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Daily News4 Nov 2022

Daily Current Affairs 04.11.2022 (India will insist on action clear framework at COP27, Decline in pre-primary enrolments continued in 2021-22 says govt report, October services PMI signals uptick on improved demand, China’s 20th Party Congress over the road ahead, Vanuatu’s big plea does little to arrest climate change)

1. India will insist on action, clear framework at COP27 Environment Minister says that clarity will be sought on climate finance and technology transfer from developed countries, while more support will be offered to developing countries India will insist on “action” and a clear pathway that developed countries must follow to deliver long-promised finance to […]

Daily News3 Nov 2022

Daily Current Affairs 03.11.2022 (The new hybrid variant of mustard, Can convicted legislators be disqualified from Assembly?, Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code committee sifts through four lakh suggestions plans more outreach, The most dangerous moment since 1962, A chance to expand the world’s biosphere footprint, Seeds of hope)

1. The new hybrid variant of mustard How significant is the development of the Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11)? Why are some activist groups opposing the commercial release of the crop? What are their allegations? How many transgenic crops are commercially cultivated in India? The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), India’s apex regulator of genetically modified […]

Daily News2 Nov 2022

Daily Current Affairs 02.11.2022 (The C-295 and India’s aircraft industry, How women subverted traditional roles during the farm law agitations, At SCO meet Jaishankar targets BRI, Invasive tree spreading in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, India factory output growth new orders ease to 4-month lows: PMI, The truth about ‘the India story’)

1. The C-295 and India’s aircraft industry How significant is the setting up of the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara to India’s domestic industry? Which are the major companies within India’s growing civil aviation sector? How will the procurement of new aircraft boost the defence manufacturing ecosystem? On October 30, Prime Minister Narendra […]

Daily News1 Nov 2022

Daily Current Affairs 01.11.2022 (The amendments to the IT Rules 2021, The ambiguity of reservations for the poor: unconstitutional or not?, Decentralise MGNREGS for better implementation says govt study, Sequence of implementation EWS quota outcomes, A pathway to citizenship for Indian-origin Tamils, The gun and the pen)

1. The amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 Why did the Ministry of Electronics and IT invite feedback to the draft amendments of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021? What are the functions of the new Grievance Appellate Committees? The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has notified amendments […]

Daily News31 Oct 2022

Daily Current Affairs 31.10.2022 (Why was the Miya Museum sealed?, Are there anti-superstition laws in India?, Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse buffers as Meta shares burn, The extra-constitutional delusions of Raj Bhavan, A check over of the U.S.’s much anticipated NSS, United against terror)

1. Why was the Miya Museum sealed? How has a museum established by the Bengali-speaking or Bengal-origin Muslims in Assam generated controversy? Why did the BJP ask for its immediate shutdown? Is there a rift between Assamese Muslims and Bengal-origin Muslims? The inauguration of a museum showcasing the culture of Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam was […]

Daily News30 Oct 2022

Daily Current Affairs 30.10.2022 (Kalanamak rice is now small strong, Tuberculosis finds easy pickings in closed tea gardens of north Bengal, A new target found to combat AMR Salmonella, Banana the highly nutritious fruit, Is the world’s climate action plan on track?, Why has Google got a second antitrust fine?, What is the doctrine of pleasure?)

1. Kalanamak rice is now small, strong Indian Agriculture Research Institute has successfully tested two new dwarf varieties in Uttar Pradesh that give double the yield Kalanamak, a traditional variety of paddy with black husk and strong fragrance, which is considered a gift from Lord Buddha to the people of Sravasti when he visited the […]

Daily News29 Oct 2022

Daily Current Affairs 29.10.2022 (21.4 lakh TB cases notified in India in 2021: Health Ministry, The death penalty and humanising criminal justice, At COP27 move the needle on climate action)

1. 21.4 lakh TB cases notified in India in 2021: Health Ministry India’s TB incidence for the year 2021 is 210 per 100,000 population – compared to the baseline year of 2015 (incidence was 256 per lakh population in India) and there has been an 18% decline which is 7 percentage points better than the […]

Daily News28 Oct 2022

Daily Current Affairs 28.10.2022 (The Thoothukudi firing inquiry report, What is Turkey’s latest ‘disinformation’ law?, GM mustard will be ready for cultivation in 3 crop seasons: IARI director, The old but relevant script of the Cuban Missile crisis, The dismal case of slashing schemes and cutting funds)

1. The Thoothukudi firing inquiry report Why was the Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission of Inquiry formed? What happened at the Sterlite Copper plant in 2018? Who all have been held responsible by the report? Will the present government take the necessary measures to bring the perpetrators to justice? On October 18, the Tamil Nadu government […]

Daily News27 Oct 2022

Daily Current Affairs 27.10.2022 (The FM’s call for industrial investment, Why did the market regulator fine Bombay Dyeing?, GEAC gives its nod for commercial cultivation of GM mustard yet again, ISRO to boost NavIC widen user base of location system, Bats evicted from Manipur cave for tourism says study, Colonialism and its discontents today, An unkind hike, Despite crackdown, pollution spikes sharply in south and west)

1. The FM’s call for industrial investment Why did the Union Finance Minister urge industry giants to invest in manufacturing? Is private sector financing at an all-time low? Has government intervention to boost and spend aggressively on infrastructure come at an opportune time? Last month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked captains of industry what was […]

Daily News26 Oct 2022

Daily Current Affairs 26.10.2022 (Ethiopia: its past and current challenges, ‘India’s exports to China growing faster than inbound shipments’, UNSC members to pay tributes at 26/11 memorial, Short or long stay Brexit Britain’s challenges remain, A renewable energy revolution rooted in agriculture, Ending dominance Mobile users of digital powerhouses need an environment of real choice, One-man rule, Betting on change: an American dream)

1. Ethiopia: its past and current challenges How did the east African nation transition from a monarchy to its current makeup of a ‘federated Ethiopia’? What has led to the multiple insurgencies in Tigray, the northern part of the country? How are China and India operating in the country? The first formal African Union-led peace […]

Daily News25 Oct 2022

Daily Current Affairs 25.10.2022 (What is the Dharavi redevelopment project?, The CCI’s ₹1,300 crore fine on Google, Five new varieties to expand India’s Basmati platter, 36 satellites launched by ISRO’s heaviest rocket send signals, Vital intervention, Upholding unity, opposing uniformity)

1. What is the Dharavi redevelopment project? What is the estimated cost for re-vamping one of Asia’s biggest cluster of slums? How many residential and commercial buildings are there in Dharavi? On October 18, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Maharashtra’s deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis signed a ‘definitive agreement’ for handing over 47.5 acres […]

Daily News22 Oct 2022

Daily Current Affairs 22.10.2022 (Are critically endangered Great Indian Bustards now migrating to Pakistan?, An online fight where children need to be saved, From the Great Hall a focus on the PLA, Through choppy seas, A crisis is brewing in the coffee industry)

1. Are critically endangered Great Indian Bustards now migrating to Pakistan? The recent sighting of three Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) deep in Pakistan’s Cholistan desert has given rise to speculation that the endangered birds might have flown across the international border from India’s Desert National Park (DNP). GIBs are critically endangered in Pakistan because of […]