Page-13 of Current Affairs - June, 2024
What Will Be Discussed at G7 Summit?
The G7 Leaders’ Summit will take place in Italy’s Apulia region from June 13th to 15th. This is because Italy will be leading the group in 2023. The G7 countries are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Summits and Conferences
UGC Allows Biannual University Admissions
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has permitted Indian colleges to hold admissions twice a year. With the new method, people can be admitted in July and August and January and February. The goal of this flexibility is to let universities ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
How Did Apple Surpass Microsoft in Market Value?
Apple has surpassed Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company again. This goal was reached around noon on June 12 when Apple’s market value jumped to $3.3 trillion, higher than Microsoft’s value of $3.2 trillion. This change in leadership ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Ariarne Titmus Sets World Record in Women’s 200m Freestyle
Ariarne Titmus broke the world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle on June 12 at Brisbane’s Chandler Aquatic Center, which was part of Australia’s Olympic swimming tryouts. She clocked an impressive time of 1 minute, 52.23 seconds, surpassing the previous ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Why Is India a Leading Nitrous Oxide Emitter?
India has emerged as the world’s second-largest source of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas. In 2020, the country was responsible for almost 11% of the world’s human-made N2O pollution. Only China was responsible for more, at 16%. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
What Do India’s New Mars Craters Reveal?
The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad has made a big find on Mars, they have found three new craters in the Tharsis volcanic region. This accomplishment shows how India is making more and more advances in the study of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Chief Minister Stalin Launches Soil Health Scheme in Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin started the “Chief Minister’s Mannuyir Kaathu Mannuyir Kaappom” plan, which was a big step toward sustainable farming in Tamil Nadu. With a strong budget of ₹206 crore, this project aims to improve the health and fertility ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Landmark Paper Sparks Decades of AIDS Research
Dr. Michael Gottlieb, an assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, accidentally started the search for AIDS at the beginning of 1981. While Dr. Gottlier was teaching immunology, he asked a post-doc to look at a ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs