Current Affairs Quiz 31 May 2023
Current Affairs 31 May 2023
CONTENTS NVS-01 Satellite Context: The NVS-01 satellite was successfully launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) using the GSLV-F12, and after a 19-minute flight, it was accurately placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About NVS-01 NVS-01 is the first satellite of the second-generation NVS series […]
PIB Summaries 31 May 2023
CONTENTS Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Focus: GS III: Indian Economy Why in News? According to the recent periodic labour force survey, the urban unemployment rate dipped further in the January to March 2023 quarter. Key Points: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Overview: Objectives: Indicators: The PLFS focuses on estimating the following indicators: Current Weekly […]
Static Quiz 31 May 2023 (Polity)
India’s First Polarimetry Mission XPoSat
Context: The X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), due for launch later this year, is being built by the Indian Space scientific Organisation in partnership with the Raman Research agency (RRI), Bengaluru, an independent scientific agency. Relevance: GS Paper-3: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Mains Question In what ways has India’s […]
Policy Interventions to Restore Women Dignity
Context The Centre wants to work with numerous ministries and States to develop various programmes for achieving gender parity and restoring women’s dignity. Relevance: GS PAper-1: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Mains Question Explain the government’s major policy actions to restore […]
Current Affairs Quiz 30 May 2023
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Focus: GS II: Important International Institutions Why in News? The Indian Army commemorated the 75th International Day of UN Peacekeepers UN Peacekeeping Forces India’s contribution to UN Peacekeeping Role of women in Indian Peacekeeping Medical care as part of India’s Missions
About Vande Bharat Express 2
Focus: Indigenization of technology Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off northeast region’s first Vande Bharat Express virtually. The train will connect Guwahati in Assam with New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal and the journey will take five-and-a-half hours. About Vande Bharat 2: About Vande Bharat Express:
Gomphonema Rajaguruii
Context: Researchers at the Pune-based Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) recently discovered a new species named Gomphonema rajaguruii from the northern Western Ghats. Relevance: GS III: Species in News Dimensions of the Article: Gomphonema rajaguruii: A Unique Freshwater Diatom Species Discovery and Naming: Characteristics: Diatoms: Photosynthetic Single-Celled Organisms Cell Structure and Function: Ecological Significance: Diatoms as […]