Page-19 of Current Affairs - January, 2023

Garuda Aerospace and Union Bank Collaborate to Boost Agriculture with Drones

January 13, 2023

1. Who has Chennai’s drone startup Garuda Aerospace partnered with? Answer: Garuda Aerospace has partnered with the Union Bank of India. 2. How many Garuda Agri Kisan drones have received a loan under the Kisan Pushpak Scheme? Answer: 150 Garuda ..

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NOTAM System Glitch Causes Airspace Shutdown in America

January 13, 2023

America’s airspace shut down for several hours Wednesday morning following a glitch in a computer system used to send alerts to pilots. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that its Notice to Air Missions system, or NOTAM, had failed and ..

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Notification of Minority Communities

January 13, 2023

The Delhi government has suggested that the Centre can grant “migrated minority” status to Hindus who have moved to the national capital from places like Jammu and Kashmir or Ladakh where they are a religious minority. The suggestion is part ..

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What is the “Pineapple Express” Phenomenon?

January 13, 2023

Over the past two weeks, California and other parts of the West Coast have been hit with a series of what meteorologists call atmospheric rivers. Forecasters have said that the rain arriving in California on January 12 is being caused ..

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What is Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Constitution?

January 13, 2023

Recently, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar sparked a debate on the separation of powers between the executive and the judiciary. He criticized the Supreme Court for using the doctrine of basic structure to strike down the constitutional amendment that introduced the ..

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India Abolishes Discretionary Haj Quota for Pilgrims

January 13, 2023

The Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, recently announced that the Indian government has done away with the discretionary Haj quota for pilgrims, in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “resolve to end VIP culture” in the country. A ..

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Joshimath at Risk of Sinking: Satellite Images Reveal Ground Subsidence

January 13, 2023

The National Remote Sensing Center (NSRC) of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has released satellite images of the city of Joshimath, Uttarakhand, which reveal a preliminary land subsidence analysis that indicates that the entire city is in danger of ..

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Neelakurinji Plant Listed as a Protected Species under Wildlife Protection Act

January 13, 2023

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has listed Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) under Schedule III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, including it on the list of protected plants. This move is aimed at protecting the plant from ..

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Sethusamudram Project

January 13, 2023

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has recently moved a resolution in the state assembly seeking the revival of the Sethusamudram Project, a proposed shipping canal project in India that would connect the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. ..

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Sur Sarita – Symphony of Ganga

January 13, 2023

The Ministry of Culture in India recently organized a grand curtain raiser program called ‘Sur Sarita – Symphony of Ganga’ at the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi, on the eve of the launch of the world’s longest river cruise. The ..

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