May 02, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

May 02, 2024

DRDO has achieved a significant milestone in enhancing India's anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the successful flight-test of the Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system.

Zimbabwe has launched a new currency called the ZiG (short for Zimbabwe Gold) in an attempt to address the country’s long-running currency crisis. The ZiG, backed by Zimbabwe’s gold reserves, was introduced electronically in early April and has now been released in banknote and coin form.

Argentine scientists have uncovered a new herbivorous dinosaur, Chakisaurus nekul, which lived 90 million years ago in Patagonia's Late Cretaceous period.

Alok Shukla, a renowned environmental activist and convenor of Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan, has been selected for the prestigious 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize (Green Nobel Prize).

Sana, the AI-powered news anchor developed by the India Today Group has captured two coveted awards at the prestigious International News Media Association (INMA) Global Media Awards held in London.

Awards:
1) Best Use of AI in Customer-Facing Products
2) Best in South Asia for AI-Led Newsroom Transformation

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a public sector enterprise, has been granted the coveted "Navratna" status by the government. This prestigious designation takes the total number of Navratna PSEs (Public Sector Enterprises) in India to 17.