MONTHLY CURRENT AFFAIRS October 2021 Prime Minister POSHAN Scheme Union Cabinet has approved the PM-POSHAN (PRANDHAN MANTRI POSHAN SHAKTI NIRMAN) for providing one hot cooked meal in Government and Government-aided schools. The scheme will replace the existing Mid-day Meal Scheme. It has been launched for an initial period of five years (2021-22 to 2025-26). The … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 29 October 2021 CEC India visits Uzbekistan as an International Observer On the invitation of the Chairman, Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan, (CEC-U), Chief Election Commissioner of India, Shri Sushil Chandra led a three-member delegation to Uzbekistan in order to observe the conduct of Presidential elections held on October 24, 2021. This … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 28 October 2021 K. R. Narayanan Remembered on his Birth Anniversary Kocheril Raman Narayanan (27 October 1920 – 9 November 2005) was an Indian statesman, diplomat, academician, and politician who served as the tenth president of India (1997–2002) and ninth vice president of India (1992–1997). He entered politics at Indira Gandhi’s request … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 27 October 2021 Sustainable Transport System Award Kerala has won the award for the ‘city with the most Sustainable Transport System’. It will be presented by the Ministry for Housing and Urban Affairs. The award is given in recognition of the transport facilities in various states and Union Territories of India. The … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 26 October 2021 Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Phase II To operationalize the mission and strengthen the skill training delivery mechanism in the country, Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP), a World Bank loan assisted program, was launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in January 2018. SANKALP … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 23 – 25 October 2021 Anniversary of Formation of Azad Hind Government The Provisional Government of Free India (Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind) was an Indian Provisional government established in Japanese occupied Singapore during World War II. It was created on 21st October 1943 and supported by – as well as largely dependent on … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 22 October 2021 India Achieves the Major Milestone of ‘One Billion’ Vaccinations Recovery Rate currently at 98.15%; Highest since March 2020 18,454 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours India’s Active Caseload stands at 1,78,831 Weekly Positivity Rate (1.34%) less than 3% for last 118 days. Best Wishes poured in from … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 21 October 2021 Global Food Security Index 2021 India is ranked at 71st position in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 of 113 countries. Earlier, India was ranked 101st position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021. The GFS Index was designed and constructed by London-based Economist Impact and is sponsored … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 20 October 2021 The Earthshot Prize 2021 Vidyut Mohan, a Delhi-based entrepreneur, won the inaugural edition of The Earthshot Prize. He won it for his innovative technology that recycles agricultural waste to create fuel. It is an award set up by Prince William and the Royal Foundation, the charity founded by the … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 19 October 2021 MILAD-UN-NABI to be celebrated across World The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in his message on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi has said: – “On the auspicious occasion of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday which is celebrated as Eid-e-Milad or Milad-un-Nabi, I extend my greetings to all our fellow citizens, … Read more
