National Startup Awards 2023

On India’s lively National Startup Day, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) revealed the winners of the prestigious National Startup Awards 2023. From 84 outstanding finalists spanning industries like agritech to insurtech, 20 groundbreaking startups took ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News

UPSC Current Affairs – January 16-17, 2024

Sunak’s Rwanda Migration Bill GS-2-International Relations Facts for Pre & Mains:  Britain’s parliament is considering legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, a plan initiated by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The legislation aims to override legal challenges ..

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 17, 2024

41. What is the IUCN status of ‘Gentoo Penguin’, which was recently seen in the news? [A] Endangered[B] Least Concern[C] Vulnerable[D] Critically endangered Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Least Concern] Notes:A rare all-white Gentoo penguin was recently spotted in Chilean ..

Poverty and Inflammation Heighten Mortality Risks

Prior evidence has shown poverty can increase mental illness, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and mortality risks. Separately, chronic inflammation from factors like poor diet, obesity, inactivity, toxins or autoimmune disorders also heightens disease and death risks. However, new US research ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Oxfam’s Inequality Inc Report

Global inequality between the wealthy and impoverished has notably worsened for the first time in 25 years, according to Oxfam’s recent “Inequality Inc” report published on January 15, 2024. This trend is being further exacerbated by climate change impacts, largely ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Global Hydrogen Price Index

The International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City in Gandhinagar announced a new collaboration with the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC). The goal is to jointly develop a Global Hydrogen Price Index. Developing a ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

The Global Cooperation Barometer 2024

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released a report assessing global cooperation trends across five key areas, including health and wellness. The report found that prior to 2020, global health cooperation indicators were slowly but steadily improving. However, since the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft

Two decades after the last civilian supersonic jet, NASA and Lockheed Martin have unveiled a new experimental aircraft that aims to tackle the problematic sonic boom issue hindering faster-than-sound travel. Rather than loud booms, NASA’s X-59 jet produces a gentler ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Marginal Rise in Saltwater Crocodiles of Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park

The population of saltwater or estuarine crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park has seen a slight increase, numbering 1,811 as per the 2024 census. This is up from 1,793 crocodiles counted last year through an extensive survey effort. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Rare All-White Gentoo Penguin Spotted in Antarctica

A photographer has captured images of an extremely rare all-white Gentoo penguin in Chile’s Antarctic territory. The leucistic female penguin was filmed at the Gabriel Gonzalez Videla Base amongst a large colony of typically black-and-white Gentoo penguins. Gabriel Gonzalez Videla ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs