World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

May 17th is celebrated annually as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). Why WTISD is celebrated? To commemorate the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. Who proclaimed ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief- Update

The World Bank released its latest Migration and Development Brief. What are the highlights of the report? The Russia- Ukraine war will slow the growth of remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to 4.2% in 2022 from 8.6% ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Rajasthan’s Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary

Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan was recently notified as India’s 52nd tiger reserve. When was the approval given to declare it as a tiger reserve? In April 2020, the Rajasthan government sent the proposal to develop the Ramgarh Vishdhari ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Places in News Current Affairs

SCO ‘Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)’ Meeting

A three-day meeting is held under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS). What is SCO RATS and what is its aim? Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is a permanent body of SCO. It aims to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Summits and Conferences

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – May 19, 2022 [Mock Test]

41. Consider the following statements: 1st IMEX exercise was conducted at Goa in 2022. The Bilateral Naval Exercise VARUNA between India and France was initiated in 1993. Cold Response 2022 was held at Norway. Exercise Vayu Shakti between India and ..

BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting

The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting will be hosted by China on 19th May 2022 via video conference. Since, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, this is the first meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers. Who will be hosting this ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

April Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation rate surged to 15.1 percent in the month of April due to the rise in prices of fruits, vegetables, manufacturing, milk, power, and fuel according to data that was released by the Ministry ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

MoHUA Report on ‘Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste’

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has released a report on ‘Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste.’ This report has been released at a time when cities across India are struggling to get rid of municipal waste. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

S S Mundra- New BSE Chairperson

On 17th May 2022, BSE Limited announced approval has been given for the appointment of SS Mundra as the company’s chairperson. Mundra was the Public Interest Director at BSE. Who will be replaced by Mundra as the chairperson? Justice Vikramajit ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • India Nation & States Current Affairs

‘India-Jamaica Friendship Garden’

‘India-Jamaica Friendship Garden’ was recently inaugurated at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew, Jamaica. This was facilitated under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Indian High Commission in Jamaica and the Nature Preservation Foundation (NPF) in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs