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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 19, 2022

April 19, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 19, 2022. INDIA – Lt Gen Manoj Pande becomes first engineer to be appointed Army chief – Gujarat: PM visits Command & Control Centre for Schools (Vidhya Samiksha Kendra) in ..

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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 17-18, 2022 [Test]

April 18, 2022

12345 1. Which of the following agencies is in the process of developing National Gender Index to measure the progress and identify the persisting gaps in gender equality? Ministry of Women & Child Development Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ..

DGCA Surveillance Plan

April 18, 2022

A surveillance mechanism has been rolled out by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCS) with the aim of identifying non–compliance with flight safety standards and alerting the authorities that are authorized for taking urgent corrective action to resolve the ..

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WPI based inflation in March

April 18, 2022

The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation in India in the month of March rose to 14.55 per cent due to an increase in power prices and rising edible oil prices. Overview: In March 2021, the WPI-based inflation had stood ..

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State Sponsor of Terrorism Tag

April 18, 2022

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has asked the President of the United States Joe Biden to designate Russia with a “state sponsor of terrorism” tag. Doing so will activate the harshest suite of sanctions available with the US government against ..

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India-Mauritius Relations- Key Facts

April 18, 2022

Indo-Mauritian or India–Mauritius refers to the political, historical, military, economic, cultural, and social connections between India and Mauritius. The connections between both nations date back to 1730. In 1948, diplomatic relations between both countries were established before Mauritius became an ..

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Singapore International Water Week 2022

April 18, 2022

Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2022 is being held from 17th April to 21st April 2022 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. It is one of Asia’s leading international water events. SIWW brings together experts, ..

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Block Level Health Melas

April 18, 2022

From 18th April 2022, block level health melas are being held by the Union Health Ministry at more than one lakh Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres across India. Overview: The health melas are being organized in association with all Union ..

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World Bank Report on Extreme Poverty in India

April 18, 2022

According to a working paper of the World Bank, extreme poverty in India has dropped from 22.5 percent in 2011 to 10.2 percent in the pre-Covid year of 2019. Also, the pace of poverty reduction in rural India has been ..

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Tanzania’s First Woman President

April 18, 2022

Samia Suluhu Hassan is a politician of Tanzania and is currently serving as the country’s sixth. She is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party that is currently ruling the country. She is Tanzania’s first female president. Overview: ..

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