10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |April 23-2022

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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.

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 23rd, 2022

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 23rd, 2022

Postal Ballots for NRIs being contemplated

What is the News? The Chief Election Commissioner has told members of the Indian community in South Africa and Mauritius that the facility to extend the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) facility to overseas voters is being contemplated. What is the current voting process for Overseas Voters in Indian elections? Currently, the Election Commission(EC)… Continue reading Postal Ballots for NRIs being contemplated

Defence Minister launches iDEX-Prime & 6th Defence India Start-up Challenge during DefConnect 2.0 in New Delhi

What is the News? The Defence Minister has launched Innovations for Defence Excellence(iDEX) Prime and sixth Defence India Start-up Challenge(DISC 6) during DefConnect 2.0 in New Delhi. What is DefConnect 2.0? Organized by: Innovations for Defence Excellence(iDEX), Defence Innovation Organisation(DIO), under the aegis of the Department of Defense Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence(MoD). Purpose: To… Continue reading Defence Minister launches iDEX-Prime & 6th Defence India Start-up Challenge during DefConnect 2.0 in New Delhi

Union Home Minister addressed the inaugural session of the 48th All India Police Science Congress in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

What is the News? Union Home Minister has addressed the inaugural session of the 48th All India Police Science Congress in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. What are the key highlights from his address? Police as a State Subject: The police is a state subject in the Constitution. Due to this, India is facing the challenge of… Continue reading Union Home Minister addressed the inaugural session of the 48th All India Police Science Congress in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Seafloor spreading that creates crust slowed 35%, growing mountains may be driving it: Study

What is the News? According to a study that analyzed data from the last 19 million years, seafloor spreading rates have slowed down by roughly 35% globally. What is Sea Floor Spreading? Seafloor spreading is a geological process that creates crusts, the outermost shell of Earth.  In this process, new oceanic crust forms continuously along… Continue reading Seafloor spreading that creates crust slowed 35%, growing mountains may be driving it: Study

Three day Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit concludes successfully at Gandhinagar

What is the News? The Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit(GAIIS) concluded with the Ayush sector witnessing letter of intents (LoIs) of over Rs 9,000 crore. What is the Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit? Organized by: Ministry of Ayush, Government of India Aim: To attract the world’s attention to India’s ancient wisdom and traditional… Continue reading Three day Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit concludes successfully at Gandhinagar

India to get world’s longest and highest tunnel in Himachal by 2025

What is the News? India will soon be home to the world’s longest highway tunnel beneath Shinku-La Pass. What is the Shinku-La Tunnel?  The Shinku-La tunnel will be built at Shinku La Pass at an altitude of 16,580ft. The tunnel will be 4.25 km in length. It will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh and Himachal.… Continue reading India to get world’s longest and highest tunnel in Himachal by 2025

Explained: What a new research about Jupiter’s moon Europa means

What is the News? A team of researchers from Stanford University have said that one of Jupiter’s moons Europa, a prime candidate for life in the solar system, might have an abundance of water pockets beneath formations called double ridges. What is Europa? Europa is the sixth-largest moon in the solar system and Jupiter’s fourth-largest… Continue reading Explained: What a new research about Jupiter’s moon Europa means

Behind the curve on Metaverse

Context: Concept of Metaverse is promising immersive environments where we can do pretty much anything. Users will utilise avatars and gear like virtual/augmented reality helmets or glasses (more options will surely develop) to dive in. But whatever the global pace of development may be, India may well be behind the curve Must Read: What is… Continue reading Behind the curve on Metaverse

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