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India contributes USD 2 million to African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)

India contributes USD 2 million to African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS): India has contributed USD 2 million to the United Nations Trust Fund in support of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Ruchira Kamboj, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, presented the cheque. April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz ATMIS was established […]

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NASA’s High-Resolution Air Quality Control Instrument Launches

NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument has successfully launched, marking a significant step forward in the monitoring of major air pollutants. The instrument will provide unprecedented resolution, allowing scientists to observe air quality from space with accuracy down to just four square miles. The TEMPO mission aims to revolutionise air quality monitoring, thereby

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Project Tiger: India’s tiger population was 3,167 in 2022

Project Tiger: India’s tiger population was 3,167 in 2022- According to the most recent tiger census data released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s tiger population has reached 3,167 in 2022, a significant increase from previous census figures of 1,411 in 2006, 1,706 in 2010, 2,226 in 2014, and 2,967 in 2018. During the inauguration

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INS Vikrant gets back its ‘original’ 1961 bell

INS Vikrant gets back its ‘original’ 1961 bell: The INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, was presented with a special gift in the form of its original bell from the first carrier of the same name commissioned in 1961. On March 22, Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, who recently retired as Vice Chief of Navy

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World’s first Asian King Vulture conservation and breeding center to be inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj District to Host State-of-the-Art King Vulture Conservation and Breeding Center: In Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district, the world’s first conservation and breeding centre for the critically endangered Asian king vulture is set to open. The center, named Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre (JCBC), is spread over 1.5 hectares and is designed to maintain

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PM Jan Dhan Yojana sees record ₹50,000 crore surge in balance

PMJDY records highest-ever surge of ₹50,000 crores in account balance: In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme reached a significant milestone. The basic bank accounts under the scheme have registered a record surge of ₹50,000 crores, with the total balance reaching ₹1.99 lakh crore, an increase

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Sarnbanada Sonowal Flags Off International Yoga Mahotsav in Dibrugarh

Sarnbanada Sonowal Flags Off International Yoga Mahotsav in Dibrugarh: The Union Minister for AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated the International Yoga Mahotsav at the Dibrugarh University Playground to commemorate the upcoming International Day of Yoga 2023, which is only 75 days away. April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz Significance of this event: The event aims to promote

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India will be third largest economy by 2027-28: Piyush Goyal

India will be third largest economy by 2027-28: Piyush Goyal– In a recent address to the Indian diaspora community in France, Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India is set to become the third-largest economy in the world by 2027. India, the world’s fifth-largest economy, has experienced annual growth rates of around 7% on average

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Legendary theatre actor Jalabala Vaidya passes away

Legendary theatre actor Jalabala Vaidya passes away: Jalabala Vaidya, a renowned theatre artist and co-founder of Delhi’s Akshara Theatre, died at the age of 86. Born in London to Indian author and freedom fighter Suresh Vaidya and English classical singer Madge Franckeiss, Jalabala Vaidya began her career as a journalist and contributed to various national

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National Safe Motherhood Day 2023 observed on 11th April

National Safe Motherhood Day 2023: Every year on April 11, National Safe Motherhood Day is observed with the goal of increasing awareness of proper healthcare to promote the well-being and safety of mothers and expectant mothers. This initiative, launched by the Indian government, aims to decrease the number of maternal and neonatal deaths. In the

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