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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 12-13, 2023 [Mock Test]

March 29, 2023

41. With respect to the Maritime sectors, India is a part of which of the following? Maritime Vision 2030 Green Voyage 2050 project Hongkong Convention for Recycling of Ships Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: [A] Only ..

President’s Standard

March 28, 2023
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On March 25, 2023, the Indian Army’s Armoured Regiments were awarded the prestigious President’s Standard at an event held at the Suratgarh military station in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district. The presentation was made by Army chief General Manoj Pande, who commended ..

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Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron and its Visit to Madagascar

March 28, 2023
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The First Training Squadron (1TS) of Indian Navy, based in Kochi, is responsible for providing basic and advanced training to the officer and sailor trainees of the Indian Navy. Recently, two ships, INS Tir and ICGS Sarathi, from the squadron ..

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Who was Sir M Visvesvaraya?

March 28, 2023

Sir M Visvesvaraya was an Indian civil engineer, administrator, and statesman. Born on September 15, 1861, in Muddenahalli village in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore, Sir M Visvesvaraya played a pivotal role in the development of the state of Mysore ..

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Who was Basavanna?

March 28, 2023

Basava, also known as Basavanna, was a 12th-century CE Indian statesman, philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer, and Hindu Shaivite social reformer. He was born in a small village called Basavana Bagewadi in modern-day Karnataka. Basava is known for his social ..

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Vedic Heritage Portal

March 28, 2023

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has recently launched the Vedic Heritage Portal, a digital repository of vedic knowledge and traditions from across the country. This portal is the result of a seven-year effort and an estimated ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : March 28, 2023

March 28, 2023

41. Where is the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron based at? [A] Visakhapatnam[B] Kochi[C] Mumbai[D] Chennai Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Kochi] Notes:Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS), which is based in Kochi, is part of the Southern Naval Command, ..

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: March 28, 2023

March 28, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for March 28, 2023 INDIA Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat government and Centre in Bilkis Bano case Second phase of Bihar’s caste-based survey set to begin from April 15; training of ..

Exostoma Dhritiae – New Species of Catfish from Arunachal Pradesh

March 27, 2023

A team of scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered a new catfish species in Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery was announced in a statement by the ZSI. The new catfish species has been christened ‘Exostoma Dhritiae’. Discovery ..

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The State of School Feeding Worldwide 2022

March 27, 2023

A new report by the World Food Programme (WFP) has found that the reach of school meals in low-income countries remains four percent below pre-pandemic levels. The State of School Feeding Worldwide 2022 report also revealed that Africa had the ..

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