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Preparing for UPSC? Here are the top news stories of the past week (Representational image)
UPSC GK Capsule: Here is a list of important highlights of this week which you can read to prepare better for any upcoming exam.
UPSC Civil Services Exam 2023 (Preliminary) is scheduled in the month of May this year. Those who have registered for this exam prepare rigorously to clear all the three stages: preliminary, mains and interview. Current events around the world and general awareness form a major part of India’s most prestigious exam.
We have listed some important highlights from this week which you can read to prepare yourself for the upcoming exams. Check out the list below:
Arrest warrant for Russian President Putin
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin. The ICC charged Russia’s 70-year-old president with the war crime of “illegal deportation” of children from Ukraine. In its first warrant for Ukraine, the Court said it sees reasonable grounds to believe that the President of Russia bears personal criminal responsibility for the crimes committed, either directly, jointly with others and/or through others. to from.
covid cases raise alarm
The daily Covid-19 cases in the country crossed 800 after a hiatus of more than four months, amid concerns over a rise in H3N2 influenza cases, according to Union health ministry data. Experts say that the rapidly spreading XBB.1 strain, XBB.1.16, may be the reason for the current increase in Covid cases in India. The new subvariant is becoming common in at least four countries, including India, according to an international platform that tracks Covid variations. Reports suggest that India has the highest number of sequestrations (48), followed by Brunei (22), the United States (15) and Singapore (14).
assam paper leak
Assam Education The department has decided to reschedule some of the 10th board exams and 12th board exams which are conducted by the Board of Secondary Examination Assam. State Education Minister Ranoj Pegu informed on Twitter that the English/MIL exam which was to be held on March 18 will now be held on April 1. Police has arrested 28 people who were involved in the Assam question paper leak scam. ,
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft proved capable of handling harsh launch conditions: ISRO
On 16 March, India’s national space agency ISRO announced that they had touched a new milestone in the quest for a soft landing on the Moon, with the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully completing “its essential tests”. The test validated its ability to withstand any harsh vibration and acoustic environment a spacecraft might encounter during its launch. The tests were conducted during the first week of March at the facilities located at UR Rao Satellite Centre, Bengaluru.
Pilots killed in Cheetah chopper crash in Arunachal
A Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army that was flying an operational sortie near Bomdila town in Arunachal Pradesh crashed after losing contact with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) on March 16. The two pilots, identified as Lt Col Vinay Banu Reddy and Major Jayanta A, died in the crash. “Five search teams of Indian Army, SSB and ITBP were launched immediately. The wreckage of the plane was found near Banglajap village, east of Mandla. A court of inquiry has been ordered to find out the cause of the accident.
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