Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 7, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 7, 2022. INDIA – Parliament passes Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022; will authorise taking measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

UPSC Prelims Daily Current Affairs Test: April 6-7, 2022

12345 1. In Shirur Mutt case (1954), Supreme Court (SC) has evolved the doctrine of essentiality, which of the following is/are the cases in which SC has applied this doctrine? Acharya Jagdishwaranda Avadhuta & Others v, The commissioner of Police, ..

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

On 6th April, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is observed annually. This day is celebrated to highlight the importance of sports in society. Overview: This day recognizes the positive impact due to sports on the ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Bucha Civilian Killings

Following the Russian withdrawal from the outskirts of Kyiv, videos and images of civilians lying dead on the streets of Bucha, Ukraine, some with their hands tied behind their back have emerged. The gruesome images have attracted worldwide condemnation and ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Russia’s Wagner Group of Mercenaries

1,000 mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, are being deployed to the eastern part of Ukraine. For the past eight years, this group has been active in Syria, Ukraine, and African countries. They have been accused ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Shipwreck on Blue Nile

A vessel capsized and sank with 29 people on board in south-eastern Sennar province, Sudan. Overview: The authorities of Sudan reported the boat’s sinking on the Blue Nile. It is believed that 23 women have drowned. When the vessel capsized ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Sweden: Production of Green Steel

Pressure is being put on the steel-making industry so that their contributions towards environmental impact can be curbed thus, contributing to the Paris climate accord of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius. Overview: According to the World Steel Association ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

WHO Air Quality Database- 2022 Update

According to the World Health Organisation’s air quality database 2022 update, around 99 percent of the population of the planet breathes air that exceeds the air quality limits of WHO and also threatens the health of the people. Overview: According ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

‘Prakriti’: Environmental Awareness Mascot

On 5th April 2022, a mascot named ‘Prakriti’ was launched by Bhupendra Yadav, Union environment minister. This mascot was launched with the aim of spreading awareness among the people of the country about the small changes that can contribute to ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs

SEBI Panel on Governance of Stock Exchanges

SEBI has constituted a committee that will review and make recommendations for the strengthening of governance norms at market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) and stock exchanges. Overview: The committee has been constituted after the alleged corporate lapses of governance at NSE ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs