Daily Current Affairs for 30th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS 15th India-Israel Joint Working Group Why in News India-Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) on Bilateral Defence Cooperation has agreed to form a Task Force to formulate a comprehensive Ten-Year Roadmap to identify new areas of cooperation. Key Points This was decided at the 15th JWG meeting held on October 27, 2021 […]
Daily Current Affairs for 25th Oct 2021
GS PAPER III NEWS Carbon-intensive production of plastics Why in News Carbon-intensive production of plastics is poised to emit more greenhouse gases than coal-fired power plants within this decade, undermining global efforts to combat climate change. Key point This report by Bennington College and Beyond Plastics estimates that the plastics industry in the United States […]
Daily Current Affairs for 22nd & 23 rd Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Mount Aso Volcano Why in News The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has reported that a loud eruption was heard on 20 October 2021 at Mount Aso volcano, located in the Kyushu region of southwestern Japan. The administration has confirmed an eruption at the volcano. Key point According to the Japan Meteorological […]
Daily Current Affairs for 21st Oct 2021
GS PAPER I NEWS International forum for economic cooperation Why in News External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar and his counterparts from Israel, US and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to create a forum for economic cooperation in a meeting. Key point Discussed the possibility of joint infrastructure projects in the areas of […]
Daily Current Affairs for 20th Oct 2021
GS PAPER I NEWS Abhidhamma day Why in News Union Ministry of Culture, International Buddhist Confederation, in collaboration with Government of Uttar Pradesh is organizing Abhidhamma Day at Kushinagar, (Uttar Pradesh) on the auspicious occasion of Ashwin Purnima. Key point The Indian Prime Minister will attend the event in the presence of eminent Buddhist monks […]
Daily Current Affairs for 19th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS “Aadhaar Hackathon 2021” Why in News UIDAI is going to organize a hackathon named “Aadhaar Hackathon 2021” targeted at young innovators who are currently in various engineering institutes and eager to step into the real world. Key point The Hackathon will start at 00:00 on 28 October 2021 and will continue […]
Daily Current Affairs for 18th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Various development projects from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Why in News In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 14 projects worth Rs 299 crore have been inaugurated and 12 projects worth Rs 643 crore have been laid. Key point The government is initiating development work of about […]
Daily Current Affairs for 16th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Global Hunger Index 2021 Why in News The Global Hunger Index ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021’ ranked India at 101 positions of 116 countries. Global Hunger Index India’s Ranking India is also among the 31 countries where hunger has been identified as serious. India ranked […]
Daily Current Affairs for 14th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Climate Resilience Information System and Planning (CRISP-M) Tool Why in News Geographical Information System (GIS) based watershed under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA jointly with Lord Tariq Ahmed, Minister of State for South Asia and Commonwealth at UK’s Office of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development, through a virtual program by the Union Ministry […]
Daily Current Affairs for 13th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Prime Minister Gati Shakti National Master Plan Why in News Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan’. Gati Shakti will be the master plan of national infrastructure for the country. Key point Under this scheme of Rs 100 lakh crore, 16 ministries including rail and road […]
Daily Current Affairs for 11 & 12th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Marriage Amendment Bill 2021 Why in News The Rajasthan government has withdrawn the controversial Marriage Amendment Bill 2021. Through this bill, all social organizations and opposition parties were accused of recognizing and promoting child marriage in Rajasthan. Key point The Rajasthan government had recently passed a bill from the assembly. In […]
Daily Current Affairs for 9th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS High Aspiration Coalition (HAC) Why in News At a ceremony held between the French and Indian governments in New Delhi on 7 October, India officially joined the High Aspiration Coalition for Nature and People, a grouping of over 70 countries and 30×30 nations to protect for the adoption of the global […]
Daily Current Affairs for 8th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) Oxygen Plants Why in News Prime Minister has inaugurated 35 Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) Oxygen Plants set up under PM CARES Fund in 35 states and union territories at an event at AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. Key point Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister has said that, […]
Daily Current Affairs for 6th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS The State of the World’s Children 2021 Why in News UNICEF’s Global Flagship Publication – “The current status of children around the world in 2021 to promote, protect and care for the mental health of children (“The State of the World’s Children 2021; On My Mind: Promoting, Protective and Caring for […]
Daily Current Affairs for 4th Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS 9th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force Why in News Mr. Sheikh Hameed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India, […]
Daily Current Affairs for 2nd Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Jal Jeevan Mission Why in News The Prime Minister launched the Jal Jeevan Mission app on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti to raise awareness among the stakeholders and to create greater transparency and accountability in the schemes under the mission. Key point The Prime Minister also launched the Rashtriya Jal Jeevan […]
Daily Current Affairs for 1st Oct 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Marine Protected Area (MPA) Why in News India expressed its support for the protection of the Antarctic environment and the co-sponsor of the European Union’s proposal to bring East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea under Marine Protected Areas (MPA) at the Ministerial Summit. Key point India stated that “India supports ongoing […]