India’s Retail Inflation in August 2022

India’s retail inflation has reached 7 per cent in August 2022 – well above the RBI’s comfort level of 6 per cent. Key facts India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation has returned to 7% in August 2022. In July 2022, ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

National Defense MSME Conclave and Exhibition

The two-day National Defense MSME Conclave and Exhibition began on September 11, 2022 in Kota, Rajasthan. Key Facts Defense equipment including T-90 and BMP-2 tanks, artillery guns, various types of sniper and machine guns and military bridges are on display ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: September 13, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 13, 2022 INDIA – EAM Jaishankar calls on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, hands over PM Modi’s written message ECONOMY & CORPORATE – International Conference on Green Ship Recycling ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Kibithu military garrison named after Gen Bipin Rawat

A military station and a major road near the Lohit Valley on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China were recently named after the country’s first CDS General Bipin Rawat. Key Points Kibithu is a small village on the ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Defence Current Affairs

NITI Aayog: Approval of beneficiaries under PLI Scheme

The Empowered Committee headed by NITI Aayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer recently approved the first distribution of incentives for mobile manufacturing. Key Facts This production-linked incentive scheme will give India a competitive position in the field of electronics manufacturing. The plan ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Indian Army Exercise Parvat Prahar

Army Chief General Manoj Pande recently visited the Ladakh sector to review Exercise Parvat Prahar and was briefed about the operational preparedness on the ground by the commanders. The exercise saw the deployment of an all new major induction of ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – September 11-12, 2022 [Mock Test]

1. ‘Thiomargarita magnifica’, which was in news recently is: [A] World largest seagrass[B] World largest coral [C] World largest bacterium[D] World largest frog Show Answer Correct Answer: C [World largest bacterium] Notes: The bacterium — named Thiomargarita magnifica, or “magnificent sulfur ..

US Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test

Recently US Air Force Global Strike Command successfully test-fired Minuteman III (Minuteman III ICBM) missile equipped with three test re-entry vehicles. The missile was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Key Facts The Minuteman III missile is part ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

US Open Tennis Tournament 2022- Winners

The 2022 US Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. It was the overall 142th edition of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event of ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Gayaji Dam: India’s longest rubber dam on Falgu river

Recently, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the country’s largest rubber dam and a steel bridge over the Falgu river near Vishnupad temple in Bihar. CM Nitish Kumar had laid its foundation stone on 22 September 2020. Key Facts The ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs