RBI Monetary Policy April 2022- Highlights

The Reserve Bank of India led by Governor Shaktikanta Das has released the monetary policy update for April 2022. Policy Rates The Policy Repo Rate has been kept unchanged at 4 percent. The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate remains unchanged ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Draft Guidelines for National Register of Doctors

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released draft guidelines on the registration of doctors in order for them to practice medicine. The issued guidelines have provided frameworks for the creation of a dynamic national medical register under which each student ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Palm Oil Crisis in Indonesia

Indonesia, the largest producer, and exporter of palm oil is experiencing domestic shortages so much that the government has been forced to put curbs on shipments and introduce price controls. Overview: For the year 2021-22 (October to September), Indonesia’s palm ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

CEEW Study on Forest Fires

A study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has found that in the past two decades the intensity and frequency of forest fires, as well as an increase in the number of months in which forest ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 9, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 9, 2022. INDIA – DRDO flight-tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha – SFDR-based propulsion enables the missile to ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Today's News Headlines

Delhi: Incentives for e-Cycles

The government of Delhi has decided to incentivize e-cycles under the Electric Vehicle (EV) policy.  This will include cargo and passenger e-cycles having speeds less than 25 km/hour. Overview: To the first 10,000 buyers, 25 percent off of MRP up ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Near Identical Twin of Jupiter Planet

Astronomers have recently discovered a planet that is a near-identical twin of Jupiter. The newly discovered twin of Jupiter is also located at a similar distance from its star as the distance between Jupiter and the Sun. Overview: The newly ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Suspension of Russia from UNHRC

Russia has been suspended from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after there were allegations that its soldiers violated human rights in Ukraine. The member nations of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to suspend Russia. About UNHRC The ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs