Daily Current Affairs 23-November-2023 1. Bihar Cabinet nod to seek special status for State. Topic: GS2 – Indian polity. Context: The Bihar Cabinet, on Wednesday, approved a resolution urging the Central government to confer special category status upon the State. This move comes shortly after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar issued a warning of launching a…
Daily Current Affairs 22-November-2023 1. Out of jail on furlough, Ram Rahim heads to U.P. ashram. Topic: GS2 – Indian polity. Context: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, chief of Dera Sacha Sauda and a rape convict, has been released on a 21-day furlough from Sunaria jail in Rohtak. What is furlough: Furlough Overview: Temporary Leave: Furlough…
Daily Current Affairs 21-November-2023 1. Governor can’t withhold re-passed Bills, says SC. Topic: GS2 – Indian polity. Context: The Supreme Court considered the Tamil Nadu government’s argument on the Governor’s discretion to withhold 10 Bills re-passed by the State Legislative Assembly. More on this news: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud stated that once Bills…
Daily Current Affairs 20-November-2023 1. Kerala to expand farming of GI-tagged Onattukara sesame Topic: GS3 – geography indications Context: Efforts underway to expand cultivation of GI-tagged Onattukara sesame in Alappuzha, Kerala. Incentive scheme announced in Thekkekara Krishi Bhavan limits, offering ₹40 for a cent of land to farmers. GI-tagged Onattukara sesame: Onattukara sesame is a…
Daily Current Affairs 18-November-2023 1) 11 Lakh children in India missed 1st measles shot in ’22: Report Topic: GS2- Health Context: According to an alarming report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, in 2022, almost 11 lakh (1.1 million) Indian children were not vaccinated against measles in their critical…
Daily Current Affairs 17-November-2023 1. UNSC seeks ‘humanitarian pauses, corridors’ in Gaza Topic: GS2 – International relations. Context: UN Security Council calls for “extended humanitarian pauses” in Gaza Strip amid Israel-Hamas conflict. Israel suggests a pause is contingent on the release of hostages held by Hamas. Additional information on this news: Resolution, prepared by Malta,…
Daily Current Affairs 16-November-2023 1. Modi launches mission for most backward of the Scheduled Tribes. Topic: GS1 – Indian Society Context: PM Narendra Modi launched the ₹24,000-crore PM-PVTG Development Mission and Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. More on this news: Aims to reach 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the country, focusing on their development….
Daily Current Affairs 15-November-2023 1. Wholesale prices remain in deflation zone in Oct. Topic: GS3 – Indian economy. Context: India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) showed deflation for the seventh consecutive month in October. What is deflation? Definition: Deflation is a decrease in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over time….
Daily Current Affairs 14-November-2023 1. Retail inflation eases to a four-month low of 4.87% in October. Topic: GS3 – Indian economy. Context: Retail inflation in India eased to a four-month low of 4.87% in October, down from slightly over 5% in September. The rise in vegetable prices decelerated to 2.7% from 3.4%, contributing to the…
Daily Current Affairs 10-November-2023 1) 100,000 GALAXIES IN A SINGLE FRAME: THE PROMISE OF EUCLID Topic: GS3- Science and Tech Context: The first batch of photos from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid telescope, which was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in July, have been made public. Even though NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has previously…