Daily Current Affairs

In News: Recently, a glacial burst on Nanda Devi has triggered an avalanche and caused flash floods in the Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Major Points: It washed away at least two hydroelectric power projects, the 13.2 MW Rishiganga hydroelectric power project and the 520 MW NTPC Tapovan-Vishnugad project (also known as […]

  Facts in News Einsteinium (Es) Source:  Britannica Synthetic element named after Albert Einstein.: Difficult to create and highly Radioactive (Unstable) Symbol: Es and atomic number 99. discovered in 1952 in the debris of the first hydrogen bomb (the detonation of a thermonuclear device called “Ivy Mike” in the Pacific Ocean) Half-Life: The time required […]

In News- Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped Trans Fatty Acids (TFAs) in food products. Background: In 2011, FSSAI first passed a regulation that set a TFA limit of 10% in oils and fats. In 2015, it was further reduced to 5%. In December 2020, it had capped TFA […]

In News: Himalayas may feel water scarcity, if drier and warmer scenarios continue in the near future (2031–2050). Key findings of the study published by IIT Bombay: The study analysed the daily precipitation, maximum and minimum daily temperatures, wind speeds, land cover, elevation and soil properties of multiple Himalayan Rivers like Sutlej, Thulo Bheri, Kali […]

In News: Union Budget revived the idea of Bad Bank and Asset Reconstruction Company for dealing with the NPA crisis. What is a Bad Bank? A bad bank is a financial entity set up to buy non-performing assets (NPAs), or bad loans, from banks. Also known as Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) Bad bank is not […]

In Context- Sufficient preparatory work had not been undertaken for introducing 5G services in India and the country is likely to witness only partial deployment by 2021-end or early 2022 according to Standing Committee on Information Technology The panel has sought the reason for delay from the Department of Telecom (DoT). Key Highlights: Issues As […]

In News-Recently,  Tamil Nadu state government has given its approval for the creation of a fifth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu named Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR). The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) gave in-principle approval under Section 38 V(1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 last month. The last tiger reserve was notified six […]

In News-The NITI Aayog has commissioned a study to examine the “unintended economic consequences” of judicial decisions that have hindered projects on environmental grounds. Why Needed? Judicial decisions have far-reaching economic impacts which are often not taken into account at the time of decision making. The absence of ex-ante analysis of the economic costs associated […]