Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

The Union Ministry of Railways has launched a new scheme called Amrit Bharat Station Scheme to modernize railway stations across India. What are the objectives of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme? The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme has several broad objectives. ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 28-29, 2022.

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 28-29, 2022. INDIA State governments will be tasked with overseeing law and order issues related to online gaming. Tata Power Renewable Energy Bags 255 MW Hybrid Project in Karnataka. IISc ..

Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF)

A tripartite agreement was signed by the Indian Government, Manipur Government and an insurgent group called Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF). What is Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF)? The Zeliangrong United Front is an insurgent group that was established in 2011. This ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Road Accidents in India 2021

The Union Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways has published its annual report ‘Road accidents in India 2021’. What is ‘Road accidents in India 2021’? The ‘Road accidents in India 2021’ provides information about various facets of road accidents that ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Power Project

The 720 Megawatts Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Power Project, which was implemented with the assistance from India, was recently handed over to the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) in Bhutan. With this handing over, the two countries have successfully completed four mega ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

City Finance Rankings and City Beauty Competition

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs has recently released the draft guidelines for a new ranking system of cities based on their financial performance and beautification. What is the City Finance Rankings? The City Finance Rankings aims to evaluate, ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

National Archives of India – Update (December, 2022)

The Director-General of National Achieves of India has recently stated that the agency does not have records of 1962, 1965, and 1971 wars or even the Green Revolution. This is seen by historians as a ploy of successive governments to ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Bomb Cyclone – Update (December, 2022)

An unprecedented bomb cyclone has hit the US and Canada, affecting over millions of people in the region. What is a bomb cyclone? Bomb cyclone is an extra-tropical weather phenomenon that develops by a process called bombogenesis. It is a ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Ratnagiri’s Rock Art

Experts have raised concerns about the location of the proposed mega oil refinery in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district as this project may cause damage to the prehistoric geoglyphs that are present in the region. What are geoglyphs? The geoglyphs are a ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 23, 2022 [Mock Test]

41. Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released draft notification for front-of-pack labelling star rating system, which of the following products are kept outside this rating system? Fresh and frozen meat Flour Sweeteners Butter Carbonated ..