Current Affairs Quiz 06 June 2023
Current Affairs 06 June 2023
CONTENTS World Environment Day 2023 Context: World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5th, serves as a platform to raise awareness about environmental protection and sustainability. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Details: World Environment Day 2023 Establishment and Hosting: 50th Anniversary: Theme for 2023: Objectives: E-Cooking: A Clean and Energy-Efficient Alternative Definition […]
PIB Summaries 06 June 2023
CONTENTS India Rankings 2023 Focus: GS II: Education Why in News? Minister of State for Education and External Affairs released the India Rankings 2023, which implements the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) drafted for this purpose by the Ministry of Education in 2015. Key Highlights of India Rankings 2023 About NIRF Statehood Day of Telangana […]
Static Quiz 06 June 2023 (Polity)
Famous Universities Of Ancient India
Unveiling the Legacy of Ancient India’s Illustrious Universities! Dive into the rich history and scholarly achievements of the renowned educational institutions that shaped our civilization.
The World Largest Grain Storage Plan
Context Relevance: GS Paper 2: Government Policies and Intervention Mains Question “Explain the goals and major highlights of the cooperative sector’s largest grain storage plan in the world. Describe how this project can help India overcome its problems with food security, crop loss, and distressed sales. Additionally, consider how the strategy would affect the agricultural […]
India’s Strategic Oil Reserve
Context The Rajasthani salt caverns are being investigated by a government-owned engineering business to see if strategic petroleum reserves can be created there. Relevance – GS Paper 1 – Geography – Natural resources, GS Paper 3 – Energy Mains Question What does “strategic petroleum reserve” mean to you? Why do nations keep these oil reserves? Talkon […]
Petroleum Coke (Pet Coke)
Context: Recently, the Union government of India permitted the import of pet coke for making graphite anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: About Petroleum Coke: Key Points: Grades Applications
GAGAN Satellite Technology
Context: Recently, the Prime Minister of India lauded Asia’s first demonstration of Performance-Based Navigation for helicopters for a flight from Juhu to Pune using GAGAN satellite technology. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: GAGAN Satellite Technology: GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation Functionality: Space-Based Augmentation Systems: Performance-Based Navigation (PBN): -Source: The Hindu
About The Suez Canal
Context: Recently, a tanker transporting crude oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Suez Canal Geographical Location: History: Importance: International Trade: Energy Security: Egypt’s Economy: India’s Trade and Energy Security: -Source: The Hindu