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Gilbert F. Houngbo: ILO’s New Director-General

Gilbert F. Houngbo has recently been elected as the International Labour Organization’s 11th Director-General. He is the former Prime Minister of Togo and will be taking office in October 2022. Overview: He will be the first African to have been ..

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Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya

The Museum of Prime Ministers or the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya is being built at Teen Murti Estate in Delhi. If all goes well it will be inaugurated on the 14th of April, which will be coinciding with the birth anniversary ..

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Stockholm Water Prize 2022

The Stockholm Water Prize 2022 has been awarded by The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) to Professor Wilfried Brutsaert for his innovative work in evaluating environmental evaporation. Overview: This prize is widely considered to be the Nobel Prize for Water. ..

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NMCG ‘Yamunotsav’

The Yamunotsav was organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. This program was organized in collaboration with a group of NGOs. Overview: This event was organized at ASITA East ..

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TEJAS Skilling Project

On 28th March 2022, Anurag Thakur launched Training for Emirates Jobs And Skills (TEJAS) in Dubai. This is an initiative under the Skill India International Project to train Indians so that they can get employed overseas. The objective of this ..

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Oscar Awards 2022- Winners

The Oscars 2022 or the 94th Academy Awards ceremony which is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). This event was held on 27th March 2022 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Overview: This event ..

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Decentralised Waste Management Technology Park

On 29th March 2022, a decentralised waste management technology park will be inaugurated in East Jaffrabad, New Delhi under the Waste to Wealth Mission which is an initiative under the Principal Scientific Adviser to the central government’s office. This park ..

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Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022

The 2022 Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) was inaugurated under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in the Arts College Ground, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh by Biswabhusan Harichandan, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. G. K Reddy, Union Minister for Culture, Tourism, and DoNER ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: March 29, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for March 29, 2022. INDIA State governments have the power to declare linguistic and religious groups as “minorities” in their state if they are lesser in numbers: Centre tells SC BJP’s Pramod ..

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : March 29, 2022

41. Which Indian city has been ranked second-most noise polluted city globally, as per the UNEP ‘Annual Frontier Report, 2022’? [A] Mumbai[B] Moradabad[C] Kanpur[D] Patna Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Moradabad] Notes:According to the recent ‘Annual Frontier Report, 2022’ published ..