COVID-19 Current Affairs, GK & News
India: Second most hit by COVID-19 in the world
On April 12, 2021, India reported 168,912 new COVID-19 cases in the last twenty four hours. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in India increased to 13.53 million making India, the second most COVID-19 struck country in the world. Previously, Brazil was the second most COVID-19 hit country in the world. The US ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • Double mutant variant • Double Mutant virus • Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) • INSACOG • New COVID-19 Variants
Indian National Young Academy of Sciences: COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness Campaign
The Department of Science and Technology recently launched nationwide mass awareness campaign called the “COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness Campaign”. The campaign will bust myths about COVID-19 vaccination. To achieve this, the Department launched information packages in eleven languages including Hindi and English. The main objective of the campaign is to make COVID-19 immunization programme successful. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) • atal tinkering labs • COVID-19 • Defence Research Development Organisation • DRDO • indian national young academy of sciences • ISRO • Young Scientist Programme
Crushing the Curve Mass Vaccination Drive
The Kerala Health Department is to launch a mass vaccination drive called the “Crushing the Curve”. Why is the drive launched? Kerala has recently witnessed a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases after the assembly elections. The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing at 700 to 1000 per day. Health sector in Kerala The Health sector ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • Crushing the Curve • Kerala • UN Award for Control of Non-Communicable Diseases • United Nations
Jal Jeevan Mission: State-Wise Planning Exercise started for 2021–22
The Ministry of Jal Shakti recently announced that it is to roll out annual planning exercise with the States and Union Territories. What is the plan? The exercise is to be conducted by a committee chaired by the Secretary of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The Committee will take up two states or Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Fifteenth Finance Commission • Finance Commission • Jal Jeevan mission • MGNREGA • Rural Development
IMF: Solidarity Tax on Pandemic Winners
The International Monetary Fund recently announced Solidarity Tax on Pandemic Winners. That is, the companies that prospered during COVID-19 crisis should pay additional tax to show solidarity towards those hit hardest by the pandemic. About the Solidarity Tax suggested by IMF It is a temporary tax. It shall be imposed to reduce social inequalities that ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • France • Germany • International Monetary Fund • International Monetary Fund (IMF) • Solidarity Tax