Page-23 of GKToday Archives: July, 2024

New Horned Frog Species Discovered in Northeast India

July 8, 2024

Xenophrys apatani is a new species of horned frog that was just named by scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). The find was made in the Tale Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, which is in the heavily forested ..

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West Antarctica’s Vulnerability

July 8, 2024

Different ice sheets covering different parts of Antarctica have been a mystery for a long time. A new study is starting to solve that mystery by showing why West Antarctica is still very vulnerable to warming in the present day. ..

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Who is Yaroslava Mahuchikh?

July 8, 2024

On July 7th, Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine broke the world record for the highest jump by a woman. The old record had stood since 1987. In the Paris Diamond League, she reached an amazing height of 2.10 meters. Background and ..

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Air India Welcomes First A320 Neo Aircraft

July 8, 2024

Air India, which is owned by the Tata Group, just bought its first narrow-body plane with a new uniform. The color code for this Airbus A320 Neo is VT-RTN, and it got to Indira Gandhi International Airport on July 7 ..

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Fact Sheet: Great Nicobar Project

July 8, 2024

A huge building project worth 72,000 crore is being closely examined on the Great Nicobar Island because of what people think are its possible effects on the environment, the law, and morality. As part of the project, services like an ..

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What is Digital Bharat Nidhi?

July 8, 2024

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released draft rules for the Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) on July 4. The goal is to improve and expand efforts to connect people to the Internet, especially in rural, remote, and poor urban areas. This ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 7-8, 2024

July 8, 2024

1. Recently, which institute signed an agreement with the Indian Register of Shipping to develop a ship trajectory prediction tool aimed at improving maritime safety? [A] IIT Roorkee[B] IIT Bombay[C] IIT Ahmedabad[D] IIT Delhi Show Answer Correct Answer: B [IIT ..

Who is Keir Starmer, the next British Prime Minister?

July 6, 2024

The Labour Party won a huge majority in the recent government elections, which means that Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party was thrown out, and Labour won 410 of the 650 ..

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