India’s Own Heat Index

Next year, India plans to launch a composite index of its own to measure the effect of heat on its population and produce impact-based heat wave alerts for specific locations. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has already launched an experimental ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Kyasanur Forest Disease

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the devastating impact of zoonotic diseases, which can transmit from animals to humans. Efforts to break the chain of transmission from wildlife to humans often receive inadequate attention, and the scientific rigour to implement them ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Skywatchers and astronomy enthusiasts are in for a celestial treat on May 5, 2023, as a penumbral lunar eclipse is set to occur. It is the first of two lunar eclipses that are expected to occur that year. What is ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Coronation of King Charles III

The history of British royal coronations in London dates back around a thousand years, with numerous rituals developed over that period. The coronation of King Charles III and his wife, Camilla, will take place on May 6, which coincides with ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: International / World Current Affairs

ESMA’s Derecognition of 6 Indian CCPs

European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has derecognized six Indian central counterparties (CCPs) from April 30, 2023, due to no cooperation arrangements between ESMA and Indian regulators. Derecognition of Indian CCPs EMIR ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

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

“Geoeconomic Fragmentation: Sub-Saharan Africa Caught between the Fault Lines” Report

The IMF has recently released a report titled “Geoeconomic Fragmentation: Sub-Saharan Africa Caught between the Fault Lines”. Key Findings of the Report Sub-Saharan African economies may face a long-term decline of as much as 4% of their gross domestic product ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Metavalent Bonding

Metavalent bonding is a newly discovered chemical bonding phenomenon that has caught the attention of the scientific community. This bonding mechanism is found in solids and exhibits a unique property that can conduct electricity like a metal and heat like ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Brazil’s Fake News Law

Brazil’s Congress is considering a regulatory bill that would shift the responsibility of reporting illegal content on their sites onto internet companies. The bill, known as the Fake News Law or Bill 2630, proposes penalties for tech companies that fail ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Internet in India Report 2022

A new report published by IAMAI and Kantar revealed that a majority of Indians have become active internet users in 2022, with 52% of the population or 759 million people accessing the internet at least once a month. The report ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : May 4, 2023

11. India launched the ‘NET Zero’ Innovation Virtual Centre with which country? [A] USA[B] UK[C] Australia[D] South Korea Show Answer Correct Answer: B [UK] Notes:The India-UK ‘NET Zero’ Innovation Virtual Centre will be jointly created by the United Kingdom and ..