Current Affairs

The context A working group of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said in a report released on August 9 that human activities were unequivocally the primary driver of changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, and biosphere, or climate change, in one of the…

• by:-rahul123
• August 18, 2021

The Context As part of the “Amrit Mahotsav,” which commemorates India’s 75th anniversary of independence, 75 “Hunar Haats” will be held. According to the Minister for Minorities, 75 “Hunar Haat” events will be held across India as part of the “Amrit Mahotsav” commemorating India’s 75th…

• by:-rahul123
• August 18, 2021

Context: National Hydrogen Mission found a place in Prime Minister speech during the Independence day The need for Mission India’s significant reliance on coal and the need for hydrogen to replace fossil fuels Hydrogen would be more prevalent than oxygen since it is thought to…

• by:-rahul123
• August 17, 2021

Context: Landslides in the state of Himachal Pradesh have led to the death of 14 people. This incident follows the incident before 2 days where a group of tourists lost their lives in landslides Added to these landslides are the mud, debris running down on…

• by:-rahul123
• August 17, 2021

  The happenings: The US-led army and the NATO forces had already withdrawn following the US-Taliban The Taliban forces were able to capture the whole of Afghanistan in a 7 day time period The US estimated that it would take at least 1 month for…

• by:-rahul123
• August 16, 2021

Context: The government has decided to repeal the retrospective taxes amendment to the I-T Act that was proposed in March 2012. While eliminating the retrospective levy is thought to offer investors clarity by removing a key source of misunderstanding in taxation rules, the government has…

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• August 14, 2021

  Context: The Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched ‘SonChiraiya’ (a brand and logo) for the sale of items from urban Self-Help Groups (SHGs). About: Background: Under the auspices of MoHUA, DAY-NULM has focused on providing necessary skills and opportunities…

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• August 14, 2021

Context: The ministry of environment, Forest, and climate change will launch an elephant population assessment and estimating initiative next year, similar to the tiger population assessment and estimation. For the first time, it will involve the identification of each elephant, its clusters, as well as…

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• August 14, 2021

Context: Kaziranga is the country’s first national park to deploy satellite phones, which are commonly used by law enforcement organizations. The satellite phones will give forest employees an advantage over poachers, as well as during emergencies like floods. Satellite phones are not allowed to be…

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• August 13, 2021

Context: Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, released the Quality of Life for Elderly Index (EAC-PM). The Index was established at the request of EAC-PM by the Institute for Competitiveness, and it focuses light on an area that is typically…

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• August 13, 2021