Daily Current Affairs Quiz : April 9, 2022

41. Who is the chairperson of the advisory committee to guide the Semiconductor mission? [A] Nandan Nilekani[B] Ashwini Vaishnaw[C] Sundar Pichai[D] Satya Nadella Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Ashwini Vaishnaw] Notes:The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology formed a 17 ..

CEEW Study on Forest Fires

A study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has found that in the past two decades the intensity and frequency of forest fires, as well as an increase in the number of months in which forest ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 9, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 9, 2022. INDIA – DRDO flight-tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha – SFDR-based propulsion enables the missile to ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

UPSC Prelims Daily Current Affairs Test: April 9, 2022

12345 1. With respect to the guidelines issued by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) on all Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) products and services, consider the following statements: Promotion and advertisement of Crypto and NFTs should carry a disclaimer ..

Delhi: Incentives for e-Cycles

The government of Delhi has decided to incentivize e-cycles under the Electric Vehicle (EV) policy.  This will include cargo and passenger e-cycles having speeds less than 25 km/hour. Overview: To the first 10,000 buyers, 25 percent off of MRP up ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Near Identical Twin of Jupiter Planet

Astronomers have recently discovered a planet that is a near-identical twin of Jupiter. The newly discovered twin of Jupiter is also located at a similar distance from its star as the distance between Jupiter and the Sun. Overview: The newly ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Suspension of Russia from UNHRC

Russia has been suspended from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after there were allegations that its soldiers violated human rights in Ukraine. The member nations of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to suspend Russia. About UNHRC The ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Nurse to population ratio in India

In India, the current ratio of nurses per 1000 population stands at 1.96:1000. This was reported to the Rajya Sabha by the Union Health ministry. Overview: As per the records of the Indian Nursing Council, there is around 33.41 lakh ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Weapons of Mass Destruction (Amendment) Bill

The Lok Sabha has passed the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022. The Bill has been passed to amend the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022

Recently, on 6th April 2022, the QS World University Rankings 2022 by subject has been released. The rankings have been announced for subjects including engineering and technology, humanities and arts, natural sciences, medicine and life sciences, and management and social ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs