Daily Current Affairs – 31 December, 2021

In News  The Odisha Forest and Environment Department has completed its first-ever radio-tagging of the Indian pangolin in an attempt to standardise the rehabilitation protocol for the animal in the State. About  Scientific Name: Manis crassicaudata the Indian pangolin is the largest among eight pangolin species.  Description: It has large, overlapping scales on its body […]

In News  Recently, The income tax department has revised its faceless appeal scheme. Originally, the scheme was launched in September 2020.  About  ‘Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021’ It was notified by The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Under the previous scheme, a taxpayer’s request for a personal hearing for making oral submissions, required the approval […]

In News  Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) NITI Aayog released the second edition of – ‘Innovations for You’ and ‘The Ingenious Tinkerers’. Both the books are celebrations of the success stories of young innovators of India. About  ‘Innovations for You is a compendium of innovations focused on agriculture featuring 70 startups supported by Atal incubation Centers […]

In News  Sankalp Smarak was dedicated to the nation by Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), exactly 78 years after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s arrival on 29 Dec 2021. About  Sankalp Smarak  It is a tribute not only to the resolve of the soldiers of the Indian National Army and their innumerable sacrifices but also […]

Context  The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is expected to launch a SMILE  Scheme for the rehabilitation of persons engaged in begging and for providing support to transgender persons. About SMILE Scheme It includes two sub-schemes – ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons’ and ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive […]

Context  Prime Minister of India will release the 10th instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on 1st January 2022  This will enable the transfer of an amount of more than Rs. 20,000 crore to more than 10 crore beneficiary farmer families. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) It […]

Context  Latest genome sequencing in Mumbai finds one-third of samples positive for Omicron. What Is Genome Sequencing? A genome is a complete set of genetic instructions which are present in an organism in its DNA. Sequencing is the sequence of occurrences of the four nucleotide bases i.e., adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine […]

In News  Recently, CORBEVAXTM received approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). Drugs Controller General of India It is the apex department of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of the Government of India. CDSCO is a regulatory body for Indian pharmaceuticals and medical devices. It comes under […]

In News Social activists working among farmers have come out against the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) draft regulations on genetically modified (GM) food. Major Highlights of Draft Regulations:  Labelling: FSSAI had proposed all food products having individual genetically engineered ingredients of 1% or more to be labelled as “Contains GMO/Ingredients derived […]

In News Recently, a positive indigenisation list of sub-systems/assemblies/subassemblies/components has been notified by the Ministry of Defence.  Major Points  The products will only be procured from Indian Industry after the timelines indicated in the list. The list contains 2,500 imported items that have already been indigenised and 351 imported items which will be indigenised in […]