Today Current Affairs: 3rd October 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: October 3, 2022
Encyclopedia On Tribal Communities
Encyclopedia On Tribal Communities: Odisha became the first state in the country to start an encyclopedia on tribal communities. Unveiled by chief minister Naveen Patnaik, the five edited volumes of ‘Encyclopedia of Tribes in Odisha’ has 418 research articles on the tribals, including 13 particularly vulnerable groups The encyclopaedia was published by Scheduled Castes and […]
36th National Games
36th National Games: The 36th National Games was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Gujarat. The Olympic movement, which garnered the attention of the nation in the 1920s, includes the National Games. The National Games in India were first envisioned as the Indian Olympic Games with the goal of promoting Olympic sports in the nation. […]
Global Methane Pledge
Global Methane Pledge: Global Methane, Climate and Clean Air (GMCCA) Forum 2022 is being held in Washington, DC, USA to discuss opportunities to protect the climate and improve air quality with a special focus on methane by adhering to the Global Methane Pledge. The Forum is a joint event sponsored by the Global Methane Initiative […]
UNESCO Lists 50 Iconic Textile Crafts
UNESCO Lists 50 Iconic Textile Crafts: UNESCO released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of the country. One of the major challenges to the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in South Asia is lack of proper inventory and documentation. Some of the Important Textiles Crafts Listed: Toda embroidery and Sungudi from […]
M777 Ultra Light Howitzer
M777 Ultra Light Howitzer: The Indian Army is inducting the M777 Ultra Light Howitzer on the northern borders. The M777s are a key component of the army’s field artillery rationalisation plan (FARP), cleared in 1999. The 155 mm/39-caliber M777 howitzers have a range of up to 30km, but it is capable of striking targets at […]
Swachh Survekshan 2022
Swachh Survekshan 2022: President Droupadi Murmu presents awards as part of Azadi@75 Swachh Survekshan 2022. Indore has been adjudged the cleanest city of India for the sixth year in a row, while Madhya Pradesh is the cleanest state in the country. Surat is the second cleanest city and Navi Mumbai comes a close third in […]
Telecom Technology Development Fund Scheme
Telecom Technology Development Fund Scheme: Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) recently launched Telecom Technology Development Fund scheme. Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) aims to fund R&D in rural-specific communication technology applications and form synergies among academia, start-ups, research institutes, and the industry to build and develop the telecom ecosystem. Additionally, the Scheme aims to promote […]
China’s Zhurong Rover
China’s Zhurong Rover: China’s Zhurong rover has peered under the surface of Mars and has found evidence of two huge floods that shaped the landscape. Since May 2021, Zhurong has been exploring Utopia Planitia, in Mars’s northern hemisphere. Images from the rover’s ground-penetrating radar found layered patterns under the surface, which are made of sedimentary […]