The State Of The World’s Children 2021: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare released UNICEF’s global flagship publication – “The State of the World’s Children 2021; On My Mind: promoting, protecting and caring for children’s mental health”. The report details the significant impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health. The […]
Month: October 2021
PM CARES For Children
PM CARES For Children: A total of 845 COVID-19 orphans have so far been identified and approved for receiving benefits under the PM CARES Fund. The Scheme Launched in May 2021. The scheme has been launched for support & empowerment of Covid affected children. All children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or […]
Revolutionary Freedom Fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma
Revolutionary Freedom Fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma: The Prime Minister paid tributes to revolutionary freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his birth anniversary (4th October). Shyamji Krishna Varma was born on 4th October, 1857 in Mandvi town of Kachchh district of Gujarat. He was an expert in Sanskrit and other languages. His deep knowledge of the […]
Astro Robot
Astro Robot: Amazon has unveiled its ‘Astro’ home robot, which is designed to help customers with a range of tasks like home monitoring and keeping in touch with family. However, civil society has highlighted the concerns of privacy issues of 24×7 surveillance. About Astro Robot: Astro is primed to be a home security device. It […]
2nd Phase AMRUT Mission
2nd Phase AMRUT Mission: The Prime Minister launched the second phase of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT 2.0). The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is the nodal ministry for the scheme. It is the continuation of the AMRUT mission launched in June 2015 to ensure that every household has access […]
Physics Nobel Prize 2021
Physics Nobel Prize 2021: U.S.-Japanese scientist Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann of Germany and Giorgio Parisi of Italy won the Nobel Physics Prize for climate models and the understanding of physical systems. Manabe, 90, and Dr. Hasselmann, 89, share one half of the 10 million kronor ($1.1 million) prize for their research on climate models, while […]
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network: Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) has released a report on the status of coral reefs across the world. The report, the first of its kind in 13 years, underlined the catastrophic consequences of global warming but said that some coral reefs can be saved by arresting greenhouse gases. Highlights […]
Forest Conservation Act (FCA)
Forest Conservation Act (FCA): The Union Government has proposed certain amendments to the existing Forest Conservation Act (FCA). Proposed changes: Absolve agencies involved in national security projects and border infrastructure projects from obtaining prior forest clearance from the Centre. Such a permission is necessary under the Forest Conservation Act (FCA). Exempt land acquired before 1980 […]
Senkaku Islands In Japan
Senkaku Islands In Japan: New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he received a “strong” message from President Joe Biden about the United States’ commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets, known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan. As per the U.S.-Japan security treaty, the U.S. has obligations to defend Japan, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 6th October 2021
Today Current Affairs: 6th October 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
