Sub-Saharan Africa Faces Major Energy Equity Challenges: WEF Report

The 14th version of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) report, “Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2024,” was released on June 19, 2024, in partnership with Accenture. This study shows how hard it is for Sub-Saharan Africa to get fair access to energy and how ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

China-France Satellite – Study Universe’s Explosive Events

China and France launched the Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province on June 22. The launch went well. After working together on an oceanographic satellite in 2018, this is the first time ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Who was Sucheta Kripalani?

Sucheta Kripalani is a very important figure in Indian politics because she was the first woman to be Chief Minister of an Indian state, Uttar Pradesh. From October 2, 1963, to March 13, 1967, she was in office. At the ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 26, 2024

41. How many medals were won by India in the ‘Under- 17 Asian Wrestling Championship 2024’? [A] 11[B] 12[C] 13[D] 14 Show Answer Correct Answer: A [11] Notes:Indian wrestlers secured 11 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze) at the ..

World’s First Asian King Vulture Center – Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has started building the world’s first center for protecting and raising the Asian king vulture, also called the red-headed vulture, in Maharajganj. The species has been on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List since 2007 ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

World Investment Report 2024 – India’s FDI Falls 43% in 2023

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) around the world went down by 2% in 2023 compared to 2022. The drop varies from country to country, with big drops seen in India, China, France, Australia, and the USA. The 2024 World Investment Report from ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Uttar Pradesh Leads India in Compressed Biogas Production

Uttar Pradesh is a big player in India’s renewable energy market, especially when it comes to making compressed biogas (CBG). The Center for Science and Environment (CSE) released an important report that showed Uttar Pradesh could create 24% of India’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

What is a Microschool?

The United States and the United Kingdom are where microschools have become more common. This change in educational preferences became clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. These small private schools have fewer students than regular classes so that each student can ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Kerala Assembly Seeks Renaming State to ‘Keralam’

On June 24, the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution asking the Indian Central Government to change the name of the state in the Constitution from “Kerala” to “Keralam.” This was the second time in a year that the resolution was ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 25, 2024

41. Recently, India announced a medical e-visa facility for citizens of which country? [A] Bangladesh[B] Nepal[C] Bhutan[D] Myanmar Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Bangladesh] Notes:Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an e-medical visa facility for Bangladeshi nationals and the opening of ..