India-Denmark R&D on Green Fuels

India and Denmark recently agreed to initiate joint research and development on green fuels, including green hydrogen, at a virtual meeting. Key Facts The agreement was signed as a part of already adopted “Green Strategic Partnership – Action Plan 2020-2025”, ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Environment Ministry Star Rating System

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently launched “Star Rating System”. The system provides environmental clearance in short duration. About the Star Rating System The Environment Ministry is to rank and incentivize the states with this new system. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Omo I – Oldest Human Fossils

As per a recent study, one of the oldest known Homo sapiens fossils, Omo Kibish I, may be around 35,000 years older than it was previously thought. Highlights The study used volcanic ash to date the fossils and thus there ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: January 21, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 21, 2022 INDIA – PM Modi and PM of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurate the Social Housing Units Project in Mauritius and virtually lay the foundation stone for the Civil ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Desh Ke Mentor Programme-New measures

The Desh Ke Mentor Programme was launched by the Delhi Government in October 2021. The programme creates links between the class 9, class 10, class 11 and class 12 students with mentors. What happened? The National Commission for Protection of ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Proposed Changes in IAS (Cadre) rules

The Government of India recently proposed to change the rules of appointing IAS officers. What are the changes? How are the officers appointed currently? Why were the rules changed? Why were the changes proposed? The changes were proposed by the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : January 21, 2022

41. Which Indian has been roped in as the Ambassador for ICANN-supported Universal Acceptance Steering Group? [A] Vijay Shekhar Sharma[B] Sachin Bansal[C] Bhavish Aggarwal[D] Deepinder Goyal Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Vijay Shekhar Sharma] Notes:Global internet body ICANN-supported Universal Acceptance ..

TOI-2180: New Jupiter-like Exoplanet

A group of scientists recently discovered a new planet. The planet is of the size of Jupiter. The new planet is 379 light years away from the earth. It is 105 times denser than the earth. The planet is named ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

RBI’s Digital Payment Index

The Reserve Bank of India recently released the Digital Payment Index. According to the index, the digital payments in the country have increased by 40% in September 2021 as compared to March 2021. Key findings The index measure of online ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

India-Central Asia Summit

On January 27, PM Modi will host India – Central Asia Summit. The five central Asian presidents will attend the summit. They are Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz republic. About the summit This is first India – Central Asia Summit. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

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