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CERT-In cautions against ransomware ‘Akira’ attack

CERT-In cautions against ransomware ‘Akira’ attack: A new Internet ransomware virus called ‘Akira’ has surfaced in cyberspace, designed to steal crucial personal information and encrypt data, thereby coercing individuals into paying ransom money. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023 Akira Ransomware: Operating Mechanism and Double Extortion Tactics Prevention measures against ‘Akira’ Ransomware Keep current offline […]

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Nuclear power capacity to increase from over 7000 MW to 22,480 MW by 20

Nuclear power capacity to increase from over 7000 MW to 22,480 MW by 20: According to Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space minister Dr Jitendra Singh, Nuclear power capacity has set to increase from over 7000 Mega Watt to over 22480 Mega Watt by 2031. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023 The present installed nuclear power

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Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama

Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama: Meta and Microsoft have announced the growth of their artificial intelligence relationship by presenting “Llama 2,” a new large language model (LLM). This cutting-edge language model is now available for both research and commercial use, making it a potential competitor to ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Bard (Google).

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North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18

North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18: North Korea recently tested its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (IBM) – Hwasong-18. About Hwasong-18: North Korea’s Hwasong-18 is a three-stage solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile (IBM). It is North Korea’s first ICBM to use solid fuels which allows for faster launch. It was originally unveiled in the parade marking the

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China launched world’s first methane-fuelled space rocket

Context: A private Chinese business named “Zhuque-2” launched the world’s first methane-fueled space rocket into orbit. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023 Highlights of the News The Zhuque-2 carrier rocket blasted off at 9:00A.M. (01:00 GMT) on 12th July from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous region and completed the

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India and France decided to co-develop the jet engine.

India and France decided to co-develop the jet engine: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron addressed a joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023 Both countries announced that they will extend their defence cooperation in advanced aeronautical technologies. They will co-develop the combat aircraft

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What is the Distance between Earth and Moon?

What is the Distance between Earth and Moon?: The Earth-Moon distance is 384,400 kilometres (238,855 miles) on average. This is approximately 30 times the diameter of the Earth. Because the Moon’s orbit is elliptical, the distance between the two bodies varies slightly. The Moon’s closest approach to Earth is called the perigee. At perigee, the

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China launches world’s first methane-fuelled space rocket

China launches world’s first methane-fuelled space rocket: A private Chinese company has launched the world’s first methane-liquid oxygen space rocket into orbit. The Zhuque-2 carrier rocket blasted off at 9am local time (01:00 GMT) on Wednesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and “completed the flight mission according to the procedure”,

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North Korea Launches Unspecified Ballistic Missile off East Coast

Why Unspecified Ballistic Missile in news? North Korea has launched an unidentified ballistic missile off its eastern coast, according to remarks from the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea and the Japanese military. The missile launch came after North Korea issued a string of strongly worded complaints about US military operations, including accusations of

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Chandrayaan-3 Launch Date, Mission, Live Updates

Chandrayaan-3 Launch Date, Mission, Live Updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that India’s moon mission Chandrayaan 3 will launch on July 14 at 2:35 p.m. from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.The date was later confirmed by Secretary of Space department and ISRO Chairman S. Somnath at a press briefing on

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