Call Support +91-85588-96644

Exam Categories

International Tests

View More

Defence & Para Military

Assessment-I

View More

Assessment-II

View More

Placement & IT Sector

Assessment-III

View More

Aptitude/GK/Vocational Skill Tests

View More
TCYonline

Login

Sign Up

Please enter a Username or Email ID
Please enter a password
Keep me logged in
Forgot Password?
Please enter your name
Please enter your mobile number
You can't leave Captcha Code empty
By submitting this form, you agree to the Terms & Privacy Policy.
Already Registered? Login Here
OR

Sign Up via Facebook

Sign Up via Google

Sign Up via Twitter

Download Software
Tests given

Download TCY App

App Image
Subscribe to Unlock Test Prep Material close
Choose Exam Category

Unlock All Services And Enjoy The Premium Benefits

1 Month Plan

US$ 10

Subscribe Now

Valid For 1 Month

2 Month Plan

US$ 13

Subscribe Now

Valid For 2 Months

3 Month Plan

US$ 15

Subscribe Now

Valid For 3 Months

4 Month Plan

US$ 17

Subscribe Now

Valid For 4 Months

5 Month Plan

US$ 19

Subscribe Now

Valid For 5 Months

6 Month Plan

US$ 20

Subscribe Now

Valid For 6 Months

7 Month Plan

US$ 21

Subscribe Now

Valid For 7 Months

8 Month Plan

US$ 22

Subscribe Now

Valid For 8 Months

9 Month Plan

US$ 23

Subscribe Now

Valid For 9 Months

10 Month Plan

US$ 24

Subscribe Now

Valid For 10 Months

11 Month Plan

US$ 25

Subscribe Now

Valid For 11 Months

12 Month Plan

US$ 26

Subscribe Now

Valid For 12 Months

  • Payment made in INR entitles you to use Test in INDIA only
  • Each test can be attempted only once
 
loading

General Awareness

googleplus facebook

Daily G.K. - Top Stories

24 Nov 2022

DAILY G.K. TEST

Start Test

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Fourth Edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi

  • The three-day apex-level regional strategic dialogue of the Indian Navy, the "Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022" (IPRD-2022) began in New Delhi. The IPRD is an annual international conference that seeks to foster exchange of ideas and promote deliberations on maritime issues relevant to the Indo-Pacific which, for India, stretches over a vast, predominantly maritime expanse from the eastern shore of Africa to the western shore of America.
  • The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) is the Navy's knowledge partner and chief organiser of each edition of the event.
  • The aim of each successive edition of the IPRD is to review both opportunities and challenges that arise within the Indo-Pacific. Through this annual dialogue, the Indian Navy and the NMF continue to provide a platform for incisive discussions pertaining to the geopolitical developments affecting the maritime domain of the Indo-Pacific.

Australian PM Albanese Announces Free Trade Agreement with India

  • Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that his country's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India was passed in the Parliament. According to Australia, the agreement will help secure them a foothold in the world's fastest-growing economy and enable Australian businesses to unlock or expand their operations in a market of nearly one and a half billion consumers. Last week, Australian trade minister Don Farrell said the agreement presents an enormous opportunity for services companies and professionals from his country to access the 140 crore-strong Indian markets.
  • The deal is extremely crucial for Australia as they want to diversify exports from China. Relations between the two countries are strained over Beijing's increasing dominance in the South Pacific Ocean.
  • Under FTA, Australia will offer zero-duty access to India for about 96 per cent of its exports (by value) from Day One. Labor-intensive industries in India such as gems & jewelry, textiles, leather & footwear, furniture, food & agricultural products, automobiles, railway wagons, medical devices, and engineering products will benefit the most. Australia hopes that with FTA, Indian goods will become competitive and cheaper in their market and replace Chinese products in the long run.

Anwar Ibrahim Becomes Malaysia PM after Decades of Waiting

  • Veteran opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim finally became Malaysia's Prime Minister, capping a tumultuous political career that veered from coming close to clinching the top job on more than one occasion to spending years in prison on sodomy charges.
  • Anwar's reformist Pakatan Harapan will lead the next government as King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah chose him. The monarch intervened after no alliance secured a majority in a general election in which Anwar's coalition won the most seats.
  • Pakatan Harapan got the most seats in the general elections, 82 out of 220 up for grabs that day, but fell short of winning a majority, leading to the first hung parliament in the nation's history.
View Month Wise

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Bridgestone Appoints Stefano Sanchini as Head of India Operations

  • Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone appointed Stefano Sanchini as the head of its India operations with effect from January 1, 2023. He will replace Parag Satpute, who will be heading to Amsterdam (the Netherlands) to assume a new global role in Bridgestone's Solutions Business.
  • Sanchini is currently VP Region Middle-East and Africa, (MEA).

Flipkart and Axis Bank Partner to Launch Super Elite Credit Card

  • In a bid to scale Flipkart's SuperCoins reward program, the e-commerce major and Axis Bank partnered to launch Super Elite Credit Card.
  • The card will enable Flipkart customers to earn a total of 8 SuperCoins for every Rs. 100 spent and a maximum of 200 SuperCoins can be earned on every successful transaction. Flipkart Plus customers earn a total of 16 SuperCoins for every Rs. 100 spent and they can earn a maximum of 400 SuperCoins on every successful transaction on Flipkart.

IndiGo Inaugurates Second MRO Facility at Bengaluru's Kempegowda Airport

  • IndiGo inaugurated its second maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport.
  • The 13,000 sq.metre hangar is built on five acres of land and is the second largest maintenance facility at the airport.
  • IndiGo signed a 20-year pact with the Bengaluru International Airport Ltd. for the facility which was inaugurated by the airline's engineering head, S.C. Gupta.
View Month Wise

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ISRO Successfully Launches 200th 'RH-200' Rohini Sounding Rocket

  • The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) launched its 200th consecutive 'RH-200' Rohini Sounding rocket. This launch marked the 200th consecutive flight of the indigenous Rohini sounding rocket.
  • Sounding rockets take their name from the nautical term "to sound," which means to take measurements, according to the Nasa website. Small, low-budget, solid-fueled sounding rockets are used for experimental purposes, meteorology, and atmospheric studies. These rockets are generally used to collect important scientific information, check the earth's atmosphere or to test newly developed sub-components, before using them on larger rockets.
View Month Wise

SPORTS

Inaugural International League T20 in UAE

  • The inaugural edition of the International League T20 (ILT20) in the UAE is set to start on January 13 in Dubai.
  • The final is likely to be played on February 12.
  • The six-team tournament is expected to feature 34 matches, with each side playing the others twice before four playoff matches.
  • The ILT20 has in its ranks stars such as Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Trent Boult, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Sikandar Raza.
  • Many franchises in the ILTT20 are owned by Indian companies, including owners of IPL teams Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals.
View Month Wise

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Vinit Kumar Assumes Charge of CEO of KVIC

  • Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVlC) under Ministry of MSME appointed Vinit Kumar as CEO of KVIC Central Office, KVIC Mumbai.
  • He is an IRSEE officer of 1993 batch and has served as the Chairman of Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port, Kolkata (erstwhile Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port, Kolkata) and was welcomed by Manoj Kumar, Chairman, KVIC.
  • Previously he also worked as Chief Electrical Engineer in Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd. and looked after World Bank funded MUTP project before joining as CEO, KVIC.
View Month Wise

DEFENCE

India Successfully Tests Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile Agni-3

  • India successfully test-fired intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-3 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
  • The successful test was part of routine user training launches carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. The launch was carried out for a predetermined range and validated all operational parameters of the system.
  • Agni-3 is the third entrant in the Agni missile series and was first tested on July 9, 2006. But it developed a technical snag and had fell into the sea off Odisha coast without hitting the target. The missile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and hitting target 3,500 kilometres away.
  • The missile's strike range is between 1,000 km and 2,000 km, the Defence Research Development Organisation said.

Garuda Shakti: India, Indonesian Troops Engage in Joint Training Exercises

  • A contingent of Indian Special Forces held in a bilateral joint training exercise with Indonesian Special Forces in Indonesia, aiming at enhancing military cooperation and interoperability between the two sides. Garuda Shakti, the eighth edition of the series of bilateral exercises under this banner, is being held at Sangga Buana Training Area, Karawang.
  • The exercise aimed at enhancing understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the special forces of both the armies.
View Month Wise

DAYS AND EVENTS

Thanksgiving Day

  • Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year. On this festive occasion, friends and families come together to say thanks and recognise the blessings and sacrifices of the past year. This American festival has many legends and rituals linked to its name.
  • The annual celebrations honour the first Thanksgiving feast hosted by the colonists in Massachusetts' Plymouth, later called the Pilgrims, and the Wampanoag Indians.
  • On 3 October 1863, President Abraham Lincoln had proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving to be celebrated in November. The holiday was annually proclaimed by every President after that. However, after Congress' joint resolution in 1941, President Franklin D Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day.
View Month Wise

AWARDS AND HONOURS

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Announces National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022

  • Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Ministry on Wednesday announced the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022. The awards were given to the winners on National Milk Day.
  • The Awards were given in three categories. These categories were, Best Dairy Farmer Rearing Indigenous Cattle and buffalo Breeds, Best Artificial Insemination Technician and Best Dairy Cooperative, Milk Producer Company, Dairy Farmer Producer Organization.
  • The award consists of a cash prize of 5 lakh rupees for first rank, 3 lakh rupees for second rank and 2 lakh rupees for third rank.
  • National Gopal Ratna Award is one of the highest National Awards in the field of livestock and dairy sector.
View Month Wise

GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Tripura Govt. Changes Rules for Govt-aided Schools

  • To guarantee quality education in government-aided schools, the Tripura government has made significant revisions to the rules governing those institutions.
  • As per Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath, under the revised rule, the school managing committee will form a committee similar to the Tripura Teachers' Recruitment Board with approval from the director of the school education department for the hiring drive.
  • According to the minister, a clause not included in the previous service regulation now allows the school authority to transfer teachers to nearby government-aided schools based on demand and the scenario.

Conference in JNU to Promote Women Contribution in Science

  • The Jawaharlal Nehru University organised a three-day conference from to promote women's contribution in various sectors of science and entrepreneurship.
  • The main focus was to encourage the dissemination of scientific innovations and outreach to women to achieve sustainable development.
  • The STREE2020 Conference and Expo, held at convention centre, was inaugurated by Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh.
  • It was organised jointly by the JNU and Shakti, a "national movement" for women under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Santishree Pandit.

IIT Madras, University of Birmingham Join Hands to Offer Masters' Programme

  • Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and the University of Birmingham will soon launch joint masters' programmes. The potential areas include the fields of data science, energy systems, and biomedical engineering. Both universities will also build areas of mutual research interest.
  • The first joint postgraduate programme in data science, energy systems, and biomedical engineering is proposed to start next year before developing further programmes in subsequent years. The director of IIT Madras, Professor V. Kamakoti and Vice Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, Professor Adam Tickell signed a collaborative Statement of Intent.
View Month Wise

LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Supreme Court to Have Specialised Benches for Land Acquisition Matters, Motor Accident Claims, Old Criminal Appeals

  • Starting next week, the Supreme Court will have specialised benches to hear cases related to land acquisition, direct and indirect tax, motor accident claims, tribunal matters and old criminal appeals, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said.
  • A flurry of specialised benches would speed up the wheels of justice in the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud announced four exclusive benches to decide cases arising out of distinct branches of law.
View Month Wise
Share on
Keep Yourself updated on Latest PTE Exam Pattern

Avail Free Topic-wise Tests and various other offers.

Later Allow