Today Current Affairs: 6th June 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Month: June 2021
Sounding Rocket:NASA
Sounding Rocket: A NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) funded CIBER-2 sounding rocket’s launch window will open at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, USA. The aim of CIBER-2 mission is to look for evidence of extra stars that may have been missed in stellar head counts. The ESA (European Space Agency) infrared […]
Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR)
Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR): The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Society through video conference. Earlier CSIR Floriculture Mission was approved for implementation in 21 States and Union Territories of India. It is also planning to undertake genome sequencing of a sample of nearly […]
SAGE Portal
SAGE Portal: The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, launched the SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) initiative and SAGE portal to support India’s elderly persons. The SAGE portal will be a “one-stop access” of elderly care products and services by credible start-ups. The SAGE portal will be opened for applications from 5th June 2021 onwards. […]
World Environment Day 2021
World Environment Day 2021: The World Environment Day is observed on the 5th of June annually to encourage awareness and environmental protection. World Environment Day: The United Nations Assembly established World Environment Day in 1972, which was the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the human environment. The theme for 2021: ‘Ecosystem Restoration’. It […]
Black Carbon And Glacier Melting
Black Carbon And Glacier Melting: The report titled “Glaciers of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Resilience” says that the glaciers are melting faster than the global average ice mass. However, the strong policy on black carbon can sharply cut glacier melt. The research report is released by the World Bank and covers […]
World Energy Investment Report, 2021
World Energy Investment Report, 2021: The International Energy Agency (IEA) published the World Energy Investment Report, 2021. Increased Investment in Energy Sector: Global energy investment is expected to rebound in 2021 and increase 10% year-on-year to around USD 1.9 trillion. Most of this investment will flow towards power and end-use sectors, shifting out of traditional […]
Hisaab Ki Kitaab
Hisaab Ki Kitaab: Union Minister of Corporate Affairs launched “Hisaab Ki Kitaab”. Hisab Ki Kitaab is a series of 6 short films/modules of Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA). It has been developed by CSC eGov as a part of their training tool. There are 6 short films/ modules of 5 minutes duration each […]
Operation Sagar Aaraksha-II.
Operation Sagar Aaraksha-II.: Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in coordination with Sri Lankan authorities, has been tirelessly engaged in fighting a major fire on board the Chemical laden container vessel MV X-Press Pearl anchored off Colombo since 25 May 2021. The coordinated joint operation between India and Sri Lanka undertook to respond to potential environmental danger […]
Devika River Project
Devika River Project: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed the progress of the Devika River Project of Udhampur in J&K and called for speedy execution of this model project. Devika river Udhampur in J&K is also a well-known city for the Devika river. As it appears and disappears in many places, Devika is also known […]
