100 Latest Current Affairs Topics For SSB Interview – Part-2

Karthikey
May 18, 2021
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In part 1 of the article, we emphasized the importance of current affairs and general awareness in the SSB interview and also gave you a list of 30 important topics which you should cover and also gave a brief insight about each topic.

So here we are back with the Part-II of the article covering 30 more topics, do cover these topics and stay tuned in for the upcoming Part-III.

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100 Latest Current Affairs Topics For SSB Interview – Part-1

100 Latest Current Affairs Topics For SSB Interview – Part-3

List Of Latest Current Affairs Topics For SSB Interview

31. COBAS 600 TESTING MACHINE: This machine is a sophisticated robotic machine installed at the National Centre of Disease Control and has been dedicated to the nation for testing of COVID-19.

32.Locusts Attacks In India: Last year India faced a threat of locust attack which arose from the region of horn of Africa. These locusts are harmful to the crops and require immediate control to control the damage done by them, India and Pakistan also have an Inter-country body that meets and finds out solutions for the same.

Another locust attack likely in a few weeks: Officials- The New Indian Express — Locust Attack in India

33. SAMARTH ERP: Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hub (SAMARTH) Udyog Bharat 4.0 is an initiative by the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) to promote innovation and development in heavy industries.

34. National Migrant Information System: The harshest effect of lockdowns was seen in the economically weaker section of societies with migrant workers leaving from the metro cities and moving to their respective hometowns. The national migrant information system was launched to understand the pattern of movement and have a database of all the migrants.

The Migrant Workers issue – What is done so far? — National Migrant Information System

35. Operation Samudra Setu: Operation Samudra setu was launched by the Indian Navy to bring back stranded Indians from countries that share maritime borders with India.

Indian Navy launches Operation “Samudra Setu” — Operation Samudra Setu

36. Mission Sagar: India sent Indian Naval ships in different phases to carrying food items and medical assistance teams, to countries in the southern Indian Ocean to deal with COVID-19 as part of a “Mission Sagar” initiative.

37. Co-Win portal: The Co-Win portal was launched by the Government of India to support the vaccination programme, The portal provides information regarding vaccines and also the availability of slots, slot registration and issuing certificates to vaccinated people.

38. START Treaty: The treaty has been signed between Russia and the USA and is one of the last remaining treaties between the two powers regarding control of nuclear arms. The treaty was about to expire in February 2021, but both countries decided to extend the treaty for five years.

Nuclear Treaty a New START — START Treaty

39. Agreement with IEA: India has inked a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to strengthen cooperation in global energy security, stability and sustainability.

India signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with International Energy Agency — The signing of IEA in a Digital Meeting

40. India-Nepal Joint Commission Meet: India and Nepal were on a constant border dispute last year regarding the Kalpani region. This year 6th India and Nepal commission met to discuss the dispute and bring out a possible solution.

India-Nepal Sixth Joint Commission Meeting

41. India invited as a guest country to G7 summit: Recently UK invited India as a guest country along with Australia and South Korea to attend the G7 Summit which is to be held in June 2021.

UK invites India to attend G7 Summit – Civilsdaily — G series countries

42. 50 Years of India-Bangladesh Relations: This year we are celebrating the Swarnim Vijay varsh to mark our victory in the 1971 liberation war and also mark the 50 years of Indo-Bangladesh relations. Although there were protests in Bangladesh by few radical groups after the visit of the Indian PM.

43. Doppler Weather Radars: Recently two of the Indigenously built X-Band Doppler weather observation Radars were inducted by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences to observe the weather change pattern in the Himalayas which can issue an early warning.

44. India’s Draft Arctic Policy: India drafted a new Arctic policy, that aims at expanding scientific research, sustainable tourism and exploration of mineral oil and gas in the Arctic region.

Draft Arctic Policy of India — Arctic Region

45. Bio-Medical Waste: The current pandemic has led to a surge in discarded biological wastes which includes biosamples, used test kits, injections and many such items. The regulatory authorities have pointed out maintaining a proper disposal mechanism for such harmful wastes.

Bio Medical Waste Management — Bio-Medical wastes

46. The Inequality Virus Report of Oxfam International: The report pointed out issues of deepening inequalities between different sections of societies due to loss of jobs, lockdowns and other economical impacts. These gaps if not filled can have a serious impact on all the social thread of society.

47.Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP): Recently UK decided to join the CPTPP, a free trade block of Asia-Pacific countries. There is a total of 11 member countries excluding the UK, which include Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Brunei, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Peru, Chile and Mexico.

48. Uniform Civil Code: This term has been a lot in the news since the Citizenship Amendment Act came into the formulation. Recently Supreme court also sought an answer from the Central government in answer to PIL regarding the same. The UCC is mentioned in the Directive Principles of State policy.

49. Indus water treaty: The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in the year 1960, regarding the distribution and use of water of the Indus river and the treaty was brokered by The World Bank. Recently, After a gap of more than two and half years Indian and Pakistani delegations began the 116th Meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission.

50. Suez Canal: One of the world’s largest container ships, named “Ever Given”, was wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking one of the busiest maritime trade corridors in the world. The blocked trade route and the subsequent economic loss highlighted the fragility of maritime trade routes and the need to rediscover new routes.

51. Digital currency: China has floated its own Central Bank-backed digital currency, namely eCNY in selected cities on a trial basis, which has brought attention to the evolving digital currencies both in the regulated and unregulated form. The year also saw a growing trade in cryptocurrencies. Reserve Bank of India has sought a ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in India and is also looking towards formulating India’s digital currency.

Panel on Virtual Currency — Key Takeaways from the Panel Meeting

52. Critical infrastructure: The Ministry of Power claimed that there were constant attacks by China sponsored hackers on the major power centres of our country which highlights the need for a strong cyberinfrastructure and also attaching civilians to cyber defence and counter-attacks. National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) warned about the threat from malware called Shadow Pad.

Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security — Areas under the ambit of Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

53. National river linking project (NRLP): The river linking project implies linking of rivers in the country to ensure sufficient water availability and also help in controlling the flood. Recently a linkup agreement has been signed between the Ministry of Jal Shakti and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to initiate linking of Ken and Betwa rivers.

Ken-Betwa river interlinking project — Approved Ken-Betwa river linking project

54. Intelligence Reforms: The intelligence structure of India is working well but needs reforms at the institutional level to ensure better data sharing and efficient man-management at the ground level. These demands were raised after the Ladakh standoff and also the recent Maoist attacks in Chattisgarh.

55. Bodo peace accord: This year was the first anniversary of the 3rd Bodo Peace accord signed between the government and the Bodo leaders. Bodo is one of the largest tribal group of Assam and comprises 5-6 per cent of the total population.

56. Draft national science technology and innovation policy: Recently the fifth draft National Science Technology and Innovation Policy was released to support research and innovation in the country and also support the missions of sustainable development.

57. Geopolitics of technology: Global transition to future technologies like Artificial Intelligence, 5G and Big Data. among others have started affecting the global geopolitics which can be seen in the global 5G adoption.

Emerging technologies and geopolitical contestation

58. Indian Ocean Region (IOR): India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) remarked “the world is witnessing a race for strategic bases in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and it is only going to gain momentum in the times to come”. This dialogue is enough to emphasise the importance of the region.

Changing Dynamics of Indian Ocean Region

59. India China water relations: The construction of a run of river project by China in the river Brahmaputra has raised concerns for India, and the government is closely monitoring the activities.

Indo China Relations — India China water relations

60. National security directive on the telecom sector: Considering the need to ensure India’s national security, the Cabinet Committee on Security has accorded approval for the National Security Directive on the Telecom Sector. Indian directives for telecom security come amid global security concerns raised against Chinese equipment maker Huawei.