This quiz is based on Daily Current Affairs Articles posted regularly on Aspirant IAS Academy website.
Day: June 20, 2023
Daily Current Affairs for 20 June 2023
NATIONAL GoI-UNSDCF 2023-2027 The Government of India (GoI) and the United Nations (UN) have joined hands to strengthen their commitment towards sustainable development. A significant milestone was achieved with the signing of the Government of India – United Nations Sustainable Read More …
Right to Change One’s Name
Context: Recently, the High Courts of Allahabad and Delhi said that the right to change one’s name or surname is a part of the right to life under Article 21. Allahabad High Court’s Observations: Right to Change one’s Name: The court Read More …
The Risk Threshold
Context: The World Meteorological Organisation’s recent report on global temperatures highlighted that temperature reached 5 degrees Celsius in early June is a warning that the climate emergency is upon us. This is the time for developed countries to reach out Less-developed or Read More …
Medicinal Plants in India
Context The epiphytic orchids found in the Dooars and Darjeeling hills are dying out because of deforestation in their natural habitat. Orchids are natural gauges of air quality and they draw pollinators like bees and other insects to their nectar and thereby help cross-pollination. Read More …
Miyawaki forests
Context Prime Minister during his latest ‘Mann ki baat’ episode spoke about Miyawaki plantation, the Japanese method of creating dense urban forests in a small area. The PM also cited the example of a Kerala-based teacher, Raafi Ramnath, who used the Miyawaki Read More …
The Naming Process of Species
Context: In recent years, the field of taxonomy, the science of naming and classifying all living beings, has been witnessing a raging debate — whether species with objectionable scientific names should be renamed. Many want to entirely do away with Read More …
U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emergency Technology
Why in News? Recently, India and the United States have taken a significant step towards strengthening their strategic partnership and driving technology and defense cooperation. Under the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (Icet), the two nations have unveiled a roadmap for enhanced collaboration Read More …
Oslo Forum
Context: Taliban representatives met with Indian and Pakistani special envoys and officials amongst a number of international diplomats, in an effort by the Norwegian Government to break the impasse in talks on the sidelines of a peace conference in Oslo. About Read More …
Black Sea Grain Deal
Context: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia was considering withdrawing from the Black Sea grain deal. Why does Russia want to withdraw? Russia only agreed to the deal for the sake of countries in Africa and Latin America but only Read More …