Consent Of AG On Contempt Proceedings: The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal recently declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the National President of Azad Samaj Party, Chandra Shekhar Azad for his comments levelling allegations against the judges of the Supreme Court. The AG was considering a request to grant consent […]
Day: October 20, 2021
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 20th October 2021
Today Current Affairs: 20th October 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Geospatial Energy Map Of India
Geospatial Energy Map Of India: Geospatial Energy Map of India was launched by Dr Rajiv Kumar (Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog), Dr V K Saraswat (Member, NITI Aayog), and Shri Amitabh Kant (CEO, NITI Aayog) on 18 October 2021. NITI Aayog in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a comprehensive Geographic Information System […]
The Fourth General Assembly Of The International Solar Alliance (ISA)
The Fourth General Assembly Of The International Solar Alliance (ISA): The fourth general assembly of The International Solar Alliance (ISA), is to be held virtually between October 18th and October 21st, 2021, and will be presided over by Shri R.K. Singh, Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India and the President of […]
Allium Negianum: New Species Of Onion
Allium Negianum: A plant discovered in Uttarakhand in 2019 has been newly confirmed as a new species of Allium — the genus that includes many staple foods such as onion and garlic, among 1,100 species worldwide. The new species is described in journal PhytoKeys. In 2019, Dr Anjula Pandey, Principal Scientist at ICAR-National Bureau of […]
Aadhaar Hackathon 2021
Aadhaar Hackathon 2021: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will be hosting a Hackathon titled “Aadhaar Hackathon 2021”. This is the first-ever event being conducted by the Aadhaar team. A hackathon is an event, usually hosted by a tech company or organization, where programmers get together for a short period of time to collaborate […]
The Earthshot Prize 2021
The Earthshot Prize 2021: Vidyut Mohan, a Delhi-based entrepreneur, won the inaugural edition of The Earthshot Prize. He won it for his innovative technology that recycles agricultural waste to create fuel. It is an award set up by Prince William and the Royal Foundation, the charity founded by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and […]
E-Waste Generation
E-Waste Generation: International E-Waste Day has been observed on 14th October since 2018. The aim of the day is to raise awareness about the millions of tonnes of e-waste generated worldwide each year, which has a negative impact on the environment and natural resources. Earlier this year, the Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) […]
World Food Day
World Food Day: World Food Day is being celebrated every year on October 16 to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation in 1945. The theme for World Food Day this year is “Our actions are our future- Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better […]
International Monetary And Financial Committee Meeting
International Monetary And Financial Committee Meeting: International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting was held recently. The meeting was attended by Governors/Alternate Governors representing 190-member countries of the IMF. The discussions at the meeting centered on “vaccinate, calibrate and accelerate” which is the theme of the Managing Director’s Global Policy Agenda. The members of the IMFC […]
