World Space Week 2022

World Space Week is observed from October 4 to 10 every year. Key facts World Space Week is observed to create awareness about space activities, inspire next generation to contribute to those activities and promote international cooperation in space outreach ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Adoption of world’s first single charger rule

The European Parliament has approved the new rule to introduce single charging port for electronic gadgets by 2024 in the EU. Key facts The new EU law states that all new smartphones, tablets and camera will have a single standard ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – October 02-03, 2022 [Mock Test]

41. With respect to the IceCube, consider the following statements: The IceCube telescope is a powerful tool to search for dark matter. IceCube studies the neutrons. The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is constructed at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. ..

herSTART Initiative

herSTART was recently launched by President of India, Draupadi Murmu. Key facts herSTART is an initiative implemented by the Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC). It is supported by the state government of Gujarat, the Central Government and the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Australia’s Plan to Stop Extinction Crisis

Australia announced a plan to halt extinction of species. Key facts The Australian Government is planning on stopping species from going extinct and ending the country’s status as “the mammal extinction capital of the world”. The strategy comes after the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Nansen Award

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently received the Nansen Refugee Award. Key facts Ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the UNHCR Nansen Award for providing asylum for refugees while in office. While Merkel was the Chancellor in 2015 and 2016, Germany ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • International / World Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : October 5, 2022

41. Svante Pääbo, won the 2022 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, is a geneticist from which country? [A] USA[B] Germany[C] Australia[D] Sweden Show Answer Correct Answer: D [Sweden] Notes:Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo won the 2022 Nobel Prize in physiology ..

Sarthak

NIMHANS and HelpAge India are jointly implementing Sarthak to ensure mental well-being of elderly. Key facts Sarthak is a community-based initiative that provides nurses, healthcare workers and volunteers training on geriatric mental health. The National Institute of Mental Health and ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 5, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 5, 2022 INDIA – Uttarakhand: 10 mountaineers of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) killed in an avalanche in Uttarkashi district – Arunachal Governor B.D. Mishra assumes additional charge as Governor ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Increase in cholera cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “worrying surge” in cholera cases across the globe. Key facts 26 countries have reported cholera outbreak in 2022. This is problematic since, normally, less than 20 countries report cholera outbreak every ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs