Current Affairs Quiz 22 July 2023
Current Affairs 22 July 2023
CONTENTS Health Ministry Launches Online Portal to Report E-Cigarette Violations Context: Despite the 2019 ban on e-cigarettes by the Union government, they are still being sold on e-commerce sites, including to children below 18. To address this issue, the Health Ministry has introduced an online portal to report violations under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes […]
PIB Summaries 22 July 2023
CONTENTS Heat Index Focus: GS I: Geography Why in News? Recently, the Union Minister of Earth Sciences informed that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has launched the Heat Index on experimental basis. Heat Index Color Codes for Experimental Heat Index: The Experimental Heat Index uses color codes to represent different ranges of “feel like” temperatures: […]
Static Quiz 22 July 2023 (History)
Mountain Passes Of India
About Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
Context: Recently, several people injured over clash between forest team and illegal encroachers at Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary: -Source: The Hindu
About the East Asia Summit
Context: Recently, India’s External Affairs Minister attended the 13th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and utilized the opportunity to engage in discussions with China’s top diplomat, on the sidelines of the event. They discussed outstanding issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), emphasizing the importance of peace and the disengagement of troops. Relevance: […]
What is Lightning?
Context: Recently few States have demanded that “lightning” be declared as a “natural disaster” because deaths caused by it surpass any other disaster in India. Relevance: GS I- Geography Dimensions of the Article: What is Lightning? More about Clouds that generate lightning and how they are formed What happens when lightning strikes Earth’s Surface? Which areas are lightning-prone? How […]
Desiccation-Tolerant Vascular (DT) Plants
Context: New study discovers 62 desiccation-tolerant vascular plant species in India’s Western Ghats, with potential applications in agriculture & conservation. These species of plants can withstand harsh environments. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: DT Plant: Desiccation-Tolerant Vascular Plants Global Population Distribution Adaptation to Harsh Environments Glyphochloa Genus Color Variations and […]
Manipur Violence
Context: The Opposition in Rajya Sabha demanded the suspension of all other business to discuss the Manipur issue under Rule 267. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Articles: Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha’s Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business allows members to suspend any existing […]