2021 - Page 72 of 259 - Current Affairs

In News Every year 14th October is celebrated as International E-Waste Day. International E-Waste Day (IEWD) The day was developed in 2018 by the WEEE Forum, a Brussels-based non-profit association of e-waste collection schemes. WEEE stands for waste electronic and electrical equipment. Theme: “Consumers are the key to the Circular Economy” Aim: To promote the […]

Global TB Report: WHO

Context Recently, the Global TB report was released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Major Highlights of the report Data analysis: WHO estimates that some 4.1 million people currently suffer from TB but have not been diagnosed with the disease or have not officially reported to national authorities. This figure is up from 2.9 million […]

8th Ministerial Meeting of India-U.S Economic & Financial Partnership Dialogue

In News The eighth ministerial meeting of the India-U.S.A. Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue was recently held at Washington D.C. The meeting was chaired by India’s Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs and the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. History of Indo-US Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue The US Treasury and […]

Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021

In News India has slipped to the 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 from its 2020 ranking (94). Key Points Global Facts: A total of 18 countries, including China, Kuwait and Brazil, shared the top rank with a GHI score of less than five. Africa, South of the Sahara […]

Extension in Jurisdiction of the BSF

In News The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) up to 50 km inside the international borders in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam. About The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) claims that recent drone droppings of weapons from across the border have prompted this expansion in […]

E-voting in India

In News Recently, Former Chief Election Commissioners (CEC) have raised a range of concerns, from maintaining the secrecy of ballots to bringing political parties on board, around the idea of online voting and remote voting. The opinion comes at a time when Telangana SEC is set to carry out an e-voting experiment and the Election […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 3 Rewrite history texts to flag fightback, not losses: review panelist (History) What should be the way to write History? What is the importance of History and its different interpretation? Also learn about New Education Policy and its benefits. GS 2 3 […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 India rejects China’s opposition to Venkaiah’s Arunachal trip (IR) Why is China objecting to the Indian Vice President’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh? What are the border disputes related to Mac Mohan Line and how can the problem be resolved? GS 2 […]

Kunming Declaration

In Context The UN Biodiversity Conference began on October 11, 2021, and will conclude on October 24. It was originally scheduled to take place from 15-28 October 2020 in Kunming, China but was postponed several times due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. About The declaration, titled ‘Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for […]

Flower Scorpionfish

In News Recently, Flower scorpionfish has been found in Digha, West Bengal and Paradip in Odisha. Image courtesy :DTE About Flower scorpionfish It is also known as Hoplosebastes Armatus and it belongs to the order of ray-finned fish that is also known as Scorpaeniforme. It was discovered in the Pacific Ocean off Japan almost a […]

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