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Daily Current Affairs – June 2022
The day’s news that matters for Prelims and Mains, organised by GS paper, with practice questions.
Daily Current Affairs 30.06.2022 (63,000 farm co-ops to be digitised, The anti-defection law — political facts, legal fiction, The Indian challenge in Afghanistan, A direct approach to conservation, How Turkey made peace with Sweden and Finland joining NATO)
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1. 63,000 farm co-ops to be digitised Computerisation will link all credit societies to a common accounting system The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a proposal to digitise around 63,000 primary agricultural credit societies (PACS). Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said that PACS are the smallest unit in the […]
Daily Current Affairs 29.06.2022 (China’s interventions in the Horn of Africa, The G7 plan to counter the Belt and Road initiative, GST reform needs a new grand bargain, Remembering the ‘Plan Man’ of India, The essence of time, Bring the shine back on government jobs)
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1. China’s interventions in the Horn of Africa Is Beijing moving away from its policy of non-intervention in Africa? How are different African states reacting to these developments? In January 2022, during his 17th trip to Africa, China’s Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi asserted China’s three main objectives in Africa: controlling the pandemic, […]
Daily Current Affairs 28.06.2022 (‘Centre may raise small savings rates’, States, freebies and the costs of fiscal profligacy, Complicated, volatile, the descriptors of Israel’s politics, From higher to hire education, Modi’s two summits: UAE trumps G7, When defection is a mere detour for an MLA)
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1. ‘Centre may raise small savings rates’ Economists cite rising G-Sec yields — to which such rates are linked — as reason for optimism Households could get some relief this week as economists expect the Centre to raise the interest rates paid on small savings schemes for the July to September 2022 quarter, with the […]
Daily Current Affairs 27.06.2022 (Should India worry about endemicity of COVID-19?, G7 proposes $600-bn global infra plan to rival China, Making sense of New Delhi’s Taliban rapprochement, Keep up the pressure, Regressive, inhumane, Bringing MSMEs into global value chains, Indian laws on abortions, Understanding the Supreme Court verdict on the Zakia Jafri protest petition, Implications of India’s new VPN rules)
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1. Should India worry about endemicity of COVID-19? ‘At the moment we have to calibrate when we have to launch an outbreak-like response… vaccination should remain a public health activity’ Has COVID-19 become endemic or not, that is the question. While the world over, the debate rages on whether COVID-19 has reached an endemic phase, […]
Daily Current Affairs 24.06.2022 (Group wants new order on MGNREGA workers revoked, Govt. said to aim to keep deficit at 6.7%, Majoritarian politics, Muslim marginality, A turning point for Ukraine and its women’s rights, The problems plaguing thermal power generators, Open network for digital commerce)
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1. Group wants new order on MGNREGA workers revoked Rule mandates recording attendance on a mobile app The Union Rural Development Ministry must withdraw its order to discontinue manual attendance for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) work sites with more than 20 workers and use a mobile phone-based application, National Mobile Monitoring […]
Daily Current Affairs 23.06.2022 (Four new corals recorded from Indian waters, ‘Goal is preservation of Tibetan culture, not Independence’, Israel uncovers remains of mosque, Digital wearables can expose users to cyberattacks: IEEE, The role of caste in economic transformation, Heal the nation before healing the rest of the world, Towards a single low tax regime)
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1. Four new corals recorded from Indian waters The species newly found off Andaman and Nicobar Islands belong to same family Scientists have recorded four species of corals for the first time from Indian waters. These new species of azooxanthellate corals were found from the waters off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The azooxanthellate corals […]
Daily Current Affairs 22.06.2022 (The judicial validity of the Talaq-e-Hasan mode of divorce, The absurdity of the anti-defection law, A wish list for reform in India’s higher judiciary, It is time India plans a hub airport flight path, Progress without limits, A new global standard for AI ethics)
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1. The judicial validity of the Talaq-e-Hasan mode of divorce Does this form of annulment have basis in the Quran? What are the different modes of divorce under the Muslim Personal Law? A petition filed by Benazir Hina, a Ghaziabad-based woman, seeks to make the prescribed Islamic way of divorce Talaq-e-Hasan unconstitutional as it is […]
Daily Current Affairs 21.06.2022 (Australia seeks to revitalise Indo-Pacific ties, India faces near-term challenges: FinMin, The choice is narrowing the circle or widening it, An unjust pursuit, At the centre of job creation, El Salvador’s Bitcoin bet, Dutch disease)
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1. Australia seeks to revitalise Indo-Pacific ties Deputy PM on a three-day visit, says New Delhi is one of Canberra’s closest security partners India is one of Australia’s closest security partners and the government is focused on revitalising Australia’s historically deep engagement with our partners across the Indo-Pacific, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of […]
Daily Current Affairs 20.06.2022 (‘India, Bangladesh should work on river management’, Gear up for more headwinds, The EPI may rankle but India can recast policies, Revisiting social justice under the Dravidian model, Monsoon jitters, Recognising the ‘compulsory’ woman worker, Indian interests at the WTO Ministerial Conference)
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1. ‘India, Bangladesh should work on river management’ Ready to extend assistance in managing flood: Jaishankar India and Bangladesh should work together for comprehensive management of rivers, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said here on Sunday. Delivering opening remarks at the seventh round of India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission, Mr. Jaishankar welcomed his counterpart A.K. Abdul […]
Daily Current Affairs 19.06.2022 (PM launches a slew of projects in Gujarat, What drives sustained growth of Monkeypox cases, Quantum diamond microscope to image magnetic fields, How marine heatwave fuelled super cyclone Amphan)
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1. PM launches a slew of projects in Gujarat 357-km dedicated freight corridor track worth over ₹16,000 crore is among the works flagged off Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched schemes and projects worth ₹21,000 crore in his home State Gujarat that goes to the Assembly polls in six months. In his fifth visit […]
Daily Current Affairs 18.06.2022 (Modi to launch maternal nutrition scheme in Gujarat, ADP to be extended to block, city level: PM, Agnipath, a fire that could singe India, A ‘man’s Parliament’ striving for an inclusive India, Bubble in the air)
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1. Modi to launch maternal nutrition scheme in Gujarat On a two-day visit to Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will launch a scheme on maternal nutrition in the State at an outlay of ₹800 crore. Under the “Mukhyamantri Matrushakti Yojana”, pregnant and lactating mothers will be given 2 kg of chickpeas, 1 kg […]
Daily Current Affairs 17.06.2022 (ASEAN-India meet discusses remarks on Prophet informally, No wild polio strain found, says official, India better placed to avoid risk of stagflation: RBI officials, Waiting for jobs, Race for relevance, The floundering of Israel’s uneasy coalition, Is COVID-19 becoming endemic?, The reasons behind the crashing crypto market)
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1. ASEAN-India meet discusses remarks on Prophet informally Singapore Foreign Minister flags need to flay hate speech The controversy over the derogatory comments about Prophet Muhammed was discussed “informally” during the 24th ASEAN-India ministerial meeting, Foreign Minister of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan said on Thursday. The 10-member Southeast Asian grouping has countries such as Indonesia and […]
Daily Current Affairs 16.06.2022 (Cabinet approves mega 5G auction, 5G will drive ‘significant’ advancements: analysts, Schneider Electric unveils plans to equip data centres for ‘net-zero’ operations, A ground plan for India’s COVID-19 response, A poverty trend in search of an explanation, The fragile state of nuclear disarmament, The controversy around the Northern Ireland Protocol, Brain networks and nicotine addiction)
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1. Cabinet approves mega 5G auction Tech firms can set up captive networks The Union Cabinet has approved the auction of airwaves capable of offering fifth generation, or 5G, telecom services, including ultra high-speed Internet, and gave its nod for setting up of captive 5G networks by big tech firms. The auction of over 72 […]
Daily Current Affairs 15.06.2022 (WPI inflation quickens to record 15.9%, Unemployment has decreased, says latest labour force survey, New plan to save jumbos from train hits, Elderly lack financial, social security: study, The ‘C’ factor in the Russia-Ukraine war, Malnutrition in India is a worry in a modern scenario, The way to end child marriage)
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1. WPI inflation quickens to record 15.9% Inflation in India’s wholesale prices quickened to a new record high of 15.9% in May, from April’s 15.1%, official data released on Tuesday show. This is the 14th month in a row that WPI inflation has stayed above the 10% mark. Inflation in May 2021 was 13.1%. Fuel […]
Daily Current Affairs 11.06.2022 (Russia delivers more efficient nuclear fuel for Kudankulam , Won’t rule out war over Taiwan: China , India is not the fastest growing big economy, The gulf of sensitivity that India will have to cross)
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1. Russia delivers more efficient nuclear fuel for Kudankulam After the next refuelling, the reactor will start operations in an 18-month fuel cycle, according to Rosatom State Corporation Rosatom State Corporation of Russia has supplied the first batches of more reliable and cost-efficient nuclear fuel over the existing one, the TVS-2M nuclear fuel, to India […]
Daily Current Affairs 10.06.2022 (Rhino reintroduction a hit in Assam reserve, The Indian patent regime and its clash with the U.S. norms, Messy battle, Ties reset, An enduring agreement bridging India-Pakistan ties)
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1. Rhino reintroduction a hit in Assam reserve Manas National Park rhinos need translocation support, reveals latest census The one-horned rhinos of western Assam’s Manas National Park, bordering Bhutan, are expected to have high life expectancy and significant growth in population, the 14th Assam rhino estimation census has revealed. But on the flip side, the […]
Daily Current Affairs 09.06.2022 (RBI raises rates to tame inflation, Ahead of sowing, Kharif MSP revealed, Inflation’s long shadow, Safe foods, Pandering to pressure groups, Independent central banks)
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1. RBI raises rates to tame inflation MPC increases repo rate by 50 basis points, lifts FY23 inflation estimate to 6.7% The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday voted unanimously to raise the repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.90% in a bid to slow inflation which it estimates will […]
Daily Current Affairs 08.06.2022 (India aims to join NSG: Minister, Joint count of elephant and big cats)
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1. India aims to join NSG: Minister S. Jaishankar was speaking on foreign policy decisions of the government In a message aimed at China blocking India’s membership at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on June 7 said that India looks forward to joining the NSG, overcoming “political impediments”. Mr. Jaishankar […]
Daily Current Affairs 07.06.2022(The debates around the Surrogacy Act, The provisions of the withdrawn draft on social media regulations, Habitus, Strategic missile Agni-4 successfully test-fired)
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1. The debates around the Surrogacy Act What are the various provisions under the Act which dictate who can commission a surrogacy? Are the laws too restrictive? As per the Surrogacy Act, a married couple can opt for surrogacy only on medical grounds. It also prescribes an age-criteria for both the man and woman. Though […]
Daily Current Affairs 06.06.2022 (World’s first fishing cat census done in Chilika, Rivers facing heavy pollution: CSE, China marks new space milestone, The status of eVTOL: a soon to be reality?)
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1. World’s first fishing cat census done in Chilika The lake has 176 of the globally threatened species The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census done by the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with the Fishing Cat Project (TFCP). This is the world’s first population […]
Daily Current Affairs 05.06.2022 (Corbevax gets nod as COVID-19 booster dose, Housing scheme lags in urban areas, Uncertainty over Accessible India Campaign deadline, Surrogacy law faces challenge in court, Monkeypox virus mutates at a higher rate, Inhaled vaccine to be more effective, China to not give advanced safety to emperor penguins)
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1. Corbevax gets nod as COVID-19 booster dose The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Hyderabad-based Biological E. Limited (BE)’s COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax as a COVID-19 booster dose. The vaccine can be administered to adults six months after the administration of second dose of Covaxin or Covishield for restricted use in emergency situations. […]
Daily Current Affairs 04.06.2022 (New opportunities for e-waste recyclers, Keep ESZ of 1 km around forests: SC, May services PMI hits a 133-month high)
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1. New opportunities for e-waste recyclers Draft rules in public domain for consultation Over the next five years, Delhi-NCR-headquartered Attero Recycling, one of India’s largest electronic waste management companies, expects to invest close to $1 billion in expanding their electronic waste recycling facilities. More than 70% of it is for setting up operations in Europe, […]
Daily Current Affairs 03.06.2022 (No respite for people booked under UAPA, Blinken flags rising attacks in India, Liquid mirror telescope in Devasthal sees first light)
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1. No respite for people booked under UAPA Freeze on sedition has not transformed into bail for Kappan and Khalid as they face case under UAPA The Supreme Court’s freeze on sedition proceedings under the colonial Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code seems to have not yet made a ripple on the ground for […]
Daily Current Affairs 02.06.2022 (Centre to hold sessions on gig workers’ rights, May manufacturing PMI hints at sustained rebound in sector, U.S., Taiwan to ‘quickly’ develop road map for trade initiative)
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1. Centre to hold sessions on gig workers’ rights People employed with many new platforms have been demanding proper wages, social security Concerned at the lack of job and social security among gig and platform workers, the Centre has decided to train officials of the Union and State governments on technological change, new forms of […]
Daily Current Affairs 01.06.2022 (‘Indus water talks held on ‘cordial’ terms’, Questioning the safety of Aadhaar, Looking at the UN report on the Taliban regime)
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1. ‘Indus water talks held on ‘cordial’ terms’ Both sides to resolve issues. says MEA Indian and Pakistani negotiators ended another round of talks as part of the Indus Water Treaty on “cordial” terms, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), describing the 118th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission that took place in Delhi […]