Daily Current Affairs – 12 October, 2021

In News 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. Unlike the other Nobel prizes, the economics award wasn’t established in the will of Alfred Nobel but by the Swedish central […]

In News Recently, Indian Scientists have developed a unique laser-based clad coating technology (LCCT) that provides improved protection to the boiler parts in thermal power plants. What is Laser Cladding Laser cladding, also known as laser metal deposition, is a technique for adding one material to the surface of another.  Procedure: Laser cladding involves the […]

In News A recent study has identified priority areas where habitats can be consolidated to enhance population connectivity for the dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus). Dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog About: The dhole is found in a wide variety of habitat types, including deciduous and evergreen forests and alpine steppe. Prevalence in India: […]

In News The rail link between Nepal and India is ready to resume on the neighbouring country’s first-ever broad gauge passenger service. Nepal has been asked to start operations preferably by this year. It remained shut for years but will now be seen again- in a new avatar. India-Nepal Rail Link In 1937, the British […]

In News The Prime Minister participated in the 28th NHRC Foundation Day programme on the 12th of October. The PM highlighted the role of NHRC in protecting the human rights and dignity of the marginalised section. About National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October […]

In News NASA is set to launch its first spacecraft to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. About the Mission Origin:  Named after an ancient fossil 3.2 million-year-old ancestor who belonged to a species of hominins. Aim & Objective: To get insights into the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago. Investigating the group of […]

In News A committee is set up to review the daily cooking cost of mid-day meals served under the PM-Poshan scheme. About The committee will soon be notified by the Union Ministry of Education. The cooking cost gets the largest allocation among the components of the mid-day meal programme.  Department of School Education and Literacy […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA), an industry body of government and private companies. About ISpA Aim: To supplement the Centre’s efforts in commercial space exploration and space-based communication. Members: Various stakeholders in the Indian space domain with members comprising the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bharti Airtel, OneWeb, […]

In News Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has invited India to become its full-time member. About The proposal if accepted will require India to raise strategic oil reserves to 90 days requirement to which the government has immediate access (even if it does not own them directly) and could be used to address disruptions […]