Current Affairs 31 October 2022
CONTENTS Anti-Microbial Resistance Uniform Civil Code UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report, 2022 Anti-Superstition laws in India Namami Gange Programme Anti-Microbial Resistance Context: Recent studies have found the emergence of resistant Salmonella tphimurium DT104 that causes infections in humans and cattle. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Details What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)? Concerns […]
Current Affairs 29 October 2022
CONTENTS Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) ‘One Nation, One Uniform’ for police Air quality index Global TB Report 2022 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) Context: The Prime Minister has said that Central laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) had given an impetus to the system in a decisive fight against […]
Current Affairs 28 October 2022
CONTENTS NavIC Blue Flag certification Turkey’s disinformation law News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority GM mustard Dirty bomb NavIC (Navigation in Indian Constellation) Context: Indian plans to expand its regional satellite navigation system NavIC (Navigation in Indian Constellation), to increase its use in the civilian sector and ships, aircraft travelling far from the country’s borders. Relevance: […]
Current Affairs 27 October 2022
Contents: WHO releases first-ever fungal priority pathogen list Genetically Modified (GM) food crop Impact of La Nina on Northeast monsoon India China Relations WHO Releases First-Ever Fungal Priority Pathogen List Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the first-ever priority pathogen list — which includes 19 fungi — to identify fungi which pose the […]
Current Affairs 26 October 2022
Contents: Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature Nearly every child will face frequent heatwaves by 2050: UNICEF Cyclone Sitrang CCI imposes penalty on Google Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature Context: According to a new study, Climate change is shrinking the gap […]
Current Affairs 25 October 2022
CONTENTS Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) James Webb Space Telescope Draft National Credit Framework Lok Adalat Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT), organisations that are associated with the Nehru-Gandhi family, for alleged […]
Current Affairs 22 October 2022
CONTENTS Forest Conservation Rules 2022 Take immediate action against hate speech: SC United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) 1267 Great Indian Bustard Financial Action Task Force (FATF) National Green Tribunal (NGT) Viral spillover risk Forest Conservation Rules 2022 Context: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has asked the Centre to put the new Forest Conservation Rules, […]
Current Affairs 21 October 2022
CONTENTS Uniform civil code Polio TN bans online ‘Games of chance’ and Gambling Mission LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment) Cyclone Sitrang Uniform Civil Code Context The Ministry of Law and Justice has told the Supreme Court that the court cannot direct Parliament to frame any law and it sought dismissal of PILs (Public Interest Litigation) seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in […]
Current Affairs 20 October 2022
CONTENTS Graded Response Action Plan Carbon dating Lothal, ‘oldest dock in the world’, to get heritage complex Rustom-2 Swadesh Darshan Scheme Graded Response Action Plan Context: The Commission for Air Quality Management directed authorities to enforce stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which includes a ban on diesel generators and use of […]
Current Affairs 19 October 2022
CONTENTS Green crackers 50th Chief Justice of India Minimum Support Price Geographical Indication (GI) tag Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Green Crackers Context: According to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), green crackers are permitted only in cities and towns where air quality is moderate or poor. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the […]