Daily Current Affairs Quiz : December 18-19, 2022

41. Which country launched the ‘Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft’? [A] USA[B] Russia[C] Israel[D] China Show Answer Correct Answer: A [USA] Notes:The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Earth science satellite to track nearly all ..

SEBI: New Benchmarking Norms for Portfolio Managers

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released new guidelines titled “Performance Benchmarking and Reporting of Performance by Portfolio Managers”. The guidelines, which will come to effect from April 1 next year, provide certain performance reporting and benchmarking ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 19, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 19, 2022 INDIA Indian Railways received 800 proposals from startups to solve 11 problems under the ‘Startups for Railways’ initiative. Railways to roll out Vande Metro train by 2023 for ..

Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT): NASA International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water

NASA has launched the newest Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft to track nearly all the water on the surface of the Earth. It was launched atop a SpaceX rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at California’s Vandenberg Space ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Panini Code – a 2500-year-old Sanskrit Riddle

Indian PhD student – Rishi Rajpopa – has solved the Panini code. He released a thesis titled “In Panini, We Trust: Discovering the Algorithm for Rule Conflict Resolution in the Astadhyayi”. This thesis has decoded the problem that was a ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Awards, Honours & Persons in News

World Bank: Curbing Air Pollution in India Needs Efforts Across South Asia

The World Bank released a report emphasising the importance of coordinated efforts of all South Asian countries to reduce air pollution. What are the key findings of the report? There are six major airsheds in South Asia. These are: West/Central ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 18, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 18, 2022. INDIA Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 6,800 crore in Meghalaya and Tripura. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates ICMR-NARFBR ..

AIM-UNDP Youth Co:Lab for Young Entrepreneurs

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and UNDP India jointly launched the 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab on December 15, 2022. What is Youth Co:Lab? Youth Co:Lab is the largest youth innovation movement in the Asia Pacific. It was co-created ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Surya Kiran XVI

The joint military exercise between India and Nepal, Exercise Surya Kiran XVI, is being held from December 16 to 29 this year in Nepal Army Battle School in Nepal’s Saljhandi. What is Exercise Surya Kiran? Exercise Surya Kiran is a ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs

World Restoration Flagships

At the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15), the United Nations has recognized ten ground-breaking initiatives from across the world for their role in restoring the natural ecosystems. What are World Restoration Flagships? World Restoration Flagships of the UN Decade on Ecosystem ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs