DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 19 – 20 January 2022 MGR Remembered on His Birth Anniversary Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), also popularly known as M.G.R., was an Indian politician, actor, philanthropist, and filmmaker who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 till his death in 1987. He was … Read more
Daily Defence Current Affairs 19 January 2022 Netaji’s Birth Anniversary to Now Be Part of Republic Day Celebrations Republic Day celebrations from this year will start on January 23 instead of January 24 to include the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s “focus to commemorate … Read more
Daily Defence Current Affairs 18 January 2022 Republic Day Flypast This Year Will Be ‘Grandest & Largest’ With 75 Aircraft: IAF The Republic Day parade on the Rajpath this year will see the “grandest and largest” flypast ever with a total of 75 aircraft to mark the Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav celebrations. The flypast will … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 18 January 2022 ‘State of the World’ Special Address at WEF by PM Modi PM Modi Virtually delivered the ‘State of the World’ address at the World Economic Forum, Davos Summit. Highlights of his Speech: He has expressed confidence that in the times to come India will fulfill the hopes and aspirations … Read more
Daily Defence Current Affairs 16 – 17 January 2022 INDIAN NAVY PASSEX WITH RUSSIAN NAVY Indian Navy’s indigenously designed and built guided-missile destroyer, INS Kochi, exercised with Russian Federation Navy’s RFS Admiral Tributes on 14 January 2022 in the Arabian Sea. The exercise showcased cohesiveness and interoperability between the two navies and included tactical maneuvers, … Read more
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
