Page-24 of GKToday Archives: June, 2024
India, UK Initiate Skill Recognition and Mapping Talks
Talks have begun between India and the UK to handle and map out skill gaps and work toward mutual recognition of qualifications between the two countries. The goal of this effort is to help India’s young and growing workforce find ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Nvidia Introduces Rubin AI Chip Platform, Launches 2026
Nvidia Corp., a leader in making AI chips, has stated that it is making a new AI chip platform called Rubin. It will be available in 2026. CEO Jensen Huang made the news while giving a talk at the Computex ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Boeing, NASA Set Starliner Launch for June 5
Boeing and NASA plan to launch the Starliner space capsule on June 5. The first effort to launch was called off because of technical problems. The launch was supposed to happen from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, but a problem with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Haryana Launches $10B World Bank-Funded Clean Air Project
Chief Secretary of Haryana, announced that the World Bank will be funding a big project to help the climate. With Rs. 10 billion set aside to fight air pollution, the Haryana state government is about to start the “Haryana Clean ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Seoul to Suspend Military Deal Amid North Korea’s Balloon Provocations
On June 3, Seoul said it was ending a military deal with North Korea that was supposed to lower tensions. This decision was made by the National Security Council (NSC) of South Korea after North Korea sent hundreds of trash-filled ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Mission Karmayogi Aims to Transform India’s Civil Services by 2047
India is steadily working to reach its Viksit Bharat goals by 2047. It is putting a lot of effort into improving the manufacturing sector, increasing the number of value-added services it offers, and becoming a more important global source of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
NHCX Platform Streamlines Health Insurance Claims
The National Health Authority (NHA) along with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has developed a digital platform named NHCX. This initiative falls under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, which aims to make the process of filing a ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Preston Curve Links Income and Life Expectancy
The Preston Curve is a well-known empirical relationship that shows how the life expectancy of a country’s people is related to its per capita income. The sociologist Samuel H. Preston first noticed the curve in 1975. It shows that people ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs