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Study: 2021 was Earth’s fifth-hottest year

January 11, 2022

Recently a report was made public by Copernicus Climate Change Service, which is a European Union programme. The report found that, 2021 was the fifth-hottest year on the Earth. Key Findings of the report As per report, last seven years ..

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Golden Globe Awards Winners

January 11, 2022

Hollywood opened its “awards season of the Golden Globe”. The Golden Globe Awards event was organised behind the closed doors on January 9, 2022. Key Facts “The Power Of The Dog” won the Best Film (Drama) Award while its director ..

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Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas: New IMF Chief Economist

January 11, 2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) have appointed Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas as the new Chief Economist. Key Points He succeeds Gita Gopinath as its chief economist. Gourinchas is presently the director of Clausen Center for International Business & Policy, at the University ..

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Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA)- Recent Developments

January 11, 2022

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked to further extend the deadline of framing the rules of “Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019”. Highlights MHA sought extension from parliamentary committees in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. Third and ..

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First on-site evidence of water on Moon

January 11, 2022

Chang’e 5 lunar lander of China has found first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of moon. Highlights Study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances on January 8, 2022. It revealed that the lunar soil at the ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: January 11, 2022

January 11, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 11, 2022 INDIA – Administration of ‘precaution dose’ of Covid-19 vaccine to healthcare, frontline workers and those above 60 years started Health Ministry issues revised advisory for managing HCWs working ..

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Sri Lanka Inter-city Train Service with Indian Aid

January 11, 2022

Sri Lanka had created an inter-city railway service with the help of India. India provided diesel units to the project. Railway services were launched between Jaffna and Colombo. With this India wanted to send a strong message that it has ..

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Passport Seva Programme (PSP-V 2.0)

January 11, 2022

The Passport Seva Programme Version – 2 is an extension of Passport Seva Programme Version – 1. It is an online service. It was launched under the National E – Governance Plan. Why in News recently? The Government of India ..

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