Today Current Affairs: 12th January 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: January 12, 2022
Punjab Lok Congress Party Symbol – Hockey Stick And Ball
Punjab Lok Congress Has Received Its Party Symbol – Hockey Stick And Ball Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh’s newly formed party Punjab Lok Congress has received its party symbol – Hockey stick and ball As per the guidelines, to get a symbol allotted: A party/candidate has to provide a list of three symbols from the […]
National Atlas And Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO)
National Atlas And Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO): Visually challenged students from all over the country will have the access soon to Braille Maps designed and developed using Digital Embossing Technology, enabling them for ease of use, user friendly, better feeling and durable in terms of quality. The digital embossing technology is a technology which eliminates […]
79th Golden Globe Awards
The 79th Golden Globe Awards: The 79th Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2021, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The ceremony took place on January 9, 2022. While the Power Of The Dog movie won the two biggest awards, one of Best Film in Drama […]
Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
Aung San Suu Kyi: A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in jail on charges including possession of unlicensed walkie-talkies. The latest sentencing in legal proceedings that rights groups have criticised as a “farce and a courtroom circus” means she faces a six-year jail term after two […]
Judges Recusal
Judges Recusal: Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and A.S. Bopanna of the Supreme Court recused themselves from hearing a dispute among the States of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on the allocation of the Krishna river water. When there is a conflict of interest, a judge can withdraw from hearing a case to prevent creating a perception […]
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES): Second Round
Second Round Of The Quarterly Employment Survey (QES): Union Labour and Employment Ministry released July-Sept. 2021 employment figures under the second round of the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES). Nine sectors that account for about 85% of total employment in establishments with 10 or more workers hired two lakh more people in July-September 2021 compared to […]
Red Sanders
Red Sanders: The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) recently categorised the Red Sanders (or Red Sandalwood) again into the ‘endangered’ category in its Red List. It was classified as ‘near threatened’ in 2018. The species, Pterocarpus santalinus, is an Indian endemic tree species, with a restricted geographical range in the Eastern Ghats. The […]
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) 1
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier: The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) 1, which will be called INS Vikrant once it enters service with the Indian Navy, began another set of sea trials. INS Vikrant is the largest and most complex warship to be built in India. About Aircraft Carrier: An aircraft carrier is “a large ship that carries […]
IndiaSkills 2021
IndiaSkills 2021: IndiaSkills 2021 Nationals, the country’s biggest skill competition, concluded recently. It is designed to demonstrate the highest standards of skilling and offers a platform to young people to showcase their talent at national and international levels. IndiaSkills Competition is held every two years with the support of state governments and industry. It has […]
