Daily Current Affairs for 30th June 2022
GST rate hike for household items GS Paper 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources Important for: Prelims exam level: GST and its various tax slabs Mains exam Level: Not Much Why in News From July 18, tax hikes will kick in for over two dozen goods and services, ranging from […]
Daily Current Affairs for 29th June 2022
The G7’s infrastructure investment plan to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative GS Paper 2: International Relations Important for: Prelims exam level: Not Much Mains exam Level: Countering China Context The G7 countries, who are meeting during the ongoing Leaders’ Summit in Germany, have officially launched the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), a […]
Daily Current Affairs for 27th June 2022
Swachh Bharat Mission- Urban GS Paper 2: Government policies and interventions Important for: Prelims exam level: Related ministry, objective and achievement Mains exam Level: Objective and achievement of policy and its impact Why in news Recently Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), has launched the revised Swachh Certification Protocols for ODF, ODF+, ODF++, and […]
Daily Current Affairs for 25th June 2022
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban GS Paper 2: Government Policies, Poverty Important for: Prelims exam level: PM Awas Yojna Mains exam Level: Initiatives taken for poverty eradication Why in News The scheme has completed its 7 years. About the scheme • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U), a flagship Mission of Government of India being […]
Daily Current Affairs for 24th June 2022
Sao Joao festival GS Paper 1: Art & Culture Important for: Prelims exam level: Sao Joao festival Mains exam Level: Not Much Context As in every monsoon, Catholics in Goa celebrate Sao Joao, the feast of St John the Baptist. What is Sao Joao? • In Goa, Catholics celebrate all the feasts of the Roman […]
Daily Current Affairs for 23th June 2022
Four new corals recorded from Indian waters GS Paper 3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Important for: Prelims: General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – Corals and Coral bleaching Mains Level: Not Much Why in News • Scientists have recorded four species of azooxanthellate corals for the first time […]
Daily Current Affairs for 22th June 2022
One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) Why in news Assam has become the 36th State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC). With this, the ONORC plan is successfully implemented in all the 36 states/UTs, making food security portable throughout the country. About ONORC • The Union Government launched the ‘One Nation, One Ration […]
Daily Current Affairs for 21th June 2022
EX KHAAN QUEST – 2022 Why in news The Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest -2022” culminated at the Peace Support Operations Training Centre in Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. About Khaaan Quest-2022 ● Khaan Quest 2022 is a regularly scheduled, multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Khaan […]
Daily Current Affairs for 20th June 2022
ADIP Scheme Why in news A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) in association with ALIMCO and District Administration Biswanath Chariali in Biswanath Chariali […]
Daily Current Affairs for 18th June 2022
Banni Grassland Why in news? MoEF&CC (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) has organised Desertification and Drought Day on 17th June. The event showcased presentations on various aspects of desertification such as on Initiative taken on restoration of Banni grassland, experience on Indian eco-restoration of deserts, forestry certification & achieving land degradation neutrality. About […]
Daily Current Affairs for 17th June 2022
Mitticool refrigerator Why in news? Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) develops an Indian Standard for ‘Non-electric cooling cabinet made of clay’. About Mitticool refrigerator • Mansukhlal Prajapati produces Mitticool in a tiny village near Rajkot in rural Gujarat. Mitticool is made of clay, which utilizes the age-old principle of ‘Surahi’ i.e. ‘cooling through evaporation’. • […]
Daily Current Affairs for 16th June 2022
FATF Why in News? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international watchdog monitoring money laundering, terror financing, and other threats to global financial networks, is expected to decide whether to take Pakistan off the ‘grey’ list at the end of its ongoing plenary session in Berlin. What is the FATF? • The FATF is […]
Daily Current Affairs for 15th June 2022
Mumbai Samachar Why in news? Prime Minister participates in Dwishatabdi(200) Mahotsav of Mumbai Samachar, a newspaper which has been published continuously for 200 years. About Mumbai Samachar ● The printing of Mumbai Samachar, then called Bombay Samachar, as a weekly was started on July 1, 1822, by Fardunjee Marzbanji, a Parsi scholar. It became a […]
Daily Current Affairs for 14th June 2022
Rice Fortification Why in news: The Union Food Secretary has informed that 90 LMT of the 175 LMT fortified rice required this year already produced for distribution till now under the rice-fortification programme. Fortified Rice Distribution PM had announced the fortification of rice in his Independence Day speech in 2021. In April 2022 Cabinet Committee […]
Daily Current Affairs for 13th June 2022
When can a Rajya Sabha vote be rejected? Why in News: Recently, Elections for 57 Rajya Sabha seats across 15 states have concluded. How Raj Sabha members are elected? • Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected through single transferable votes via an open ballot. • Members of a state’s Legislative Assembly vote in the […]
Daily Current Affairs for 101th June 2022
RBI doubles home loan limits of co-op banks Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India doubled the limit on housing loans from cooperative banks and also permitted rural cooperative banks (RCB) to finance residential real estate projects to support affordable housing and inclusive growth. What has been done? • The limit on housing loans […]
Daily Current Affairs for 11th June 2022
Coking Coal Mission Why in news • The Ministry of Coal has finalized an Action Plan Document for the year 2022-23. About coking coal mission • The coking coal mission aims to bump up production by around three times from 45 million tones 2020-21 to 140 mt by 2029-30, the coal ministry said in its […]
Daily Current Affairs for 9th June 2022
Uniform Civil Code Why in News: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami recently set up a committee to prepare a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the State. Several leaders of BJP-ruled States have batted for a UCC in India. What is UCC? • Article 44 of the Constitution deals with uniform civil code. But […]
Daily Current Affairs for 8th June 2022
New rules for CDS post Why in News: Setting the stage for appointment of the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the government has amended Service Rules of the Army, Navy and Air Force, Who have been allowed? • Retired Service Chiefs and three-star officers eligible for consideration for the country’s top military post. • […]
Daily Current Affairs for 7th June 2022
Who was Sant Kabir, the extraordinary poet-saint of the Bhakti movement? Why In News: The President inaugurated the Sant Kabir Academy and Research Centre Swadesh Darshan Yojana and paid tribute to the Bhakti saint, Kabir at Maghar (Uttar Pradesh). Kabir and the Bhakti movement • The Bhakti movement, which began in the 7th century in […]
Daily Current Affairs for 4th June 2022
Puneet Sagar Campaign why in discussion • NCC has launched the latest phase of its nationwide flagship campaign ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ on 30th May 2022 and will continue till 5th June 2022, World Environment Day. main point • About 74,000 cadets from 10 states and 4 union territories will participate in the latest phase of […]
Daily Current Affairs for 2nd June 2022
E-Concurrence Module Why in News • As a significant step towards the Digital India vision of the Government, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has developed an IT module for Ministry of Defence, for integration of competent financial authorities and Internal Financial Advisers (IFA) for online e-concurrence and approval of procurement proposals on GeM portal. Key point • […]
Daily Current Affairs for 1st June 2022
‘Poor Welfare Conference’ Why in News • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’ in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Key point • This unique public event is being organized in state capitals, district headquarters and Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the country to commemorate the completion of eight years of the government led by Prime […]