World Water Day Current Affairs, GK & News
World Water Day
The World Water Day is an international day observed to throw focus on SDG 6 i.e. water and sanitation for all by 2030. It is marked on 22nd of March every year by the United Nations to raise awareness about the lack of access to safe water for 2.2 billion people across the world. It ..
AI for Agriculture Hackathon: Key Highlights
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Agriculture Hackathon was begun by Google, MyGov and HUL to improve AI solutions in the field of Agriculture. About AI for Agriculture Hackathon Under the AI for Agriculture Hackathon, the participants will develop ideas and will build prototypes that solve the challenges faced by farmers in water usage and sustainability. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • conservation of water • Hackathon • World Water Day
March 22: World Water Day 2021
The World Water Day being observed on March 22, 2021. It is a United Nations designated day. The day is being observed under the United Nations theme- “Valuing Water” which focuses on “How we can better protect this vital resource”. Highlights The events like approaching summer season and ongoing coronavirus pandemic have made the observance ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Sustainable Development Goal 6 • UN Water • UN World Water Development Report (WWDR) • United Nations • WASH • World Water Day
‘Catch the Rain’ campaign- Key Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to launch the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign” in the virtual mode. The campaign is being launched on the occasion of World Water Day on March 22, 2021. The campaign will be implemented under the theme– ‘Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls’. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Events Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: 'Catch the Rain” campaign • Jal Shakti Abhiyan • Ken Betwa Link Project • River Interlinking • World Water Day
Up to 4.4 billion people will live with limited access to water
On the World Water Day, which falls on March 22, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that between 3.5 and 4.4 billion people in the world will live with limited access to water. He also announced that out of the people with limited access, more than 1 billion of them would be in major ..
Topics: António Guterres • Water Crisis • World Water Day
World Water Day observed on 22 March
World Water Day is observed every year on March 22, across the world since the year 1993. The theme of the World Water Day this year is ‘Water and Climate Change’. In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution by which 22 March of each year was declared World Water Day from 1993. The Day ..
Topics: Climate change • United Nations General Assembly • World Water Day