Headlines of the day 14-07-2023


Headline

Source

Syllabus

Key points to know

Kaas Plateau

PIB

Geography

  • What is the geographical significance of Kaas Plateau?

Defence Acquisition Council approves proposals for procurement of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft 

PIB

Security

  • What is the role of the Defence Acquisition Council?
  • Significance of the India – France defence partnership

PM Modi conferred with France’s highest award

ET

IR/Awards

  • What is the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour Award?

INS Sunayna participates in Op Southern Readiness 2023 

PIB

Security

  • What is the significance of the Op Southern Readiness 2023?

Government to provide free-dish connections in border villages on Indo-China border

AIR

IR/Security

  • Why is the government providing free-dish connections in border villages on the Indo-China border?
  • Its Significance

Chandrayaan-3

AIR

Science

  • What are the aims of Chandrayaan-3?

Third G20 Sherpas meeting begins in Hampi, Karnataka

AIR

IR/Culture

  • What is the G20 Sherpas meeting?
  • Its Significance

North Korea’s Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile

AIR

IR/Security

  • What is the significance of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile?

Fujairah Airport

AIR

IR

  • A new budget carrier route between UAE and India is set to moderate airfares. 
  • What will be its impact?

Anthropocene epoch 

IE

Science

  • What is ‘Anthropocene epoch’?
  • Its Significance

Bastille Day 

IE

IR/History

  • What is Bastille Day?
  • Why is it celebrated?

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

IE

Health

  • What is the Guillain-Barré Syndrome?

What is causing the flood in Delhi? 

Indian Express

Geography / Security

  • Why is Delhi getting flooded?

Russia has become world’s top wheat exporter 

Indian Express

economy

  • How has Russia become world’s top wheat exporter at Ukraine’s expense?
  • Its Significance

 

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