Adani Ports Becomes First Adani Group Company to Join Sensex

The Adani Group’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) will be added to the Sensex on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on June 24. With this important step forward, APSEZ is the first company under the Adani Group’s control ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 28, 2024

1. Who has become the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Gymnastics Championships? [A] Dipa Karmakar[B] Pranati Nayak[C] Rucha Divekar[D] Kalpana Debnath Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Dipa Karmakar] Notes:Dipa Karmakar of Tripura made ..

NATO Border Nations Plan ‘Drone Wall’ Against Russia

Six NATO countries—Finland, Norway, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—are planning to build a coordinated drone defence system because of increased security worries and tensions along their borders with Russia. The goal of this project, which is often called the “drone ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

NASA Launches Satellite PREFIRE to Monitor and Mitigate Climate Change

The urgent global problem of climate change continues to call for new scientific discoveries and technological advances. NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far Infrared Experiment) mission began on May 25. This was a big step toward better climate ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Scientists Develop Cheaper, Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Iron

A new type of iron-based cathode material has been made thanks to recent study led by Oregon State University. This discovery could lead to the creation of batteries that are safer, cheaper, and last longer, especially for electric cars (EVs). ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Zig- Zimbabwe Rolls Out World Newest and Gold-Backed Currency

Zimbabwe recently tried to get their economy back on track, which is why they made a new currency in April called the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). As a result of major economic problems and the failure of earlier currencies, this is ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

India’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ Wins Cannes Grand Prix

In May 2023, the Cannes Film Festival showed some of the best movies from around the world. Indian producers got a lot of attention. Notably, All We Imagine As Light, director Payal Kapadia’s first full-length movie, won the Grand Prix. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Virupaksha Temple Collapse: Key Updates

Rainfall caused the saalu mantap (pavilion) at the Virupaksha Temple in Karnataka’s Hampi to collapse on May 21. Despite saying that repair work was already underway, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said that this event made people worry about ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Environmental Activists Sue Norway Over Its Deep-Sea Mining Plans

Norway recently agreed to a controversial plan to look for minerals on the ocean floor over an area bigger than Britain. This choice was made by Norway’s parliament in January after a study paid for by the government found that ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

DoT, Telcos Develop Mechanism to Block Spoof Overseas Calls

Together with mobile operators, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set up a new method to spot and block fake international calls that show Indian phone numbers. This step was taken because many people have complained about getting scam calls ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs