Government Extends Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande’s Tenure

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has decided that Army Chief Gen. Manoj Pande will stay in his job until June 30. The news came out on May 26, just one day before Gen. Pande was set to retire on ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

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

Centre Sanctions Rs 21,253 Crore to Tackle Kerala’s Crisis

The Indian Central Government gave the state of Kerala a lot of money at the end of May 2024 to help it deal with its economic problems. The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology told everyone about this ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

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

Pakistan Reports Third Polio Case Amid Transmission Concerns

Pakistan has confirmed the third case of polio this year, showing that getting rid of the poliovirus is still hard. The most recent person to get sick is a 12-year-old girl from the Kili Malak Haqdad area of Balochistan’s Killa ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Sebi Cracks Down on Gaming Apps Involved in Virtual Trading

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is keeping a closer eye on fantasy games and virtual trading platforms that use real share prices to mimic stock trading. This action comes after a lot of like-minded apps became famous ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 26-27, 2024

41. Recently, the world’s first 100% biodegradable pen has been launched in which country? [A] India[B] Nepal[C] Myanmar[D] Bhutan Show Answer Correct Answer: A [India] Notes:Over 50 billion ballpoint pens are trashed yearly, with 95% made of plastic. Saurabh H. ..

Anasuya Sengupta Wins Best Actress at Cannes

The 77th Cannes Film Festival gave Best Actress to Anasuya Sengupta for her part in “The Shameless.” She is a very good actress from Kolkata. This win is important because it shows that Indian filmmaking is present and growing in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Research Shows Sun’s Magnetic Field Originates Closer to Surface

Recent studies and observations have shown that solar activity, especially solar storms, can have huge effects on Earth. Earth was hit by strong solar storms earlier this month, which included coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and strong solar flares. These storms ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Myanmar Junta Revives $3.6 Billion Chinese-Backed Dam Project

With help from China, Myanmar’s junta is starting up again the $3.6 billion Myitsone dam project that was put on hold before. This move is a big change in policy from when it was first put on hold in 2011 ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

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

Philippines to Attract More Indian Medical Students

The Philippines recently made major changes to its laws that allow foreign medical students, including those from India, to work as doctors in the Philippines after they graduate with a Doctor of Medicine degree. Because of this change, there will ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Spacex Mega-Rocket Starship’s Next Launch On June 5

SpaceX recently announced that the next test flight for Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, will take place on June 5, 2024. If the government gives the go-ahead, this event will start at 7:00 a.m. local time at the Starbase ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs