Page-13 of Current Affairs - December, 2021
Odisha CM inaugurated state’s Longest Bridge over Mahanadi
On December 20, 2021, Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik inaugurated T-Setu over River Mahanadi. Key facts about T-Setu T-Setu is Odisha’s longest bridge, constructed over Mahanadi River in Cuttack district. It is a 3.4 km long and 7.5 metre ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
WEF: Davos meeting deferred over Omicron
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has decided to defer its annual meeting in Davos, because of continued uncertainty over the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Highlights The high-powered meeting was scheduled for January 17-21, 2022. It draws leading figures from business, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
NASA releases noises captured near Jupiter’s moon Ganymede
NASA released the noises captured by the Juno mission, near Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. Key Points Juno beamed back data from its flyby across the biggest moon in the Solar System. Data comprising of sounds coming from lunar surface provides a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
What is “MicroAge” Experiment?
An experiment called “MicroAge” is set to be launched to International Space Station on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Highlights MicroAge Experiment will help people in living a longer and healthier life. As the part ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Maharashtra: Dogs affected by ‘Canine parvovirus’
In November 2021, around 2,000 pet and stray dogs in Amravati city were affected by canine parvovirus. Veterinarians also cautioned pet owners against a severe outbreak. About Canine Parvovirus It is a highly contagious viral disease, which can be life-threatening ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 21, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 21, 2021 INDIA – Lok Sabha passes electoral reforms bill that links Aadhaar to voter ID – ‘Prashasan gaon ki aur’: Govt to celebrate Good Governance week from Dec 20 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
LogiXtics: DPIIT Launches Hackathon for Logistics
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) launched the Unified Logistics Interface Platform’s (ULIP) Hackathon called ‘LogiXtics’ for crowdsourcing more ideas for the benefit of logistics industry. About Unified Logistics Interface Platform’s (ULIP) Hackathon ULIP is designed for ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
‘Rashtriya Ekta Geet’ composed by NCC Cadets launched
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently launched Rashtriya Ekta Geet, which has been composed by the National Cadet Core cadets. Key Points Rashtriya Ekta Geet has been composed in 22 languages. It is based on the theme of national integration. It ..