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

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : August 6, 2022

41. ‘Yudh Abhyas’ is a military exercise held between India and which country? [A] Japan[B] USA[C] Australia[D] France Show Answer Correct Answer: B [USA] Notes:India and the US will conduct a fortnight-long mega military exercise named ‘Yudh Abhyas’ in Uttarakhand’s ..

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 ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 4, 2022 [Mock Test]

41. Recently, US has launched Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) with which of the following pillars? Supply-chain resilience Clean energy, decarbonisation & infrastructure Taxation & anti-corruption Fair & resilient trade Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: [A] Only 1, ..

China’s largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan

China has started its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, in the aftermath of visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Chinese media is tagging the exercise as rehearsal for ‘reunification process’. The drill is underway across six zones across Taiwan. China’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs