Today’s Current Affairs: 21st November 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: November 21, 2024
Binar Space Program
Binar Space Program: Three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program burned up in Earth’s atmosphere due to solar activity. Binar Space Program is a satellite research program operating out of Curtin University. It aims to advance our understanding of the Solar System and lower the barrier for operating in space. The program […]
Cloud Seeding : Delhi Govt
Cloud Seeding : Delhi Govt Delhi is grappling with severe air pollution, the concept of cloud seeding has emerged as a potential short-term solution to combat the hazardous air quality. Cloud seeding, also known as artificial rain, is a weather modification technique that aims to enhance precipitation by introducing substances into clouds to stimulate rainfall. […]
Army Tactical Missile System
Army Tactical Missile System: Russia’s Defence Ministry said that Ukraine fired six US-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) at Russia’s Bryansk region. Army Tactical Missile System is a conventional surface-to-surface artillery weapon system capable of striking targets well beyond the range of existing Army cannons, rockets, and other missiles. It is manufactured by the US […]
Exercise Sanyukt Vimochan
Exercise Sanyukt Vimochan: The Indian Army successfully conducted the Exercise, ‘Sanyukt Vimochan 2024’ at Ahmedabad and Porbandar on 18-19 November 2024. Exercise Sanyukt Vimochan is a multilateral annual joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise. The exercise, conducted by the Konark Corps of Southern Command of Indian Army, was conducted at Ahmedabad and Porbandar, […]
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve : In News
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve : In News An initiative taken by the Forest Department to conduct evening coaching classes for school children in 10 tribal hamlets located within the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) has significantly enhanced their learning skills. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is located at the junction of the Eastern and the Western Ghats in the […]
Sickle Cell Eradication : Stamp Released
Sickle Cell Eradication : Stamp Released On Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (15th November 2024), a commemorative postage stamp on “Sickle Cell Eradication – 2047” was unveiled in Madhya Pradesh. The initiative aligns with India’s broader commitment to eradicating sickle cell anemia, a hereditary blood disorder, by 2047, particularly focusing on tribal communities, which are disproportionately affected. […]
Global Alliance Against Hunger And Poverty
Global Alliance Against Hunger And Poverty: A new Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty was launched at the G20 Leaders Summit in Brazil to eradicate poverty and hunger globally. The alliance is an important step towards the implementation of the Deccan High-Level Principles on Food Security and Nutrition 2023, adopted at the G20 New Delhi […]
Green World Environment Award 2024
Green World Environment Award 2024: Coal India Limited (CIL), a leading state-owned coal mining corporation, has been conferred the ‘Green World Environment Award 2024’ in the CSR category. For its Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna, which supports curative treatments for Thalassemia through Bone Marrow Transplants (BMT). Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna provide financial assistance of up to […]
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development, 2023
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development, 2023: The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development 2023 was awarded to classical pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim and Palestinian peace activist Ali Abu Awwad.Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development established in 1986 by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust in honour of former […]
