India and US to Simplify Antiquities Return Process with Cultural Property Agreement

India is on the verge of finalizing an agreement with the United States that simplifies the process for the return of stolen antiquities. The proposed Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) will shift the burden of proof from India to the US, ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Government Announces Mandatory Blending of Compressed Biogas (CBG) in CGD Sector

The Central government has unveiled a roadmap for the mandatory blending of compressed biogas (CBG) in the city gas distribution (CGD) sector, targeting the transportation and domestic segments. The decision was approved by the National Biofuels Coordination Committee (NBCC) during ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Exclusion of CERT-In from RTI Ambit

The Central government has recently included the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) in the list of organizations exempted from the Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005. CERT-In, the national agency responsible for responding to computer security incidents, falls under the ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Neanderthals’ Speech Capacities Revealed

In a groundbreaking study published in 2021, researchers unveiled evidence that Neanderthals possessed the capacity both to hear and produce speech sounds akin to modern humans. The study, led by palaeoanthropologist Mercedes Conde-Valverde of the University of Alcalá in Spain, ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Inauguration of Hamfest India 2023

The two-day national convention, Hamfest India 2023, was inaugurated by Shri Devusinh Chauhan, the Minister of State for Communications, at Vigyan Bhawan, Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on November 25, 2023. Hamfest India 2023: A Comprehensive Platform Hamfest India 2023 serves ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Historic Tejas Jet Flight

Prime Minister Narendra Modi achieved a historic milestone recently as he completed a sortie in the supersonic multirole fighter jet Tejas. This makes him the first head of government to undertake such a feat, marking a significant moment for India’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Union Minister Inaugurates International Seminar in Bhubaneswar

Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, kicked off the two-day ‘International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi and the Legacy of Mahima Cult’ in Bhubaneswar today. The event, organized by a collaboration between the ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2023

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : November 26-27, 2023

41. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘National Gopal Ratna Awards’? [A] Ministry of Agriculture[B] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying[C] Ministry of MSME[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry ..

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 27, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for November 27, 2023 INDIA Uttarkashi: Rescuers began vertical drilling above the tunnel and has set a 100-hour target. Union Health Ministry directed the State governments to closely monitor cases of influenza-like ..

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 26, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for November 26, 2023 INDIA National Disaster Management Authority says that the Silkyara tunnel rescue is ‘dangerous’ and may take a ‘long time’. Rajasthan recorded a voter turnout of 71.64% in the ..