank’s GDP projection for India

October 7, 2022

The World Bank had recently downgraded India’s real GDP growth forecast for the Financial Year 2023 (2022-23). Key facts In its latest South Asia Economic Focus Update, the World Bank had slashed India’s real GDP growth forecast from the earlier ..

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Nobel Peace Prize 2022

October 7, 2022

On October 7, Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 has been conferred to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Ukrainian human rights organization named Center for Civil Liberties and Russian human rights organisation Memorial. Key facts With the Nobel Peace ..

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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – October 07, 2022 [Mock Test]

October 7, 2022

41. Identify the species: It is categorised as endangered species (IUCN) and comes under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. It is the state animal of Sikkim. It is protected through platforms like SAWEN (South Asia Wildlife Enforcement ..

2022 Nobel Prize in Literature

October 7, 2022

French author Annie Ernaux recently received Nobel Peace Prize in Literature. Key facts Annie Ernaux, whose works are mostly autobiographical, received the Nobel Prize for Literature in recognition of her courage and clinical acuity with which she exposes her life ..

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SIDBI – D&B SPeX

October 7, 2022

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and Dun & Bradstreet have recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create the SIDBI-D&D Sustainability Perception Index (SIDBI – D&B SPeX). Key facts The SIDBI – D&B SPeX will be released ..

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October 7: World Cotton Day

October 7, 2022

World Cotton Day is observed on October 7 each year to promote the production, transformations, sale and consumption of cotton. Key facts 2022 marks the third anniversary of World Cotton Day. The theme for this year’s World Cotton Day is ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : October 7, 2022

October 7, 2022

41. Telecom Giant Optus, which was recently hit by a cyber-attack, is based in which country? [A] CanaDA[B] USA[C] Australia[D] Russia Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Australia] Notes:Australian telecom giant Optus said personal information and form of identification of 1.2 ..

Burkina Faso Military Coup

October 7, 2022

The recent coup d’état resulted in the overthrowing of the Interim President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba and army Captain Ibrahim Traore taking over the government. Key facts On September 30, 2022, the second coup took place in Burkina Faso this year, ..

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Avalanche on Draupadi Ka Danda II peak

October 7, 2022

On October 4, dozens of individuals participating in a mountaineering course were hit by an avalanche on Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak in Uttarakhand. Key facts A total of 16 individuals, including 2 instructors and 14 trainees have lost their life ..

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BharatSkills Forum

October 7, 2022

BharatSkills Forum is a new feature of the Bharatskills learning platform. Key facts The BharatSkills Forum, which was added to the Bharatskills learning platform, enables sharing of books, videos, question banks, handwritten trainers’ and trainees’ notes, PDFs, scanned copies etc., ..

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