Daily Current Affairs – 1 December, 2021

In News  A team of international researchers from Canada, Colombia, and Germany has discovered a new extinct marine reptile. A new 130-million-year-old marine reptile fossil sheds light on the evolution of hypercarnivory of these last-surviving ichthyosaurs. About Kyhytysuka sachicarum The specimen, a stunningly preserved metre-long skull, is one of the last surviving ichthyosaurs – ancient […]

In News  Recently, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has roped in 4 Khadi Institutions from Varanasi & Ghazipur districts in Uttar Pradesh for processing Raw Pashmina wool and weaving it further into the woollen fabric.  This is the first-ever attempt to introduce the heritage craft of Pashmina weaving outside J&K and familiarize the artisans […]

In News The Border Security Force is celebrating its 57th Raising Day on 1 December. Border Security Force (BSF) About: It is India’s border guarding forces along the borders of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Administrative Control: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Purpose: It was raised in the wake of the 1965 War on 1 December 1965 […]

Context  RBI is working out a phased implementation strategy for the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency with little or no disruption. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed amendments to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, which would enable it to launch a CBDC.  About Central Bank Digital Currency It is a […]

In Context The average contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s PM2.5 level in November was 14.6%, according to data from the government-run monitoring agency SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research). PM 2.5 refers to the ambient airborne particles of size 2.5 micrometres that are emitted from various sources and are linked […]

In News Recently, the Uttarakhand government announced the withdrawal of the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act. About The Char Dham Devasthanam Board Act had sought to extend control over 51 Hindu shrines and had been opposed tooth and nail from seers and managements of the shrines.  The move was done on the recommendation of the […]

In News Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day.  About the Day It was first observed in 1988 by WHO.  Aim: To spread awareness about the disease  Theme (2021):  ‘End inequalities. End AIDS’. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)  About: It is a chronic, potentially life-threatening health condition caused by the human immunodeficiency […]