Global Report on Food Crises 2023

The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) for 2023 was produced by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN) and released by the Global Network against Food Crises (GNAFC). The GRFC report serves as a reference document for acute food insecurity ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Global Warming’s Four Indias, 2022

Global Warming’s Four Indias, 2022 is a report that was released recently by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and CVoter International, an Indian international polling agency headquartered in Delhi. Key Findings of the Survey 82% of the Indian ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Petersberg Climate Dialogue

The Petersberg Dialogue on Climate Change was held in Berlin from May 2-3, 2023, and was hosted by Germany and the United Arab Emirates, which is hosting the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Horaglanis populi

Researchers in southern India have made a fascinating discovery after a six-year-long survey for signs of subterranean creatures. They found a new species of subterranean catfish, which they named Horaglanis populi. This creature dwells only in underground aquifers, and encounters ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

MV-ITT LION (V-273)

A cargo vessel named MV-ITT LION (V-273) was flagged off recently from Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port, Kolkata to Sittwe Port in Myanmar, marking the inaugural shipment to operationalize the port in the Rakhine State. The ceremony was presided over by ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 5, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 5, 2023 INDIA Buddha Purnima is being celebrated on May 5; Gautam Buddha was born on the same day and attained Nirvana. DRDO scientist in Pune has been arrested on ..

New Non-Invasive Method to Extract DNA from Palaeolithic Remains

By using a new non-invasive method to extract DNA from a Paleolithic deer tooth pendant found in Denisova Cave, Siberia, scientists have obtained the genomes of both deer and ancient humans. This breakthrough led to the ability to determine that ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

ST Status of Meitei Community

On May 3, 2023, violent clashes broke out at various places in Manipur during the course of a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ called by the All Tribal Students’ Union of Manipur (ATSUM). Flag marches were conducted by the Army and Assam ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 14-15, 2023 [Mock Test]

41. Consider the following statements with respect to the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund: It is sponsored by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It aims to provide priority debt financing for greenfield and ..

Google rolls out Passkeys: The Future of Secure Sign-In

On May 4, 2023, Google announced a major new security feature for its services: Passkeys. With this new technology, users can log in to their Google accounts without using a password, using their device’s biometrics or PIN for authentication. Google ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs