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Longest ever drought in China

August 24, 2022

China is facing its biggest drought ever. Drought has dried up rivers and affected power generation at hydroelectric power plants. There is darkness in small and big cities due to no electricity. Key Points After 64 years, China faced the ..

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Praggnanandhaa defeats Carlsen three times in a row

August 24, 2022

16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa, India’s young grandmaster, defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen for the third time this year. He defeated Carlsen 4-2 in the final round of the FTX Crypto Cup. Despite the victory over Carlsen, he finished second in ..

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HPCL Cow dung to Compressed Biogas Project

August 24, 2022

Recently, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation started its Cowdung to Compressed Biogas project in Sanchore, Rajasthan. This will be HPCL’s first project under the Waste to Energy portfolio. Key Points The plant proposes to use 100 tonnes of cow dung per day ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 24, 2022

August 24, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 24, 2022 INDIA – Supreme Court refers conflict between the Shiv Sena factions of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde to 5-judge constitution bench for resolution – DRDO and Indian Navy ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : August 24, 2022

August 24, 2022

41. What is ‘Garba’, which was nominated by India to be inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list? [A] Festival[B] Dance Form[C] Art Form[D] Monument Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Dance Form] Notes:India has recently nominated the dance form Garba ..

Jupiter images in James Webb Space Telescope

August 23, 2022

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured such a spectacular picture of the planet Jupiter for the first time. Actually this picture was taken by James Webb on 27 July 2022. Key Points Images of Jupiter’s stormy Great Red ..

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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 21-22, 2022 [Mock Test]

August 23, 2022

41. Consider the following pairs of indigenous livestock and respective states: Lakhimi – Assam Motu – Odisha Red Kandhari – Maharashtra Kherigarh – Uttar Pradesh How many pairs given above is/are matched correctly? [A] Only 1 pair[B] Only 2 pairs[C] ..

India- Egypt 75th Anniversary of diplomatic ties

August 23, 2022

Egypt released a postage stamp to commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations with India. Diplomatic relations between India and Egypt began when Egypt recognized India’s independence on 18 August 1947, three days after India’s independence. The two countries became ..

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Portugal: EU’s fastest aging country

August 23, 2022

According to a study published by the contemporary Portugal database Pordata, the elderly population in Portugal has tripled in the past three decades and it currently registers 182 elderly people for every 100 young people, making it the European Union ..

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Uttarakhand: Observatory to monitor space activity

August 23, 2022

India’s first commercial space observatory will be set up in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand. Digantara, a startup started in the field of space, will build this laboratory. Key Points This observatory will monitor the 10 cm size of microscopic ..

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