Daily Current Affairs 14-October-2023 1. Israel tells Palestinians to leave northern Gaza Topic: GS2 – International relations Context: Palestinians in northern Gaza were ordered to evacuate towards the southern part of the territory by Israel’s military, in preparation for an expected ground invasion against Hamas. Additional information on the news: The United Nations expressed concern…
Daily Current Affairs 13-October-2023 1. India reiterates call for a ‘sovereign Palestine state’ Topic: GS2 – International relations Context: India reiterated its support for the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) emphasized the obligation to uphold humanitarian principles. Additional information on the news: Operation Ajay, India’s mission to rescue…
Daily Current Affairs 12-October-2023 1. ‘Operation Ajay’ set to evacuate Indian nationals from Israel Topic: GS3 – evacuation operations Context: India is initiating “Operation Ajay” to evacuate its citizens who wish to return from conflict-hit Israel. Additional information Special chartered flights and arrangements are being made for the evacuation. This is the second evacuation operation…
Daily Current Affairs 11-October-2023 1. SC sets Oct. 31 for hearing electoral bonds case. Topic: GS2 – Indian polity Context: The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for October 31 to address multiple petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. Additional information on this news: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud expressed the court’s commitment to…
Daily Current Affairs 10-October-2023 1. Claudia Goldin wins 2023 Economics Nobel Prize for research on workplace gender gap. Topic: GS3 – International awards Context: Professor Claudia Goldin has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for her research on the gender gap in the labor market. She is only the third woman to win the…
Daily Current Affairs 9-October-2023 1. Israeli air strikes pound Gaza as death toll climbs. Topic: GS2 – International events. Context: Hamas fighters carried out a deadly attack in Israeli towns, resulting in the deaths of 600 people and the abduction of dozens. In retaliation, Israel launched air strikes in Gaza, targeting housing blocks, tunnels, mosques,…
Daily Current Affairs 7-October-2023 1. Nobel Peace Prize 2023 goes to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi Topic: GS3 – International prices Context: Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless advocacy of women’s rights, democracy, and opposition to the death penalty. Additional information on this news: Despite facing numerous…
Daily Current Affairs 6-October-2023 1. Norway’s Jon Fosse wins Nobel for literature. Topic: GS1 – International awards Context: Jon Fosse, a 64-year-old Norwegian playwright, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Additional information on this news: The Swedish Academy honored him “for his innovative plays and prose that give voice to the unsayable.” Fosse’s…
Daily Current Affairs 5-October-2023 1. Seven dead as glacial lake bursts in Sikkim. Topic: GS3 – disaster management Context: Flash floods struck Sikkim, resulting in at least seven deaths and numerous injuries and missing individuals. The floods were triggered by the overflow of a lake formed by the gradual melting of a Himalayan glacier. The…
Daily Current Affairs 4-October-2023 1. NewsClick founder arrested under UAPA. Topic: GS2 – Indian polity Context: Prabir Purkayastha, founder and Editor-in-Chief of NewsClick, has been arrested by the Delhi police in an alleged terror case under UAPA. Unlawful activities prevention act: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, often abbreviated as UAPA, is an Indian law aimed…