Daily Current Affairs for 31th May 2022
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस चर्चा में क्यों • अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस का 8वां संस्करण “मानवता के लिए योग” विषय के साथ मनाया जाएगा। आयुष मंत्रालय ने 21 जून 2022 को भारत और दुनिया भर में आयोजित होने वाले 8वें अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस 2022 के लिए इस विषय को चुना है। मुख्य बिंदु • अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस […]
Daily Current Affairs for 30th May 2022
‘Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant’ Why in News • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed the ‘Sahakar Se Prosperity’ conference in Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated the world’s first ‘Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant’ at IFFCO’s Kalol unit. Key point • There was a demand of the people associated with the […]
Daily Current Affairs for 28th May 2022
India Drone Festival 2022 Why in News • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated India’s biggest drone festival – India Drone Festival 2022. Key point • The Prime Minister also interacted with farmer drone pilots, witnessed open drone demonstrations and interacted with start-ups at the Drone Exhibition Centre. The Prime Minister also gave […]
Daily Current Affairs for 27th May 2022
Import Policy of Paper Products Why in News • The import policy of major paper products has been revised from ‘Open 5’ to ‘Mukta subject to compulsory registration under Paper Import Monitoring System’. A notification in this regard was issued by DGFT. About notification • This order will be applicable to various paper products including […]
Daily Current Affairs for 26th May 2022
Bongosagar exercise Why in News • The third edition of the bilateral naval exercise ‘Bongosagar’ between the Indian Navy (IN) and the Bangladesh Navy (BN) began at Port Mongla, Bangladesh. Main point • The harbor phase of the exercise is scheduled from May 24 to 25, followed by a sea phase in the North Bay […]
Daily Current Affairs for 25th May 2022
What’s the 4-nation Quad, where did it come from? Why In News: Leaders of four countries — India, the United States, Australia, and Japan, met for the second-in person summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad in Tokyo. What is the Quad and why was it formed? • The Quad is an informal multilateral […]
Daily Current Affairs for 24th May 2022
Inter-State council Why in News: The Inter-State Council, which works to promote and support cooperative federalism in the country, has been reconstituted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Chairman and Chief Ministers of all States and six Union Ministers as members. What is Inter-State Council? The Constitution of India in Article 263, provided that an […]
Daily Current Affairs for 23th May 2022
Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP) Why in News: In keeping with the spirit of “One Nation,One Portal”, Union Minister of State (IC) Ministry of Science and Technology launched Single National Portal for Biotech researchers and Start-ups. What is the purpose ? • The Portal “BioRRAP” will cater to all those seeking regulatory approval for […]
Daily Current Affairs for 21th May 2022
India gets the highest annual FDI inflow of USD 83.57 billion in FY21-22 Key Highlights: • India rapidly emerges as a preferred investment destination; FDI inflows have increased 20-fold in last 20 years. • FDI equity inflows in Manufacturing rise by 76% in FY 2021-22 • FDI inflows rise by 23% post-Covid • Karnataka emerges […]
Daily Current Affairs for 18th May 2022
Stagflation Stagflation is a combination of the words stagnation and inflation. It describes an economic condition characterized by slow growth and high unemployment (economic stagnation) mixed with rising prices (inflation). Unemployment and inflation • The idea of stagflation is closely linked to the Phillips curve which tried to establish that there was a negative empirical […]
Daily Current Affairs for 17th May 2022
Endosulfan Why in News: The Supreme Court has slammed the Kerala government for doing “virtually nothing” for endosulfan pesticide exposure victims. What is Endosulfan? • It is a widely-banned pesticide with hazardous effect. • It’s a Persistent Organic Pollutant. • It is primarily used as an insecticide in agriculture • It is also used as […]
Daily Current Affairs for 16th May 2022
Vaccine against 3 encephalitis viruses Syllabus Relevance: Prelims Why in News: Researchers designed a virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine candidate that uses proteins from the outer shells of the viruses. • A vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) was found to be safe, well-tolerated […]