DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 09 – 17 January 2022 Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-Resident Indian Day) is a celebratory day observed (starting in 2003) on 9 January by the Republic of India to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi … Read more
Daily Defence Current Affairs 15 January 2022 Allotment Of Rs 320 Crore to Armed Forces Flag Day Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched three new initiatives for the welfare of ex-servicemen and their families on the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans’ Day which is celebrated on 14th January every year. Rajnath Singh announced that the … Read more
YEARLY REVIEW 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS PART – 6 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology Key Initiatives & Highlights: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi Celebrated its 75th year of inception. It was established on January 04, 1947. Marking it National Metrology Conclave 2021 was … Read more
Daily Defence Current Affairs 14 January 2022 US Discourages India from Acquiring Russian S-400 Missile Defence Systems The US has made clear to India that it is “discouraging” it from proceeding with its acquisition of S-400 missile defence systems from Russia, but Washington will have to weigh “important geostrategic considerations” while taking a decision on … Read more
YEARLY REVIEW 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS PART – 5 Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Initiatives & Highlights: Economy started showing signs of recovery from Covid with GDP growth rebounding to 20.1% in Q1 and 8.4% in Q2 of current FY. Several high-frequency indicators like E-way bills, rail freight, … Read more
Daily Defence Current Affairs 13 January 2022 Senior Rocket Scientist Dr. Somanath Is New ISRO Chairman Senior rocket scientist S Somanath has been appointed as the tenth chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and secretary, department of space (DoS). He will replace K Sivan, who will complete his term, which included a one-year … Read more
YEARLY REVIEW 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS PART – 4 Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice 120 Judges and 63 Additional Judges appointed in High Courts. Tele-Law Services is available at 75,000CSCs/Gram Panchayats in 699 Districts;12,70,135 total cases registered, of which advice has been enabled to 12,50,911 beneficiaries. Using Video Conferencing, the District and High … Read more
Daily Defence Current Affairs 12 January 2022 Advanced Version of Brahmos Missile Test-fired India on Tuesday successfully test-fired a naval variant of the advanced supersonic BrahMos cruise missile from a stealth guided-missile destroyer was tested from INS Visakhapatnam. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said the missile hit the designated target “precisely”. BrahMos Aerospace, … Read more
YEARLY REVIEW 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS PART – 3 Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Key Initiative & Highlights: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana: Food security to nearly 80 crore Indians ensured in Covid times. Centre incurs an expenditure of nearly Rs.2.60 lakh Crore in PMGKAY Phase … Read more
Daily Defence Current Affairs 11 January 2022 IAC VIKRANT SETS SAIL FOR NEXT SET OF SEA TRIALS After two successive high-profile visits – the President and Vice President of India – within a span of fewer than two weeks, IAC Vikrant is heading out for the next set of sea trials. While the maiden sea … Read more
