Fatalities Reported in Karnataka’s Kyasanur Forest Disease Outbreak

The Shimoga district of Karnataka state in India reported two deaths in 2024 due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) – a viral hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate. With origins traced to Kyasanur forest, it is a re-emerging health ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs

What is Freestyle or Fischer Random Chess or Chess 960?

16-year old Indian chess prodigy Dommaraju Gukesh recently stunned reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a Freestyle Chess match. This new variant format is rising in popularity globally. Emergence of Freestyle Chess In 1996, iconoclast former World Champion Bobby Fischer ..

Category: Sports Current Affairs

What is Nazool Land?

Recently, Uttarakhand witnessed communal tensions over one such property with a now-demolished mosque situated on Nazool land whose lease allegedly ended. Nazool lands represent government properties leased temporarily to entities like trusts or private owners. The term emerged historically when ..

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

What is Alaskapox?

Alaskapox represents a recently identified orthopox DNA virus, part of the genus containing smallpox and monkeypox. First detected in Alaskan voles in 2015, key aspects are: Zoonotic pathogen infecting small mammals like rodents, occasionally transmitting to humans Symptoms resemble monkeypox, ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 Series IV Opens for Subscription

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the opening of the next tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 – Series IV. The bonds will be open for subscription from February 12 to February 16, 2023. The issue price ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 Report

The State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 report was launched by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty on February 12, 2024. It provides the first comprehensive global assessment ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

National Common Mobility Card

The National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of the Government of India, as part of the ‘One Nation, One Card’ initiative. It aims to streamline public transport payments and ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

US bans AI-generated robocalls

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned AI-generated robocalls amid a rise in voice cloning scams that have affected thousands of citizens. Artificial intelligence can now create convincing fake audio and video, making it easy to scam people. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

India Launches UPI Payment Services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius

India launched UPI payment services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius during a virtual ceremony attended by PM Modi and the top leadership of the two nations. The move enables UPI settlement services for Indian nationals travelling to these countries and ..

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 11-12, 2024

31. Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state? [A] Odisha[B] Bihar[C] Tamil Nadu[D] Kerala Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Odisha] Notes:Recent Maoist-securities clash occurred in Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Odisha’s Nuapada district. Established ..