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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 16th, 2022
What is the News? Ukraine has claimed that it has damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet Flagship ‘Moskva’ by Neptune Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles. What is the Neptune Missile? Neptune is a coastal anti-ship cruise missile that is capable of the destruction of naval vessels in a range of 300 km. The missile system was inducted… Continue reading Explained: The Neptune cruise missile that severely damaged a Russian warship
Context: The government has attracted criticism post a surge in retail prices of petrol, diesel, and other petroleum product. However, the Finance Minister has blamed the oil bonds issued by the predecessor government for the current price countered. Contents1 How much fuel price is taxed?2 What is an Oil Bond?3 Why were they issued?4 What is… Continue reading What are oil bonds, and to what extent do they tie the govt’s hands?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Long Range Forecast(LRF) for 2022?3 What is the Long Period Average(LPA)?4 What is the range of a Normal Monsoon?5 What is the significance of LPA? What is the News? India Meteorological Department(IMD) has released its first Long Range Forecast(LRF) for 2022. What is the Long Range Forecast(LRF)… Continue reading Explained: What is the ‘Long Period Average’, IMD’s benchmark for monsoon prediction?
What is the News? The Odisha Government is planning to bring the Barbara forest on the ecotourism map. Note: Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education. What is Barbara Forest? Barbara forest is located near Chilika lake… Continue reading Odisha’s Barbara forest set for an eco-tourism push
What is the News? New research has been conducted by a biologist on Purple Frog. What is Purple Frog? The purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), Indian purple frog or pignose frog is a frog species of the genus Nasikabatrachus. Conservation status: IUCN Status: Endangered Discovered in: It was first discovered in 2003 in the Idukki district… Continue reading ‘The purple frog’s lineage is 120 million years old. It has seen Earth itself evolve’
What is the News? The Prime Minister inaugurated the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya at Teen Murti Estate in New Delhi. What is Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya? Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya is a museum dedicated to showcase the contributions of all the Prime Ministers since independence. The idea of a museum dedicated to India’s Prime Ministers was first mooted in 2016. It… Continue reading What’s in the new museum to Prime Ministers: concept, content, technology
What is the News? Indian Navy has taken various efforts towards indigenisation. For this, it has also launched Indian Navy Indigenisation Plan (INIP) 2015-2030 in 2014. What is the Indian Naval Indigenisation Plan (INIP) 2015-2030? Aim: To enable indigenous development of equipment and systems over the next 15 years. The plan aims to involve Defence… Continue reading Navy accelerates indigenisation efforts, focus on weapons and aviation items
What is the News? The delivery of the second squadron of Russia’s S-400 Missile to India is likely to be delayed because of Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine. However, India has received a tranche of simulator and training equipment for the first squadron of S-400. What is S-400? S-400 Triumf Missile System is a long-range,… Continue reading India gets S-400 training equipment
