The Public Affairs Index 2021, conducted by the Bengaluru-based think tank Public Affairs Centre (PAC), was released on October 29, 2021. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh occupy the top three spots due to their consistent performance across both pillars, Read More …
Category: UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS
What is Relay Cropping?
Relay cropping is a method of multiple cropping where one crop is seeded into standing second crop well before harvesting of second crop. Under this cropping pattern, second crop is planted after the first crop has reached its reproductive stage Read More …
UNODC launches Data Disclosure Framework (DDF)
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) on October 28, 2021 launched the Data Disclosure Framework (DDF). The DDF is a practical tool that outlines practices developed by international service Read More …
Tushil-Indian Navy Frigate of P1135.6 class
The 7th Indian Navy Frigate of P1135.6 class was launched on 28 Oct 2021 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia. During the ceremony, the ship was formally named as ‘Tushil’ by Smt Datla Vidya Varma. Tushil is a Sanskrit word meaning Protector Shield. Based on Read More …
DRDO & IAF jointly flight test Long-Range Bomb successfully
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) team jointly flight tested indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) successfully from an aerial platform on October 29, 2021. The LR Bomb, after release from the IAF fighter aircraft, guided Read More …
Samudrayan: India’s First and Unique Manned Ocean Mission
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh on October 29, 2021 launched India’s First Manned Ocean Mission Samudrayan at Chennai. With the launch of this Unique Ocean Mission, India joins the the elite club of nations Read More …
Dilli Bakes-First ‘One District, One Product’ (ODOP) brand under PMFME Scheme
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in association with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), launched the first ‘One District, One Product’ ‘Dilli Bakes’ in the bakery products category of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food Read More …
Nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on October 29, 2021 launched the nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) . For the first time in the country that PCV will be Read More …
Ganga Utsav 2021
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) celebrates Ganga Utsav every year to mark the anniversary of announcement of River Ganga as the ‘National River’ i.e. 4th November. This year’s Ganga Utsav is being organised from 1stto 3rdNovember, 2021. ‘Ganga Utsav Read More …
Revision of Variable Dearness Allowance
The Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India has notified and revised the rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) with effect from 1.10.2021. The VDA is revised on the basis of average Consumer Price Index for industrial workers (CPI-IW) a Read More …
30th edition of “Hunar Haat” inaugurated at Dehradun
The 30th edition of “Hunar Haat” was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami at Dehradun on October 29, 2021. ‘Hunar Haat’ is a unique platform that Read More …
NITI Aayog Releases Report on ‘Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle’
NITI Aayog on October 29, 2021 released a comprehensive report titled Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle, which brings out the gaps in the health insurance coverage across the Indian population and offers solutions to address the situation. The Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Read More …
Centre reappoints Shaktikanta Das as RBI Governor for 3 more years
The Government of India has approved the reappointment of Shaktikanta Das as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a period of three years. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the reappointment of Mr Das. The re-appointment Read More …
Blue carbon emission from UNESCO Heritage sites
According to a new assessment of greenhouse gas volumes emitted from and absorbed by forests in Unesco World Heritage sites, India’s Sundarbans National Park is among five sites that have the highest blue carbon stocks globally. Such ‘World Heritage forests’ Read More …
Centre reconstitutes EAC-PM
The Central Government on October 27, 2021 reconstituted the seven-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the prime minister. The new council has been reconstituted for a period of two years. Bibek Debroy has been reappointed as the Council’s chairman. The Read More …