PIB – 9 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: PRADHAN MANTRI AWAAS YOJANA-GRAMIN (PMAY-G) KEN-BETWA INTERLINKING OF RIVERS PROJECT FORTIFIED RICE BRAHMOS SUPERSONIC CRUISE MISSILE PRADHAN MANTRI AWAAS YOJANA-GRAMIN (PMAY-G) Focus: GS Paper – 2, Poverty, Welfare Schemes, Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Relating to Development Why in news? Cabinet approves continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) beyond March 2021 […]
PIB – 8 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: FAME INDIA SCHEME FOREIGN TRADE POLICY ‘SHE IS A CHANGEMAKER’ PROGRAMME WASTE-WISE CITIES-BY NITI AAYOG FAME INDIA SCHEME Focus: GS Paper – 2: Government Policies & Interventions, GS Paper – 3: Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in news? Ministry of Heavy industries sanctions 520 Charging Stations under the Phase-I of FAME India Scheme. Key […]
PIB – 7 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: 21st INDIA – RUSSIA ANNUAL SUMMIT INDIA’S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRENGTHENING WASTE MANAGEMENT SECTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 21st INDIA – RUSSIA ANNUAL SUMMIT Focus: GS Paper – 2: Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, Bilateral Groupings & Agreements Why in news? The first meeting of the 2+2 Dialogue of […]
PIB – 6 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: SANDHYAK- THE ‘FIRST OF CLASS’ INDIGENOUS SURVEY VESSEL ‘EX EKUVERIN’- JOINT INDO-MALDIVES TRAINING EXERCISE PROJECT RE-HAB SANDHYAK- THE ‘FIRST OF CLASS’ INDIGENOUS SURVEY VESSEL Focus: GS Paper – 3: Defence Technology Why in news? ‘Sandhayak’, the first of the four Survey Vessels (Large) project being built for the Indian Navy, was launched in Kolkata […]
PIB – 4 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: PUNEET SAGAR ABHIYAN PRADHAN MANTRI MATSYA SAMPADA YOJANA EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PUNEET SAGAR ABHIYAN: Focus: GS Paper – 3: Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in news? NCC conducting nationwide campaign to free seashores/beaches from plastic & other waste under ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’. The aim of the month-long Campaign is to propagate the […]
PIB – 3 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS PM GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA (PM-GKAY) HORNBILL FESTIVAL RAJYA SABHA PASSES THE LANDMARK ‘DAM SAFETY BILL (2019)’ NON- FOSSIL FUEL SOURCES OF ENERGY PM GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA (PM-GKAY) Focus: GS Paper – 3: Buffer Stocks & Food Security, Public Distribution System (PDS) Why in News? In State of Uttar Pradesh about 14.72 Crore […]
PIB – 2 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: INDIA-ITU JOINT CYBERDRILL 2021 NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION WORLD AIDS DAY PM MEGA INTEGRATED TEXTILE REGION AND APPAREL (PM MITRA) PARKS INDIA-ITU JOINT CYBERDRILL 2021 Focus: GS Paper – 3: Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Challenges to Internal Security through Communication Networks Why in news? Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have […]
22 November 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
World Rhino Day: 22 September
Context: World Rhino Day is observed on 22th September to spread awareness for all five species of rhino and work being done to save them. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Environment and Ecology, Protected Areas, Species in news) Dimensions of the Article: About Indian rhinoceros Status of Rhinoceros in India Indian Rhino […]
Global Innovation Index 2021
Context: India has climbed two spots and has been ranked 46th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021 rankings. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Issues related to Development, Important International Organizations and their reports) Dimensions of the Article: What is Global Innovation Index (GII)? About World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) […]