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10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | January 14th 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 14th, 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 14th, 2022
Delhi’s forest cover lost for first time in a decade
What is the news? The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released the ‘India State of Forest Report 2021’. What is India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021? It is a biennial report released by the Forest Survey of India(FSI). Purpose: The report provides information on forest cover, tree cover, mangrove cover, growing… Continue reading Delhi’s forest cover lost for first time in a decade
India extends $900 mn aid to Sri Lanka
What is the news? India has confirmed a $400 million currency swap with Sri Lanka while deferring another $500 million due for settlement to the Asian Clearing Union(ACU). What is Currency Swap? Click Here to read about it Why has India signed the Currency Swap agreement with Sri Lanka? The swap agreement was signed to… Continue reading India extends $900 mn aid to Sri Lanka
India and UK Launch Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
What is the news? India and the United Kingdom (UK) have formally launched negotiations for an ambitious Free Trade Agreement (FTA). What will be the aim of the India-UK FTA? The agreement aims to facilitate the target of doubling bilateral trade to $100 billion between India and the United Kingdom by 2030. What will the… Continue reading India and UK Launch Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
Rare delight as Black eagle seen in Delhi after three years
What is the news? Black eagle was spotted in Delhi after three years. Experts have called this a rare phenomenon in the Aravallis. What is Black Eagle? Black eagle is a hunter and not a scavenging bird found in the hills of Eastern and Western Ghats and the Himalayan foothills. The species is almost entirely… Continue reading Rare delight as Black eagle seen in Delhi after three years
Environmental crises pose biggest threats to global population over next decade: WEF Global Risks Report 2022
What is the news? The Global Risks Report 2022 has been released. What is the Global Risks Report? Global Risks Report is an annual report released by the World Economic Forum. The report was based on a survey that tracks global risk perceptions among risk experts and world leaders in business, government and civil society. … Continue reading Environmental crises pose biggest threats to global population over next decade: WEF Global Risks Report 2022
Spectacular landscape changes detected in Gujarat’s Kachchh region due to major earthquakes in recent geological past
What is the news? According to a study, major earthquake events in the last 30,000 years resulted in spectacular changes in the landscape of the Katrol Hill Fault in the Kachchh region in Gujarat. Seismicity in Kachchh Region Seismicity in the Kachchh region is highly complex as it is characterized by multiple seismic sources in… Continue reading Spectacular landscape changes detected in Gujarat’s Kachchh region due to major earthquakes in recent geological past
Diksha Dagar, Yash Ghangas included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme
What is the news? Haryana-based golfer Diksha Dagar and Judoka Yash Ghangas have been included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) in the Core and Development groups respectively. Moreover, Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved financial assistance for wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sunil Kumar for foreign exposure training. What is the Target Olympic Podium… Continue reading Diksha Dagar, Yash Ghangas included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme
