Daily Current Affairs  – 20 February 2023

In Context Recently, Sagar Parikrama Program Phase III was initiated by the Department of Fisheries from Surat, Hazira Port, Gujarat. About Sagar Parikrama is an initiative of Government of India in the sea across the coastal belt demonstrating solidarity with all fisherfolk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholders as a spirit of 75th Azadi Ka Amrit […]

In Context Recently, The 14th edition of India’s five day biennial air show ‘Aero India‘ took place at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru. Aero India 2023 About: Aero India is a premier global aviation trade fair, which provides an opportunity for the Indian aviation-defence industry, including the aerospace industry, to showcase its products, technologies […]

Context The West Bengal government announced the introduction of an additional dose of injectable polio vaccine as part of the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) for children. About The additional dose of Inactivated Poliovirus (IPV) at nine months will protect against any polio, like Vaccine Associated Paralytic Polio or Vaccine Derived Polioviruses. As of October 2022, […]

In News Neal Mohan, CEO of Youtube joins the list of people of Indian origin leading  global tech giants which includes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Difference between NRI, OCI and PIO NRI is an Indian citizen holding an Indian passport, but he/ she ordinarily resides outside […]

In News Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently confirmed that the lander of Chandrayaan-3 has completed the crucial EMI-EMC test. About Chandrayaan-3 is India’s third moon mission and is slated to be launched later this year by Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LMV3) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The lander of the […]

In news Recently in Budget 2023-24, the Finance Minister has announced that India will eliminate the sickle cell Anaemia condition in a mission mode by 2047. About India is the second-worst affected country in terms of predicted births with SCA — i.e. chances of being born with the condition. Research and screening programmes have found […]

In News Recently, the head of the World Health Organisation, warned that the world had to prepare for a possible bird-flu pandemic. About The bird flu outbreak has killed 15 million domestic birds, while 193 million others have been culled since October 2021. It has spread from Europe and Asia to North America, South and […]

Context To expedite the monetisation plans for government-owned land assets across the country, the National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) has decided to rope in international property consultancy firms to help strategize and implement transactions from start to finish. About Land Monetisation means transferring the revenue rights of the asset (could be idle land, infrastructure, PSU) […]

In News The Union budget increased allocation for the Production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for high-efficiency solar modules. What is  a Solar Panel  A solar panel is a collection of photovoltaic (PV) cells that collect sunlight and convert it into electric current. Working: When sunlight hits the semiconductor in the solar PV cell the energy from […]

In News Recently, India and UAE commemorated the one year of signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement for boosting bilateral trade. About India and UAE signed the landmark Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on February 18, 2022. Recently, a special business event was organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry […]