UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: January 11, 2025

1. Consider the following: In Direct Tax, both the impact and incidence fall on the same person. CBDT under the Ministry of Finance manages Direct Taxes in India. Examples of Direct Taxes include Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) and Equalization Levy ..

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 11, 2025

1. What is the name of portal launched by government to make genome data accessible to researchers in India and abroad? [A] Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC) Portal[B] Indian Genomic Repository (IGC) Portal[C] Genome Access Portal[D] Life Science Data Bank ..

Goa Launches Bima Sakhi Yojana for Women

The Bima Sakhi Yojana was recently launched in Goa, aiming to provide insurance access to all citizens. This initiative follows the successful launch in Haryana and is part of a broader vision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The scheme focuses ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

EmpowHER Biz – Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) of NITI Aayog has recently launched a new initiative called EmpowHER Biz – Sapno Ki Udaan. This programme is in partnership with New Shop, a leading 24/7 convenience retail chain in India. The initiative aims ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

GEAPP, International Solar Alliance Sign Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Solar Energy Projects

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has made strides in promoting solar energy in India. Recently, GEAPP signed a Multi-Donor Trust Fund with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to mobilise $100 million for impactful solar energy projects. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Future of Jobs Report 2025

The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 marks changes in the global labour market. The report indicates that artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and security management specialists will dominate job growth over the next five years. It also ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

What is Gravitational Lensing?

Recent advancements in astrophysics have led to a groundbreaking discovery involving the identification of 44 previously unknown stars within a distant galaxy cluster. This research, conducted by the Centre for Frontier Science at Chiba University, Japan, and supported by over ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

BHEL Commissions Two Units in Bhutan Hydropower Project

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved milestone by successfully commissioning two units of the Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (PHEP-II) in Bhutan. This project, which involves a total capacity of 6×170 MW, was executed under a bilateral agreement between India and ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025

Category: Defence Current Affairs