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Daily Current Affairs – June 2023
The day’s news that matters for Prelims and Mains, organised by GS paper, with practice questions.
Daily Current Affairs 30.06.2023 (India’s largest radio telescope plays vital role in detecting universe’s vibrations, T.N. Governor ‘dismisses’ Minister, backtracks later, Spiralling food prices, Has the Bhadralok culture in Bengal faded?, ‘AI is a growth opportunity for TCS’)
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1. India’s largest radio telescope plays vital role in detecting universe’s vibrations India’s Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) was among the world’s six large telescopes that played a vital role in providing evidence confirming the presence of gravitational waves using pulsar observations, said scientists on Thursday. An international team of astronomers from India, Japan and […]
Daily Current Affairs 29.06.2023 (Centre plans ‘market’ scheme to promote sustainable living, ‘India, U.S. can join hands to boost security, stability’,Indian economy resilient despite global risks: RBI, How much employment-generation does the economy need?, Changing economy of rural West Bengal)
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1. Centre plans ‘market’ scheme to promote sustainable living It aims at incentivising a host of activities such as afforestation, water conservation and waste management by generating ‘green credits’ The Environment Ministry has issued a draft notification detailing a proposed ‘Green Credit Scheme’ that will incentivise a host of activities including afforestation programmes, water conservation, waste […]
Daily Current Affairs 26.06.2023 (Vikram, Pragyan to return for another tryst with the moon, Obama’s remarks about minority rights in India surprising, says Minister, The united States of India, Modi, Sisi ink deal on strategic partnership, Uneven progress: Stark inter-district disparities in Tamil Nadu)
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1. Vikram, Pragyan to return for another tryst with the moon Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover named after those in the previous mission; India’s third moon exploration mission slated for mid-July launch India’s third moon exploration mission, slated for a mid-July launch, will share the names associated with the 2019 Chandrayaan-2 lunar adventure. The Indian Space Research […]
Daily Current Affairs 25.06.2023 ( As part of UAV deal with U.S. firm, India is expected to develop some components locally, Experts optimistic on jet engine production, Kuki-Zomi tribes take out ‘coffin march’ in Manipur; civil society groups stage protest in New Delhi, Kokrajhar feasts on mushroom, for health, wealth, New ART regulations push up cost of treatment, limit conception opportunities, How prokaryotes led to eukaryotes )
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1. As part of UAV deal with U.S. firm, India is expected to develop some components locally An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle developed by General Atomics is displayed during the International Paris Air Show on June 20. As part of the process to conclude the deal for procurement of 31 MQ-9B armed High Altitude Long Endurance […]
Daily Current Affairs 24.06.2023 (Jet engine deal ensures 80% technology transfer to HAL; first engine in three years, FCI not to consider request by States for more foodgrains under open market scheme, G-20 trade unions meet emphasises global social security, ‘Price stability is a must for growth’, Strike a fine balance, have a just civil code)
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1. Jet engine deal ensures 80% technology transfer to HAL; first engine in three years Except for a small component, the F414-INS6 will be entirely manufactured in India; the 2012 deal had only 58% technology transfer, says an official, adding that current agreement reflects the level of trust India evokes in the U.S. and the strategic […]
Daily Current Affairs 23.06.2023 (G-20 Education Ministers agree on equitable use of AI, Amid search for Titan, lessons for proposed Indian submersible dive, Obama says India may ‘pull apart’ over minority rights, GE Aerospace, HAL sign MoU for manufacture of jet engines in India)
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1. G-20 Education Ministers agree on equitable use of AI G-20 members have agreed on the need to work together for a resilient, equitable, inclusive and sustainable future via education; they seek to overcome age, gender, socio-economic challenges A meeting of the Education Ministers of G-20 countries held in Pune agreed to equitable and inclusive use […]
Daily Current Affairs 22.06.2023 ( Poor living conditions have exacerbated the effects of heatwaves, Senate Caucus to push for ‘NATO plus five’ status for India ,India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index: WEF report, Industry eyes access to Gati Shakti portal to boost capex in connectivity )
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1. Heat and state Poor living conditions have exacerbated the effects of heatwaves In the brutal heatwave beating down on Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, one district in U.P., Ballia, reported the most deaths. The medical superintendent at the local government hospital was reportedly transferred after ascribing the deaths to the heat, followed by a visit […]
Daily Current Affairs 21.06.2023 ( Semiconductor fab: the unfinished agenda, SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking Army protection for Kukis, Central teams to visit States reeling under heat stress, Childline 1098 to be merged with 112 line in 9 States, NaBFID eyes ₹60,000 crore loan book by March 2024, Climate breakdown: the Arctic Ocean could beice-freeby the 2030s )
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1. Semiconductor fab: the unfinished agenda Ajay Kumar, former Defence Secretary, is Distinguished Visiting Professor, IIT Kanpur. To set up a semiconductor fabrication plant in India is not mere hubris. There is a growing market. There are also strategic reasons: India’s susceptibility to coercion increases due to its dependence on the import of semiconductors. Therefore, […]
Daily Current Affairs 20.06.2023 ( Archaeologist finds Mesolithic-era rock painting in Andhra’s Guntur, India’s regulators must ensure quality and safety of drugs, India gifts INS Kirpan to Vietnam, focuses on enhancing defence relations, security, Uniform Civil Code part of Directive Principles of State Policy, says Rajnath Singh, President’s Rule is the last option in Manipur; govt. will wait and watch’, Ladakh leaders meet Union Minister, demand statehood, FM calls for efforts to push farmers to cultivate millets )
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1. Archaeologist finds Mesolithic-era rock painting in Andhra’s Guntur Painting of a man tilling land found at cave shelters at Orvakallu village in Guntur district. A Mesolithic period rock painting depicting a person tilling a piece of land has been found by D. Kanna Babu, former Superintending Archaeologist of the Temple Survey Project (Southern Region) […]
Daily Current Affairs 19.06.2023 ( Experts warn of a severe dengue outbreak in Kerala, call for improved clinical surveillance, India escaped the fury of the cyclone because of early warnings from the IMD, Responsibility and the complexities of climate leadership, Gita Press, Gorakhpur, awarded Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 )
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1. Experts warn of a severe dengue outbreak in Kerala, call for improved clinical surveillance Taking precaution: Mass fogging to chase away dengue-causing mosquitoes being held in Thiruvananthapuram. Public health experts have called for close monitoring and surveillance of dengue cases admitted in Kerala hospitals for possible change in clinical patterns, like unexpected liver failure, as […]
Daily Current Affairs 17.06.2023 (Railway safety — listen to the voices from below, Warming oceans make it harder to forecast cyclones in Arabian Sea, Generic drugs for diabetes, gastric issues, cardiovascular ailments see high demand, Some GST registrations used ‘identity theft’, FM calls for stronger processes)
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1. Railway safety — listen to the voices from below Nothing focuses the nation’s collective attention on the Indian Railways as a major accident. The triple train collision at Bahanaga Bazar railway station, near Balasore in Odisha on June 2, which led to the tragic loss of over 280 lives, has evoked all the expected […]
Daily Current Affairs 01.06.2023 ( GDP expanded 6.1% in 2022-23’s last quarter , Biodiversity is us and we are biodiversity , Amend law to make necrophilia an offence, says HC , A parliamentary democracy or an executive democracy , China’s military diplomacy in Southeast Asia , OTT platforms mandated to show anti-tobacco warnings , Treatment worth ₹61,501 cr. provided under PM-JAY scheme , World’s largest grain storage plan: Centre to implement pilot project in 10 districts )
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1. GDP expanded 6.1% in 2022-23’s last quarter Full-year manufacturing GVA slid to 1.3% from 11.1%; only three of eight sectors, including farming and services, recorded higher GVA for FY23; despite Q4 uptick, consumption remained tepid India’s GDP growth accelerated to 6.1% in the January to March 2023 quarter, lifting the economy’s expansion in 2022-23 […]