Daily Current Affairs Quiz : May 21, 2022

41. Which country chaired the high-level Ministerial meeting on ‘Global Food Security-Call to Action’ ? [A] India[B] China[C] USA[D] UK Show Answer Correct Answer: C [USA] Notes:US Secretary of State Antony Blinken chaired the high-level Ministerial meeting on ‘Global Food ..

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 21, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 21, 2022. INDIA – Supreme Court transfers Gyanvapi mosque case to District Judge of Varanasi – Final decision rests with President if council of ministers and LG have difference of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

‘India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba recently laid the foundation stone for the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in Lumbini, Nepal.  The shilanyaas ceremony was performed by monks belonging to three major ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

‘‘Vadnagar International Conference’

Three-day Vadnagar International Conference was inaugurated by Gujarat CM at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar (Gujarat) on May 18th. It was attended by the Minister of State for Culture and External Affairs and representatives from UNESCO. What is the objective of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – May 19, 2022 [Mock Test]

41. With reference to the Bharat Stage Emission Standards (BSES) norms, consider the following statements: These were first introduced in 2000. Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) are introduced in BS VI. BS VI fuel will have only ..

‘India Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)’

During his state visit to Jamaica, India President Ram Nath Kovind highlighted India’s assistance to Jamaica in capacity building and skill development through various courses under the India Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme. What is India Technical and Economic ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Energy Budget of a planet

According to a new study, the imbalanced energy budget of the planet Mars can be a reason for dust storms occurring on it. What is a planet’s Energy Budget? The energy budget of a planet is the ratio of solar ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

National Endangered Species Day

The National Endangered Species Day is observed across the globe annually on every third Friday. This year the day is being observed on 20th May 2022. The aim of this day is to generate awareness among the people of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Navdoot dual-mode locomotive

Navdoot is a battery-operated dual-mode locomotive developed by the West Central Railway (WCR) of the Indian Railways. What are the features of the Navdoot locomotive? Navdoot is a dual-mode locomotive, which means it runs on both modes i.e. battery and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)- Update

According to the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report that was released by the United Nations on 18th May 2022, the global economy this year is expected to grow by only 3.1 per cent. The earlier prediction in January ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs