Today Current Affairs: 10th December 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: December 10, 2021
57th Jnanpith Award:Damodar Mauzo
57th Jnanpith Award:Damodar Mauzo Renowned Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo has been conferred with 57th Jnanpith Award for the year 2022. Noted Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan has bagged 56th Jnanpith award for the year 2021. Damodar Mauzo: Mauzo is second Konkani writer to receive the highest literary award, earlier being given to Writer Ravindra Kelekar in […]
She Is A Changemaker Programme: NCW
‘She Is A Changemaker’ Programme: NCW National Commission for Women (NCW) launched a pan-India capacity building programme called “She is a Changemaker” She is a Changemaker programme was launched for women in Politics. It is a capacity building programme, which will be undertaken in association with region-wise training institutes. It will be implemented with an […]
Status Quo in Key Policy Rates: MPC
Monetary Policy: The Reserve Bank of India maintained status quo in key policy rates as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate at four percent to keep the stance accommodative. While announcing the Bi-monthly Policy, RBI Governor Shaktikant Das said, Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and bank rate will […]
22nd Law Commission Of India
22nd Law Commission Of India: The Government of India has informed the Supreme Court that appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the 22nd Law Commission of India, the Government’s top body to recommend crucial legislative reforms, is under consideration. The 22nd Law Commission was constituted by the Government on February 21, 2020. However, no […]
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G): The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Rural Development for continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) beyond March 2021 wherein financial assistance is to be provided for the construction of the remaining 155.75 lakh houses, as on 31st March, 2021 under […]
Ambergris: Floating Gold
Ambergris: The Crime Branch of the Pimpri Chinchwad police has arrested two persons in Pune and seized 550 grams of ambergris, also known as ‘floating gold’. Ambergris, which means gray amber in French, is a waxy substance that originates from the digestive system of the protected sperm whales. While it is incorrectly referred to as […]
Ken-Betwa Inter-Linking Of Rivers Project: Approved by Union Cabinet
Ken-Betwa Inter-Linking Of Rivers Project: The Union Cabinet has approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project. This project involves transfer of water from the Ken to the Betwa River through the construction of Daudhan Dam and a canal linking the two rivers, the Lower Orr Project, Kotha Barrage -and Bina Complex […]
Chief Of Defence Staff (CDS): Important Points
Chief Of Defence Staff (CDS): The first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was Bipin Rawat who took office on 1 January 2020 and held it till his death on 8 December 2021 The Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces (CDS) is the military head and chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee […]
