Daily Current Affairs  – 28 December 2022

In News Recently, the NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) has signed a non-binding MOU with Tecnimont (Italy) to explore production of green methanol. The green methanol project involves capturing carbon from NTPC power plants and converting it into a green fuel.   NTPC comes under the ministry of power. Green methanol About: Green methanol is a […]

In News Starting January 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle (EV). About Tax Credit Scheme About: A credit of up to $7,500 will be offered to people who buy certain new electric vehicles as well as some plug-in gas-electric hybrids and hydrogen fuel […]

Context Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Tel Aviv University and Columbia University are studying a rare genetic brain disease called “GNB1 Encephalopathy” and trying to develop a drug to treat it effectively.  GNB1 Encephalopathy GNB1 Encephalopathy is a kind of brain disease or neurological disorder which affects individuals in the foetus […]

In News Recently, The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed The Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill, 2022. Major Highlights of the Bill  Application: The legislation will be applicable to the Urban Mobility Region of Bengaluru. Aim: It is aimed at the regulation of development, operation, maintenance, monitoring and supervision of urban mobility. Members of BMLTA: […]

In News The Union government has made digitally capturing MGNREGA attendance universal from January 1, 2023 through (NMMS). From May 16, 2022, capturing attendance via the app was made compulsory for all worksites with 20 or more workers. This required uploading two time-stamped and geotagged photographs of the workers.  National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) About: […]

In News Veer Bal Diwas was recently commemorated in India on December 26th for the first time. More about the news About: The day was observed to mark the martyrdom of Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s sons Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji. Programs held: Programme marking ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ was celebrated […]

In News Experts have raised concerns that the construction of a petrochemical refinery in Barsu village of Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district might damage around 250 prehistoric geoglyphs found in the area. What are Geoglyphs? Geoglyphs are a form of prehistoric rock art, created on the surface of laterite plateaus by removing a part of the rock […]

In News As India hosts the G20 summit this year, Delhi looks to shape conversations on issues confronting the world. Challenges to Indian Presidency China’s aggression: Indo-Pacific: Closer home, India is facing that aggression on its border, with a skirmish in Arunachal Pradesh after the 2020 Galwan clashes that killed 20 Indian soldiers. South China […]

In News Recently, India celebrated 75 years of autonomous foreign policy and its role in global architecture. Background Important Treaties:  The Panchsheel Agreement of 1954, the Indo-Soviet Friendship Treaty of 1971, the India-Sri Lanka Accord of 1987, and India’s nuclear tests in 1998 all influenced India’s foreign policy.  Heroic roles: The world praised India’s moment […]

In News A recent Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) report on the update exercise of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has flagged serious irregularities. About The irregularities include:  haphazard development” of software for the exercise,  Making it prone to data tampering,   Flagged undue profits worth crores amassed by the system integrator […]