Current Affairs 19 August 2022
CONTENTS The ‘developed country’ goal West Nile Virus Monkeypox Sri Aurobindo Great Indian Bustard The ‘Developed Country’ Goal Context: In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister asked Indians to embrace the “Panch Pran” — five vows — by 2047 when the country celebrates 100 years of independence. The ‘developed country’ goal is the first of the five vows […]
Current Affairs 18 August 2022
CONTENTS Arctic amplification Findings of the Hayabusa-2 probe New Elephant Reserve in Tamil Nadu Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) Arctic Amplification Context: Recently, Finnish Meteorological Institute researchers published their study in the Communications Earth & Environment journal, concluding that the Arctic is heating four times faster than the rest of the […]
Current Affairs 17 August 2022
CONTENTS Relocation of cheetahs Ethanol blending History of the PIN code F-INSAS, Nipun mines and Landing Craft Assault Relocation of Cheetahs Context: India’s ambitious project to translocate African cheetahs has missed an unofficial deadline of August 15, though sources say the wild cats are likely to arrive here within this year. Relevance: GS III- Environment […]
Current Affairs 16 August 2022
CONTENTS Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Fundamental duties Triple Talaq Polio Women heroes of India’s freedom struggle, mentioned by PM in his I-Day speech The revolutionaries whom PM mentioned in his I-Day speech Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Context: The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh has been at the centre of three major […]
Current Affairs 13 August 2022
CONTENTS Govt. to enumerate Sanitation Workers Eco-sensitive zones Drought Essential Commodities Act Govt. To Enumerate Sanitation Workers Context: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJ&E) is now preparing to undertake a nationwide survey to enumerate all people engaged in the hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. Cleaning of sewers and septic tanks has […]
Current Affairs 12 August 2022
CONTENTS Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation New START Treaty Gold exchange-traded fund UN appoints new leader of UNMOGIP Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 Context: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 provides legal sanction to law enforcement agencies for “taking measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and […]
Current Affairs 11 August 2022
CONTENTS Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Langya Virus Open network for digital commerce 49th Chief Justice of India Butterfly Mine Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Context: The Union Cabinet approved an extension to the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban up to December 31, 2024 so that the houses sanctioned under the scheme can be completed, officials said. The Pradhan […]
Current Affairs 10 August 2022
CONTENTS Guardianship and adoption of minors SSLV-D1/EOS-2 mission Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 AGM-88 HARM Guardianship and Adoption of Minors Context: A Parliamentary panel has recommended conferring equal rights on mothers as guardians under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (HMGA), 1956 instead of treating them as subordinates to their husband, and has called for joint […]
Current Affairs 09 August 2022
CONTENTS Manipur’s NRC exercise Recalling ‘Quit India’ PESA Act Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Manipur’s NRC Exercise Context: Recently, the 60-member Manipur Assembly resolved to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and establish a State Population Commission (SPC). Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is National Register of […]
Current Affairs 08 August 2022
CONTENTS Great Barrier Reef Genome Sequencing Jagdeep Dhankhar is new Vice-President Model Tenancy Act Ration Mitra Peninsular Rock Agama (Psammophilus dorsalis) Great Barrier Reef Context: The highest levels of coral cover, within the past 36 years, has been recorded in the northern and central parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR), according to the annual […]