Daily Current Affairs – 16 October, 2021

In News Recently, World Standards Day (or International Standards Day) was celebrated internationally  on 14 October.  In India, it was celebrated by BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards). Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) It came into existence, through an Act of Parliament in 1987. It was established by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act 2016 […]

In News Recently, the 17th Edition of Indo-US Joint Military Exercise “Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021” started at Joint Base Elmendorf – Richardson, Alaska (USA). Background The previous (16th) edition of the exercise took place in February 2021 in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Bikaner. Significance Aim It is carried with the aim of enhancing understanding, […]

In News  Recently, India was re-elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council for the 6th term with an overwhelming majority in the General Assembly. About The 76th UN General Assembly held elections for 18 new members of the U.N. Human Rights Council who will serve for a period of three years, starting in January 2022. […]

Context Recently, the protesters have called for the endosulfan stocks to be returned to the company for safe disposal in the Kasaragod district. About Endosulfan  Endosulfan is a pesticide and It does not occur naturally in the environment.  It is a cream-to-brown-coloured solid that may appear crystalline or in flakes. It has a distinct odour […]

In News  Tiger nicknamed MDT23  believed to have been responsible for the death of two herders in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and Gudalur was tranquillised by the Forest Department. About Mudumalai Tiger Reserve It is located in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu state, at the tri-junction of three states, viz, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil […]

In News Every year 14th October is celebrated as  International E-Waste Day. International E-Waste Day (IEWD)  The day was developed in 2018 by the WEEE Forum, a Brussels-based non-profit  association of e-waste collection schemes. WEEE stands for waste electronic and electrical equipment.  Theme:   “Consumers are the key to the Circular Economy”  Aim:  To promote the […]

Context Recently, the Global TB report was released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Major Highlights of the report Data analysis:  WHO estimates that some 4.1 million people currently suffer from TB but have not been diagnosed with the disease or have not officially reported to national authorities. This figure is up from 2.9 million […]

In News The eighth ministerial meeting of the India-U.S.A. Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue was recently held at Washington D.C. The meeting was chaired by India’s Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs and the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. History of Indo-US Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue The US Treasury and […]

In News India has slipped to the 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 from its 2020 ranking (94). Key Points Global Facts: A total of 18 countries, including China, Kuwait and Brazil, shared the top rank with a GHI score of less than five. Africa, South of the Sahara […]

In News The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) up to 50 km inside the international borders in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam. About The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) claims that recent drone droppings of weapons from across the border have prompted this expansion in […]