DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 27th– 28th JUNE 2021 World Drug Report 2021, Released United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Said that the lockdown restrictions during Covid-19 have accelerated drug trafficking using the Internet. It Highlighted that Between 2010-2019, the number of people using drugs increased by 22%, owing in part to an increase in … Read more
DEFENCE UPDATES 26 JUNE 2021 DRDO successfully test fires Enhanced Pinaka Rocket & Enhanced Range 122mm Caliber Rocket Twenty-five Enhanced Pinaka Rockets were launched in quick succession against targets at different ranges. These were the extended range indigenously developed versions and were launched from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) on 24th and 25th June 2021 … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 26th JUNE 2021 Russia Vs UK – The Saga Around Black Sea Russia alleged that the British warship had breached its territorial waters in Black Sea which Britain and most of the world say belong to Ukraine. Russia seized and annexed the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 and considers areas around … Read more
DEFENCE UPDATES 24 & 25 JUNE 2021 Raksha Mantri reviews development works at Karwar Naval Base under ‘Project Seabird’ RM says it will be Asia’s largest Naval Base and further strengthen the operational readiness of the Armed Forces. Project Sea bird is the largest naval infrastructure project for India in Karwar, Karnataka. It involves creation … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 25th JUNE 2021 World’s First Genetically Modified Rubber The Rubber plant is the first of its kind developed exclusively for this region and is expected to grow well under the climatic conditions of the mountainous northeastern region. Genetic modification (GM) technology allows the transfer of genes for specific traits between species using … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 24th JUNE 2021 Great Barrier Reef Should be Added to a List of “in danger” World Heritage Sites The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recommended that the Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of “in danger” World Heritage Sites. Placement on the ‘‘in-danger list’’ is not considered a … Read more
DEFENCE UPDATES 23 JUNE 2021 ARDE, Pune develops State-of-the-Art Canopy Severance System for LCA Tejas, HJT-36 & HJT-40 This is an escape path clearance system for the pilot in case of emergencies occurring on indigenously developed LCA Tejas, HJT-36 and HTT-40 Aircraft. It provides safe passage by pre-weakening/severing the canopy to facilitate the smooth escape … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 23rd JUNE 2021 World Rainforest Day Celebrated On 22 June, every year, the world celebrates World Rainforest Day. There are different types of forests like Tropical Deciduous Forest, Mediterranean Forests, Coniferous Forest, Rainforests, and others. But Rainforest is a region with evergreen trees with a high amount of rainfall. Rainforests are one … Read more
DEFENCE UPDATES 22 JUNE 2021 International Day of Yoga celebrated at WNC With all serving naval personnel including Defence Security Corps (DSC), the Military Engineer Services (MES), Defence Civilian Employees and their family members enthusiastically participating in the 7th International Day of Yoga on the theme ‘Be with Yoga – Be At Home‘ on 21 … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 22nd JUNE 2021 ‘Yoga, An Indian Heritage’ and m-Yoga App Launched Yoga Programmes organized at 75 heritage locations across India with the theme ‘Yoga, An Indian Heritage’ on International Day of Yoga. Culture Ministry organized yoga and cultural Programmes at heritage locations like Ellora Caves (Aurangabad), Nalanda (Bihar), Sabarmati Ashram (Gujarat), Hampi … Read more
