Current Affairs

  Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organation (DRDO) tested a new version of the Akash Missile  ‘Akash Prime’ from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha. Earlier, DRDO launched the Akash-NG (New Generation) and the Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile(MPATGM). Defence Research & Development Organisation: It…

• by:-khyati khare
• September 30, 2021

  Landsat 9 was recently launched by NASA. About Landsat 9: It is an Earth monitoring satellite. It is a joint mission of NASA and the US Geological Survey (USGS). Together with Landsat 8, it will collect images of Earth’s surface. It takes 8 days to…

• by:-khyati khare
• September 30, 2021

The government will borrow Rs 5.03 lakh crore in the second half of the current fiscal to fund the revenue gap for reviving the pandemic-hit economy. During the first half, the government has raised Rs 7.02 lakh crore by issuing bonds. Background: The government raises…

• by:-khyati khare
• September 29, 2021

The International Criminal Court’s new prosecutor has asked the court to relaunch an inquiry into alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Taliban and supporters of the Islamic State in Afghanistan since 2003. ICC has notified the Taliban via Afghanistan’s embassy in the Netherlands that it intends…

• by:-khyati khare
• September 29, 2021

Recently, as many as 157 artefacts and antiquitieswere handed over to the Prime Minister by the United States including a bronze Nataraj figure. The list has a diverse set of items bas-relief panel of Revantain sandstone made in the 10th century, 56 terracotta pieces, several bronze figurines and copper objects, among others which mainly belong to 11th and…

• by:-khyati khare
• September 29, 2021

Veteran legislator Nimaben Acharya was unanimously elected the first woman Speaker of the Gujarat Assembly recently. Speakers and deputy speakers elected: Article 93for Lok Sabha and Article 178 for state Assemblies state that these Houses “shall, as soon as may be”, choose two of its members to…

• by:-khyati khare
• September 28, 2021

  The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey conducted by Swachh Bharat mission-Urban (SBM-U) New in the seventh edition: Designed with ‘People First’ as its driving philosophy, Swachh Survekshan 2022 is curated towards…

• by:-khyati khare
• September 28, 2021

Recently, the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA Scheme) has successfully completed four years of its implementation. 82 crore households have been electrified since its launch till 31st March, 2021. Important Points About: It was launched in 2017 to ensure electrification of all…

• by:-khyati khare
• September 28, 2021

  Recently, a Supreme Court-appointed committee has questioned relaxations given for the upgrade of a 4.7-km road (Laldhang-Chillarkhal road) in the buffer zone of Rajaji Tiger Reserve and sought replies from the Centre and Uttarakhand government. The relaxation for measurement of roads was approved by…

• by:-khyati khare
• September 28, 2021

  Brief Description India recently celebrated its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021. ‘Nation First, Always First’ is the theme of India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations. The Prime Minister of India while addressing the nation mentioned various schemes and programmes to highlight the efforts…

• by:-khyati khare
• September 27, 2021