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10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | January 6th 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 – January 6th, 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 and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – January 6th, 2022
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA)sets a new record of 19000 flying hours in 2021
What is the News? Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) has set a new record of 19000 flying hours in 2021 as against an average yearly flying output of 15000 per year during the previous five years. What is Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA)? IGRUA is a flying training school. It was established by… Continue reading Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA)sets a new record of 19000 flying hours in 2021
Indian Army’s uniform over the years as its new one debuts on January 15
What is the News? The Indian Army is all set to get a new combat uniform featuring digital disruptive patterns. About the New Combat Uniform The New Combat Uniform has been designed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in close coordination with the Army. Purpose: The uniform has been designed to serve two… Continue reading Indian Army’s uniform over the years as its new one debuts on January 15
Explained: How the Prime Minister’s security is planned
What is the News? The Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a report after the Prime Minister was trapped on a flyover for 20 minutes by protesters in Punjab in what is being reported as a serious security lapse. Who is responsible for the security of the Prime Minister? The Special Protection Group(SPG) is responsible… Continue reading Explained: How the Prime Minister’s security is planned
Water Bird Status Survey-2022: 10.74 lakh birds flock to Chilika, largest wintering ground in Indian subcontinent
What is the News? According to the Water Bird Status Survey-2022, Chilika Lake saw a million birds including an uncommon Mongolian gull visiting the waterbody this year. Note: Chilika lake hosts birds migrating from thousands of miles away from the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, Aral Sea, remote parts of Russia, Kirghiz steppes of Mongolia, Central… Continue reading Water Bird Status Survey-2022: 10.74 lakh birds flock to Chilika, largest wintering ground in Indian subcontinent
19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
What is the News? The 19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change. What are the key highlights of the meeting? Tiger Reserves and their Conservation Currently, India has 51 Tiger Reserves and efforts are being made to bring more areas… Continue reading 19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
UJALA completes 7 years of energy-efficient and affordable LED distribution
What is the News? The Ministry of Power has successfully completed seven years of distributing and selling LED lights under its flagship UJALA programme. What is UJALA Scheme? Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LED for All (UJALA) Scheme was launched in 2015. Under the scheme, LED bulbs, LED tube lights and energy efficient fans are being… Continue reading UJALA completes 7 years of energy-efficient and affordable LED distribution
‘IHU’ variant of Covid-19: few cases, limited spread
What is the News? Scientists in France have identified a new strain of coronavirus named IHU Variant. What is the IHU Variant? IHU is another variant of COVID-19 inducing coronavirus. The variant is a sub-lineage of the B.1.640. Hence, that’s why, it has been classified as B.1.640.2. The variant was reported to have 46 mutations,… Continue reading ‘IHU’ variant of Covid-19: few cases, limited spread
