Page-50 of Current Affairs - May, 2022
Khelo India University Games- Highlights
From 24th April 2022 to 3rd May 2022, the Khelo India University Games 2021 was successfully conducted at Jain University, Bengaluru. This is the second edition of these games. How many games were held in this competition? In this competition, a total of 20 games were played. 3900 students from across 210 Universities in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Bengaluru • Jain University • Khelo India • Khelo India University Games • Khelo India University Games 2021
New Draft of National Youth Policy
A new draft of the National Youth Policy (NYP) has been prepared by the central government of India. The new draft has been prepared after the government reviewed the existing National Youth Policy, 2014. What does this draft policy envision? A ten-year vision for the development of youth has been envisioned by this draft policy ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Youth Affairs • National Youth Policy • New Draft of National Youth Policy • Sustainable Development Goals • Youth
Punjab: Incentives for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR)
The Punjab government recently announced incentives for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR). How much incentive is provided by the Punjab government? Rs. 1,500 per acre. How Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) technique is different from the Traditional transplantation method? In the traditional method, where the paddy is transplanted, the farmer first prepares ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: DSR • Paddy • Punjab • Transplantation
Politics of Disinformation Report
The Politics of Disinformation report has been released by the Future of India Foundation, a non-profit organization that is based in Delhi. This report states that in this age where user engagement is being boosted, social media companies across the globe cannot and must not use ‘freedom of expression’ as an excuse for letting false ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Disinformation • Future of India Foundation • Misinformation • Politics of Disinformation Report • Social Media Platforms
WFP- India Talks on procurement of wheat
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) is in discussions with India on the procurement of Indian wheat. Why World Food Programme (WFP) wants to procure wheat from India? This is because many countries all over the world are facing food security challenges due to the supply chain disruptions caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. How ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs