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Current Affairs 22nd October 2021

Current Affairs 22nd October 2021

1. News: Bhaskarabda Source: The Hindu Bhaskarabda will be added to the Saka and Gregorian eras in the official calendar of the Assam Government.Bhaskarabda is an era counted from the date of the ascension of a seventh-century local ruler.Bhaskarabda began when Bhaskaravarman was crowned ruler of the Kamrupa kingdom. He was a contemporary and political ally of northern Indian rulerrul 2. News:…

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Current Affairs 21st October 2021

Current Affairs 21st October 2021

1. News: Martand Sun Temple Source: The Hindu Kashmiri Hindu temple dedicated to SuryaThe Martand Sun Temple Also known as Pandou Laidanbuilt during the 8th century CEIt was destroyed during the sultanate of Sikandar Butshikan.The Martand Sun Temple was built by the third ruler of the Karkota Dynasty, Lalitaditya Muktapida, in the 8th century CEThe temple is one of the earliest known sun…

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Current Affairs 20th October 2021

Current Affairs 20th October 2021

1. News: Dhole Source: Indian Express A recent study has identified 114 priority talukas / tehsils where habitats can be consolidated to enhance population connectivity for the dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus). About: Dhole (Cuon alpinus) is a wild carnivorous animal belonging to the canine family, found in Central, South, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.They are also known as Asian wild…

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Current Affairs 19th October 2021

Current Affairs 19th October 2021

1. News: Economics Nobel Source: The Hindu The 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded in one half to Canadian-born David Card and the other half jointly to Israeli-American Joshua D Angrist and Dutch-American Guido W Imbens. They were conferred with the prize for their work on “use of natural experiments” on the impact of minimum wage, immigration and education on the labour…

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Current Affairs 27th September 2021

Current Affairs 27th September 2021

1. News: JIMEX 20 Source: PIB The 4th edition of the exercise will be held in the North Arabian Sea from 26 to 28 September 2020 It is a bilateral Maritime Exercise Between Japan and India.Multi-faceted tactical exercises involving weapon firings, cross deck helicopter operations and complex surface, anti-submarine and air warfare drills will consolidate coordination developed by the two…

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Current Affairs 2nd October 2021

Current Affairs 2nd October 2021

1. News: New eel species discovered in Mumbai well Source: The Hindu It was named Rakthamichthys mumba.The species differs from its congener from Western Ghats of India by the possession of jaws-projecting forward equally, when viewed laterally, absence of eyes and having more vertebrae.The present known habitat of the species is only the Mumbai well. endemic to India.Members of the family…

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Current Affairs 1st October 2021

Current Affairs 1st October 2021

1. News: Mekedatu Issue Source: Indian Express Facing strong objection from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) had urged Karnataka to promptly deliver the balance quantum of water owed to Tamil Nadu, whilst dropping debate on the Mekedatu project. Mekedatu, meaning goat’s leap, is a deep gorge situated at the confluence of the rivers Cauvery and…

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Current Affairs 30th September 2021

Current Affairs 30th September 2021

1. News: Zojila pass Source: The Hindu Government is pushing to complete the massive Zojila tunnel, its showpiece infra project in Kashmir and Ladakh, before Republic Day, 2024. The Zojila is set to be Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel.It will connect Srinagar, Dras, Kargil and Leh via a tunnel through the famous Zojila Pass.It will make the travel on the 434-km Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Section…

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Current Affairs 29th September 2021

Current Affairs 29th September 2021

1. News: Taiwan Strait Source: The Hindu U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait in what the American military described as a “routine” passage on but enraging China, which claims sovereignty over the island and surrounding seas. The entire strait is on Asia’s continental shelf.It is also known as the Formosa Strait or the Tai-hai (the Tai Sea).Historically both the People’s Republic of…

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Current Affairs 28th September 2021

Current Affairs 28th September 2021

1. News: Vishnuonyx Source: Indian Express Researchers from the Universities of Tübingen and Zaragoza have discovered the fossil of a previously unknown species, which they have named Vishnuonyx neptuni, meaning ‘Neptune’s Vishnu’. This is the first discovery of any member of the Vishnuonyx genus in Europe; it is also its most northern and western record till date.Between 12.5 million and 14…

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Current Affairs 25th September 2021

Current Affairs 25th September 2021

1. News: Samudra Shakti Source: The Hindu Samudra Shakti is a bilateral exercise between the navies of India and Indonesia that was conceived in 2018. The exercise aims to strengthen the bilateral relationship, enhance mutual understanding and interoperability in maritime operations between the two navies. Other Exercises with Indonesia: Garuda Shakti (Military Exercise)IND-INDO CORPAT,…

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Current Affairs 24th September 2021

Current Affairs 24th September 2021

1. News: WHO global air pollution standards Source: The Hindu The World Health Organization (WHO), in its first-ever update since 2005, has tightened global air pollution standards in recognition of the emerging science that the impact of air pollution on health is much more serious than earlier envisaged. WHO announces limits for six pollutant categories —particulate matter (PM) 2.5 and 10,…

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Current Affairs 23rd September 2021

Current Affairs 23rd September 2021

1. News: Plant Discoveries 2020 Source: The Hindu The Botanical Survey of India, in its new publication Plant Discoveries 2020 has added 267 new taxa/ species to the country’s flora. 22% of the discoveries were made from the Western Ghats followed by the Western Himalayas (15%), the Eastern Himalayas (14%) and the Northeast ranges (12%).The 267 new discoveries include 119 angiosperms; 3…

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Current Affairs 22nd September 2021

Current Affairs 22nd September 2021

1. News: Sea cucumber Source: Indian Express In a swift operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at Mandapam, Tamil Nadu seized two tonnes of sea cucumber, a banned marine species. One way that sea cucumbers can confuse or harm predators is by propelling their own toxic internal organs from their bodies in the direction of an attacker.The organs grow back, and it may save them from being…

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Current Affairs 21st September 2021

Current Affairs 21st September 2021

1. News: Humboldt penguins Source: Indian Express Last week, Mumbai’s Byculla Zoo announced the addition of two new Humboldt penguin chicks this year. The two join seven adult Humboldt penguins at Byculla Zoo. Humboldt penguins are endemic to the Pacific coasts of Chile and Peru.They are so named because their habitat is located near the Humboldt Current, a large oceanic upwelling…

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Current Affairs 20th September 2021

Current Affairs 20th September 2021

1. News: G-33 Source: The Hindu The G33 (or the Friends of Special Products in agriculture) is a coalition of developing countries, established prior to the 2003 Cancun ministerial conference, that have coordinated during the Doha Round of World Trade Organization negotiations, specifically in regard to agriculture. India is a memberThe group has “defensive” concerns regarding agriculture in…

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Current Affairs 18th September 2021

Current Affairs 18th September 2021

1. News: Char Dham Source: The Hindu Religous circuit covering Holy hindu pilgrimage centres of Badarinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.It is a proposed two-lane expresses National Highway with a minimum width of 10 metres in the state of Uttarakhand.The project includes 900 km national highways will connect whole of Uttarakhand state.All four temple shrines are located in Garhwal…

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