Page-4 of GKToday Archives: July, 2024

What is LTCG Tax?

July 29, 2024

The long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax system underwent substantial modifications in the Union Budget for 2024–2025; most notably, the indexation advantage was eliminated. Taxpayers were confused and concerned about this choice, but the government clarified it and insisted that the ..

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SpaceX and NASA Set Crew-9 Launch for August 18

July 29, 2024

On July 26th, SpaceX and NASA announced they would send Crew-9 to the International Space Station (ISS) as early as August 18. This comes after the Federal Aviation Administration gave the go-ahead for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, which had been stopped ..

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India’s First Integrated Agri-Export Facility at Jawaharlal Nehru Port

July 29, 2024

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has approved the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority’s (JNPA) project for a Rs. 284.19 crore agricultural processing and storage facility. This is part of a larger plan to improve India’s export and ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 28-29, 2024

July 29, 2024

1. Recently, India signed a ‘Cultural Property Agreement’ with which country to prevent and curb the illicit trafficking of antiquities? [A] USA[B] Russia[C] China[D] Japan Show Answer Correct Answer: A [USA] Notes:On July 26, 2024, India and the USA signed ..

Assam’s Charaideo Moidams Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

July 27, 2024

The Charaideo Moidams in Assam, which are royal burial grounds from the Ahom dynasty, were recently named UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This gives this nationally important area, which is about 30 km from Sivasagar in eastern Assam, international recognition. What ..

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Rajbhasha Gaurav Samman 2023-24 Award

July 27, 2024

Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in Visakhapatnam were recently praised by the Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC) for their work to promote Hindi. The “Rajbhasha Gaurav Samman” awards for 2023–24 were given out at an event put on by NTPC. ..

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OpenAI Launches SearchGPT

July 27, 2024

OpenAI has released SearchGPT, which is a challenge to Google’s long-time reign as the best search engine. The goal of this AI-powered search tool is to improve the user experience by giving them information and results from the internet in ..

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What is the Oropouche Virus?

July 27, 2024

The Oropouche virus, which is mostly spread by midges and mosquitoes, has killed its first people in Brazil. The health ministry of Brazil stated that two women younger than 30 years old died in Bahia. People are now more aware ..

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