Current Affairs Quiz 21 July 2023
Current Affairs 21 July 2023
CONTENTS Kerch Bridge Attack Context: Recently, The Kerch Bridge, which links the Russian mainland to the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea, came under attack. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What happened to the Kerch Bridge? Importance of the Kerch Bridge: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Status: -Source: The Hindu Radio Collars Context: Recently, […]
PIB Summaries 21 July 2023
CONTENTS US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in the News? The Ministerial meeting of the US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) was held between Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and US Energy Secretary in New Delhi. Key Highlights of the Meeting: Collaboration Across Clean Energy Work Streams: Focus on Emerging Technologies: […]
Static Quiz 21 July 2023 (Polity)
Cropping Pattern In India
India-UAE Trade Deal: Improving Trade and Remittance
Context The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently signed two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen economic connections between the two countries. This occurred during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE. These agreements have the potential to have a substantial impact on […]
Issues With Genetically Modified Crops in India
Context Relevance GS Paper 3 – Science and Technology – Bio-technology Mains Question Examine the importance of the debates around GM mustard, Bt cotton, and Bt brinjal in India. A discussion of the GEAC’s (Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee) role in approving GM crops and the latest exception for genome-edited crops is required. Examine how this […]
About The BepiColombo Mission
Context: During a close Mercury flyby, the BepiColombo spacecraft collected data that showed how electrons raining down on the planet’s surface are triggering X-ray auroras. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: BepiColombo Mission: Exploring Mercury BepiColombo is a collaborative mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration […]
About A Hoolock Gibbon
Context: The conservation status of India’s sole ape species, the hoolock gibbon, has become a pressing global concern. Relevance: GS III: Species in News Dimensions of the Article: About Hoolock Gibbon: Gibbon Species in India: Genetic Study: Threats: Conservation Status: -Source: The Hindu
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Context: U.K. government signed the accession protocol for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in New Zealand. It makes the United Kingdom the first new member and first European nation to join the bloc since it was created in 2018. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What is CPTPP? […]