Daily Current Affairs  – 12 January 2022

In News An extended range sea-to-sea variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired by India from the Indian Navy’s newly commissioned INS Visakhapatnam. About the missile  BrahMos: deployed by the Navy on its warships first in 2005, has the capability to hit sea-based targets beyond radar horizon. It is capable of carrying […]

In News  Recently, Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the final deliverable configuration of Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). About (MPATGM) It is an indigenously developed low weight, fire and forgets missile. The missile is incorporated with state-of-the-art Miniaturized Infrared Imaging Seeker (IIS) along with advanced avionics. It is a passive weapon […]

In Context  The role of microorganisms has been recognised in protecting the artistic heritage of humanity since the 1980s when the bacteria Desulfovibrio Bulgaria was used.  Earlier Art restorers have usually employed chemical agents and, more recently laser techniques, to remove dirt, oil, glue, or pollutants from monuments, stoneworks, and paintings.  About  The researchers first […]

In News  Recently, the President of Turkmenistan has ordered experts to find a way to extinguish a fire in a huge natural gas crater named the Darvaza gas crater. It is also known as the ‘Gateway to Hell’. It has the crater has been burning for the last 50 years The rationale behind the order […]

In News India has appealed against a ruling of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) trade dispute settlement panel which ruled that the country’s domestic support measures for sugar and sugarcane are inconsistent with global trade norms.  About WTO’s Appellate Body: The appeal was filed by India in the WTO’s Appellate Body, which is the final […]

In News Recently, India and South Korea aimed to achieve the trade target of USD 50 Billion before 2030. Minutes of the Recent Meeting The Ministers of both nations held wide ranging discussions covering the whole gamut of Bilateral Trade and Investment related aspects.  The Ministers agreed to impart fresh momentum to the discussions on […]

In Context  Under the PM-KUSUM scheme, Solar power generation is set to make rapid strides in Rajasthan. The work was earlier affected as the farmers faced difficulty in getting bank loans  Now, the public sector banks acceding to the State government’s request to grant loans without collateral security to farmers for installing solar plants on […]

In News The National Monuments Authority (NMA) chairman met the governor of Kerala regarding the declaration of the birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya in the state as a monument of national importance. Earlier, the Prime Minister had unveiled a 13-feet statue of Adi Sankara at Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand. About other sites surveyed Kashmir valley: The […]

In News The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti. About Swami Vivekananda   (Image Courtesy: VS) Birth:  He was born on 12th January 1863 in a Bengali family in Calcutta and was originally named Narendranath Datta.  In his honour, the Government of India in 1984 declared his birthday […]