Current Affairs Quiz – 13 June 2023
Day: June 13, 2023
Daily Current Affairs for 13 June 2023
NATIONAL Insurers directed by IRDAI to establish ABHA IDs for policy seekers The insurance regulator of India has recently released a directive to all insurers operating in the country to establish unique 14-digit identifiers, known as Ayushman Bharat Health Account(ABHA) IDs, Read More …
Detection of Pre-Diabetes
Why in News? According to a study, funded by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research), one in five healthy individuals has the glucose metabolism of a Prediabetic. The researchers used Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) to detect Pre-Diabetes.Continuous glucose monitoring automatically tracks blood Read More …
Particulate pollution increasing in Rajasthan’s cities
Context As per the analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the Particulate matter pollution is increasing in the cities of Rajasthan, which faces a multi-pollutant crisis with the levels of several gaseous pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and Ozone. Key findings of Read More …
Miles to go: On the state of the Indian economy
Context: According to Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran, India’s economy has emerged from the challenges posed by the pandemic and is poised for a sustained period of growth. An Optimistic prognosis: Lesser projection could underestimate potentials: The higher-than-expected Read More …
Indo-US cooperation in agriculture
Context As for supporting India’s view to strengthen the “global strategic partnership” with USA, the contributions of Rockefeller and Ford Foundation during 1950-60s, in development of India’s green revolution and supporting Agriculture sector must be focused. India’s Agriculture sector and Green Revolution: In Read More …
India and New Zealand Round Table Meeting
Why in News? Recently, the first Round Table Joint Meeting between India and New Zealand with the industry and industry associations of both the countries took place in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by the Additional Secretary, Department of Commerceand High Commissioner of New Read More …
Jal Jeevan Mission
Why in News? Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) in its study, it highlighted the potential impact of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) including significant health and socio-economic benefits. What are the Key Highlights of the Study? Averting Deaths from Read More …
Poshan app allows migrant workers to access nurseries
Context More than 57,000 migrant workers have registered for the special ‘one nation one Anganwadi programme’, to avail the benefits of schemes especially for children and mothers which is important for inclusive development and welfare society. About One Nation One Anganwadi Programme: Read More …
E-education platforms & Generative AI
Context India’s SWAYAM has yet to define its approach to AI; however, the SWAYAM-user community will drastically scale up by 2025, when India’s active Internet users become 900 million. So, Let us look at India’s public sector approach towards Artificial Intelligence (AI). What is Read More …