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
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 15 – 18 October 2021 Global Hunger Index 2021 It is jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. It was first produced in 2006. It is published every October. The 2021 edition marks the 16th edition of the GHI. It is calculated based on four indicators: Undernourishment, Child Wasting, Child Stunting, Child … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 14 October 2021 Global Girlhood Report 2021 Save the Children (Global NGO) released the Global Girlhood Report 2021: Girls Right in Crisis. West and Central Africa has the highest rate of child marriage in the world. Child marriage kills more than 60 girls a day globally, 26 girls a day in West … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 13 October 2021 Ecological Threat Report (ETR) 2021 Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP), an international think tank released the Ecological Threat Report (ETR) 2021: Understanding ecological threats, resilience, and peace. This is the second edition of the ETR, which covers 178 independent states and territories. The ETR includes the most recent … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 12 October 2021 Noble Prize for Economics 2021 A U.S.based Canadian David Card, Israeli-American Joshua Angrist and Dutch-American Guido Imbens today won the Nobel Economics Prize for insights into the labour market and “natural experiments”. The Nobel committee said in a statement that the researchers were honoured for providing “new insights about … Read more
