MLC Daily Current Affairs

Todays in History (December 30^th, 1906)

• In 1906, the All-India Muslim League was founded in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Pegasus Spyware

• The Washington Post and Amnesty International report claims that Pegasus spyware targeted journalists in India
• They were targeted via a ‘zero-click exploit’.
• It is developed, marketed and licensed to governments around the world by the Israeli company NSO Group.

Warli Paintings

• It is a tribal art which originated from North Sahyadri region of Maharashtra.
• It can be traced back to 10th century AD but was first discovered and appreciated for its distinctive style only in the early 1970s.

SHRESHTA Scheme

• Under the SHRESHTA scheme, more than 2500 Scheduled Castes (SCs) students in private schools have been facilitated.
• SHRESHTA stands for the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas’
• It is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

1st Woman to Head CISF

• The Centre recently appointed Nina Singh as the Director General of CISF, the first woman to head

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

• It is one of the seven central armed police forces (CAPFs) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
• The other six forces are the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Assam Rifles, NSG and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
• Established in: 1969

SAMARTH Programs

• The government has launched six SAMARTH-curated training programs on iGOT Karmayogi Platform for State Government officials.
• It includes SAMARTH Blocks, SAMARTH Zila, SAMARTH Rajya, SAMARTH Rajya Sachiva, SAMARTH Policy and SAMARTH Procurement

SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR YOU

• Which ministry in India is responsible for overseeing the FAME India Scheme? – Ministry of Heavy Industries
• The Union government plans to revive tax remission benefits on the export of which item, previously categorized as ‘restricted’ in mid-2022? – Sugar
• Who recently secured the title at the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 tournament? – Dommaraju Gukesh
• In Uttar Pradesh, which two districts have inaugurated the state’s inaugural intra-district helicopter service? – Prayagraj and Varanasi
• From which Indian state was the inaugural Himalayan Air Safari recently launched? – Uttarakhand