Exercise Pitch Black 2022

Exercise Pitch Black is scheduled to be organised between 19 Aug 22 to 08 Sep 22. This is a biennial, multi-national exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Highlights Almost 2,500 personnel from over 17 countries and 100 ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Jharkhand : Block chain-based Seed distribution

In a significant development to revolutionize agriculture in the country Jharkhand government and global blockchain technology company, SettleMint jointly announced the successful launch of seed distribution to farmers based on blockchain technology. Highlights The move is aimed at reducing pilferage ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

VINBAX 2022 -Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise

The third edition of Ex VINBAX 2022 was held between 1st August and 20th August, 2022 in Chandimandir. Over a period of three weeks, the soldiers of the two armies rubbed shoulders with each other learning from each other and ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs

World Humanitarian Day (WHD)

World Humanitarian Day was observed on August 19, 2021. Every year, WHD is celebrated under a specific theme. According to the United Nations, the theme for this year is ”to show the importance, effectiveness, and positive impact of humanitarian work”. ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

‘Dahi-Handi’ – Maharashtra’s Official Sport

Like Kho-Kho and Kabaddi, Dahi Handi has now been given the status of a game in Maharashtra. It will be considered as a type of adventure sports. Highlights Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told in the Vidhan Sabha that Govindas who ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs

India’s First Indigenous Monkeypox Test Kit

The Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone recently launched the first indigenously manufactured RT-PCR kit for testing monkeypox. With the help of this kit, infection can be detected quickly. This kit was developed by Transasia-Erba Biomedicals and was launched by Ajay Kumar ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 20, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 20, 2022 INDIA – 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas to be held at Indore (MP) on January 9 – Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla gets one more year in service, ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

NAMASTE Scheme – Key Features

NAMASTE Scheme was launched jointly by “Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment” and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs”. It is a Central Sector Scheme. The scheme seeks to provide safety and dignity to sanitation workers across urban India by ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Mandla: First ‘functionally literate’ district

Tribal-dominated Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh has become the first completely “functionally literate” district of India. During 2011 survey, literacy rate in Mandla district was 68%. Another report of 2020 highlights that, more than 2.25 lakh people in this district ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

August 19: World Photography Day

World Photography Day 2022 is being observed on August 19, under the theme of “Pandemic Lockdown through the lens.” This day is observed annually and it focuses on art, craft and science of photography. The day celebrates how a picture ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs