MLC Daily Current Affairs – 3rd Jan 2024

Todays in History (January 3^rd, 1929)

• Mahatma Gandhi met Lord Irwin on 3^rd January in 1929 which slowly moved towards the Gandhi-Irwin pact in upcoming months.

Summary of Today’s News

The Sixteenth Finance Commission of India

• It has been established by the President of India,
  • It’s under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution.
• Arvind Panagariya, former Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog and Professor at Columbia University, has been appointed as the Chairman

XpoSat’s

• XPoSat is the world’s second satellite-based mission dedicated to X-ray polarimetry measurements.
• Launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
• Two primary payloads: Indian X-ray Polarimeter (POLIX) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Timing (XSPECT).
• With XpoSat’s successful launch, India has become second country after United States to send an observatory to study astronomical sources, such as black holes, neutron stars etc.

What is Psychoanalysis:

• Psychoanalysis is a therapeutic technique and theory that involves analyzing dreams, exploring free association, and examining the transference and resistance between therapist and patient
• It is a talking therapy that aims to treat mental health issues by investigating the relationship between the unconscious and conscious elements of psychological experience.
• It is based on the belief that all people possess unconscious thoughts, feelings, desires, and memories.

Tsunami

• Recent Tsunami alerts in Japan
• Tsunami is a Japanese term meaning “harbour wave”.
• Tsunamis are often incorrectly called tidal waves; they have no relation to the daily ocean tides.
• Tsunami is a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance usually associated with earthquakes occurring below or near the ocean.

BRICS expanded its membership to include five new nations

• BRICS is an important group comprising of
  • Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
• New members include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

66th foundation Day of DRDO on 1st January

• It is the R&D wing of the Ministry of Defence, formed in 1958.
• Its aim is to empower India with cutting-edge defence technologies.
• To achieve self-reliance in critical defence technologies.

SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

• Which sport is introduced for the first time in the 2024 Khelo India Youth Games? – Squash
• On what date is Veer Baal Diwas observed annually, commemorating the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh’s four sons? – 26th December
• Dean Elgar, who recently retired from international cricket, was the former captain of which team? – South Africa