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Assam Floods and Landslides

June 23, 2022

Assam has been experiencing unprecedented floods and landslides over the last one week. This has affected million people and left people dead too. In last 34 hours, 10 people were killed and 7 went missing. What are the factors behind ..

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First India-Nepal Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train

June 23, 2022

On June 21, 2022, the first India-Nepal Bharat Gaurav tourism train was flagged off from Safdarjung Railway Station in Delhi. Key Facts The train is carrying 500 Indian tourists on board. It will arrive at Janakpur Dham station in Nepal, ..

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Twin Deficit Problem in India

June 23, 2022

Ministry of Finance recently released its ‘Monthly Economic Review’ report. In the report, Ministry has highlighted that, Fiscal Deficit and Current Account Deficit (CAD) are two key areas of concern for the Indian economy. Findings of the report Monthly Economic Review ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: June 23, 2022

June 23, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 23, 2022 INDIA – Former Jharkhand Governor & Odisha minister Draupadi Murmu named candidate of be BJP-led NDA for Presidential polls – Australian Deputy PM and Minister for Defence Richard ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : June 23, 2022

June 23, 2022

41. Which government agency is responsible for protecting India’s critical information infrastructure? [A] National Cyber Coordination Centre[B] National Informatics Centre[C] ICERT[D] NCIIPC Show Answer Correct Answer: D [NCIIPC] Notes:The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is the nodal agency ..

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – June 22, 2022 [Mock Test]

June 22, 2022

41. Terms, ‘Greenmail defense’, ‘Poison pill defense’, ‘Crown jewel defense’, ‘Pac-man defense’ pertain to which of the following? [A] Ukrainian war strategy[B] Strategy to tackle Covid-19[C] Strategy against hostile takeover [D] Strategy to remove space debris Show Answer Correct Answer: ..

Western Sahara Dispute and Algeria-Spain ties

June 22, 2022

On June 8, 2022 Algeria announced to suspend its treaty of “friendship, good neighbourliness, and co-operation”, that it signed with Spain 20 years ago. Highlights This move has proved beneficial for both the countries. It came after Spain decided to ..

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Ruchira Kamboj: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN

June 22, 2022

Ruchira Kamboj has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. She is currently Indian ambassador to Bhutan. Ruchira Kamboj will succeed T S Tirumurti. She is likely to take up assignment soon. Career Background ..

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International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice

June 22, 2022

On June 21, 2022, over 6,000 people gathered at Stonehenge in Britain’s Wiltshire to celebrate the summer solstice, which is the longest day of year in northern hemisphere. Key Facts People arrived at the spot to see sunrise directly behind the largest stone at World Heritage site in ..

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Centre for Brain Research (CBR) at IISC, Bengaluru

June 22, 2022

On June 20, 2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR). Key Facts The Centre for Brain Research (CBR) has been set up at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), at a cost of Rs 280 crore. ..

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