Assam G20 meeting

The meeting first Sustainable Finance Working Group of G20 was recently held in Guwahati, Assam. A hundred delegates from 95 different foreign countries attended the meeting. The G20 meeting was inaugurated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. A traditional musical performance ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

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

What is Angel Tax?

The Section 56 (2) (vii b) in the Income Tax Act is referred to as Angel tax. These taxes are imposed on startups. Say a startup SSS sells one lakh shares to a person X. Selling price of one share ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Jharkhand Domicile Bill-Update

The Jharkhand Government passed the Domicile Bill and the bill was sent to the governor for his assent. The governor refused to sign the bill. According to the Governor, the bill fails to provide equal employment opportunities to all the ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

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

Reserve Bank of India-Digital Payments Index

The RBI constructed the Digital Payments Index to learn about digital payments in the country. The index is calculated based on five parameters namely Payment Enablers, Consumer centricity, payment infrastructure on the demand side, and payment infrastructure on the supply ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Manmohan Singh conferred Lifetime Achievement Honour in UK

Every year the National Indian Students and Alumni Union presents the Lifetime Achievement Honour. The NISAU is a UK organization. It represents Indian students in the UK. This is the first time the NISAU is introducing the India UK achievers ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Liquid Windows

Squids like cuttlefish change colors. Inspired by these organisms and their color-changing mechanism Toronto University developed a fluidic system called Liquid Windows. The main objective of the system is to reduce energy costs. It targets decreasing the energy consumed during ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz -February 2,2023

41. Who releases the world economic outlook? [A] World Bank[B] IMF[C] UNDP[D] NSE Show Answer Correct Answer: B [IMF] Notes:The International Monetary Forum recently published the World Economic Outlook. According to the report, India’s inflation rate is expected to drop ..

ISRO Report on SSLV Mission Failure

In August 2022, the Indian Space Research Organization launched the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). It carried two satellites and both satellites were rendered unusable. The mission was declared a failure. ISRO recently released a report detailing the reasons for ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

World Wetlands Day, 2023

Wetlands support a wide range of biodiversity and help to maintain natural cycles. They replenish water resources and protect coastlines. They account for 4.7% of the Indian Geographical area. Today 30% of the Indian wetlands have been lost. And 35% ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Study on Veterinary Antimicrobial use

The Indian Journal of Medical Research that India is developing the highest resistance to anti-microbial drugs in the rest of the world. In India, antimicrobial resistance is increasing in food, animals, and humans as well. In 2020, the AMU of ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs