Todays in History (December 26th, 1704)
- In 1704, Guru Gobind Singh’s sons Fateh Singh and Zorawar Singh were murdered by Mugal ruler Aurangzeb’s general Wazir Khan for refusing to convert to Islam.
Summary of Today’s News
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Loan to Tripura
What is Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Established in 1966.
- India is a founding member of ADB and the bank’s fourth largest shareholder
- Members are Developing and developing countries from Asia as well as from outside Asia.
- USA and Japan are the largest shareholders followed by China and India.
- India is the 4th largest shareholder in ADB
Padma Awards
CONTEXT: Many wrestlers have returned their Padma awards in the issue of appointment of WFI Chief Controversy.
The rare black tigers
- The Rare black tigers have been documented only in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha.
About Similipal Tiger Reserve: Similipal National Park is a tiger reserve and national park in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha
- Similipal Reserve boasts the world’s highest sightings of melanistic or black, tigers, known for their exceptionally dark skin due to increased pigment levels.
Important Questions
- What is the name of the carbon tax that the UK plans to implement from 2027 on imports of materials like steel and aluminium?
- Carbon Border Tax (CBT)
- Haryana emerged victorious in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24 by defeating which team?
- Rajasthan
- Vijay Hazare Trophy is related with which sports?
- Vijay Hazare Trophy is also known as Ranji One day trophy it is associated with cricket
- Which country presents the International Gender Equality Prize?
- Finland
- What is the name of the potato disease responsible for significant damage to potato crops across various districts of Punjab? – Late Blight
- Whose forthcoming memoir is titled ‘Four Stars of Destiny’?
- Former General M M Naravane
- Kisan Diwas or National Farmers’ Day, is celebrated on December 23rd every year to honor India’s farmers and the fifth Prime Minister of India,
- Ans. Chaudhary Charan Singh.
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