Daily Current Affairs  – 23 July 2022

In News  Recently ,Jawaharlal Nehru Port(JNP) has become the first major port of the country to become a 100% Landlord port having all berths being operated on PPP model. About  The PPP mode of investment in Indian ports has made remarkable progress in the last 25 years, beginning with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), resulting […]

In News The wormhole theory can provide shortcuts for enormous distances between two points in curved spacetime. Wormhole Discovered by:  Ludwig Flamm in 1916,  Soon after Einstein proposed his General Theory of Relativity — a theory that describes the gravitational field.  About: A wormhole can be visualised as a tunnel with two ends at separate […]

In News Recently, the exquisite 19th century stolen painting of Maharaja Serfoji II has been traced to a US museum. About Painting The painting has Raja Serfoji and his youthful son It was probably painted between 1822 and 1827 Kept in the Saraswathi Mahal.  Image Courtesy: sputniknews Maharaja Serfoji II Serfoji was the last of […]

In News Recently, the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, which seeks to extend the jurisdiction of Indian courts to the icy continent, was cleared by the Lok Sabha. Key Points The bill is set to become the first domestic legislation with regard to Antarctica in India. Aim: Promoting Antarctica as a natural reserve that is devoted […]

In News Recently Hon PM of India paid tribute to freedom fighters Lokmanya Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad on their birth anniversary. Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak Birth:  He was born on July 23, 1856, in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri. Education:  He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Deccan College of Pune in 1877 and […]

In News Three-quarters of a century ago on 22nd July 1947, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag.  More about the news Ahead of India’s 75th Independence Day anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the citizens to participate in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ (Tricolour at every home) movement by hoisting the national […]

In News Recently, the issue of holding simultaneous parliamentary and Assembly polls has been referred to the Law Commission so that a practicable roadmap and framework can be worked out. Historical Background Simultaneous polls to states and Lok Sabha is not a newly conceived norm.  In fact, simultaneous elections have previously been conducted in India […]

In News Recently, former Jharkhand Governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu was elected as the 15th President of India. About Droupadi Murmu She is from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. She is also the first tribal woman to be elected to the position and the youngest as well. She hails from the Santhal tribe. […]