Page-30 of Current Affairs - December, 2021
Judges Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
The Judges Bill was introduced by The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha. The bill intends to amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Condition of Service) Act. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Vidya Deevena Scheme of Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Government recently released Rs 686 crores for the Vidya Deevena Scheme. This is the third tranche of the scheme. It is an education assistance scheme. Key Features of Vidya Deevena Scheme The Vidya Deevena Scheme provides scholarships ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
World AIDS Day: December 1
Every year the World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1. The day is being celebrated since 1988. It is celebrated to create awareness against the spread of HIV infection. It is one of the 11 official Global Public Health ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
EWS Criteria review panel formed
The Government of India recently formed an Economically Weaker Section (EWS) review panel. The panel will look in to the criteria of 10% reservation for the economically weaker section in government jobs and educational institutions. What will the panel do? ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
NSO Periodic Labour Force Survey – December 2021
The National Statistical Office recently released its findings of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). This is a Quarterly bulletin and is tenth is the series. This is for January to March 2021. What are the key findings of 2021 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Kyhytysuka sachicarum: New Marine Reptile Discovered
Kyhytysuka sachicarum is a new marine reptile species discovered by an international team of researchers. It is an extinct species. It was discovered from fossils found in central Columbia. Earlier scientists believed that it belonged to Platypterygius genus. Recently, it ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Union Cabinet approves 780 km green highway project
The Cabinet has recently approved building 780-km Green National Highway project at a cost of Rs 7,660 crore. It includes upgradation of various National Highways in four states – Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. The aim of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Karnataka to host 7th edition of India International Coffee Festival
The 7th edition of the India International Coffee Festival (IICF) will be held in Bengaluru, Karnataka from January 16-19, 2018. It is being organised by the India Coffee Trust and State-run Coffee Board. The purpose of IICF 2018 is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
India slips to 7th position in Coffee production
India slipped to 7th position in the world Coffee production in 2011-12 from 6th in the previous year with a share of 4%. Brazil produced 33% of the world’s coffee, followed by Vietnam (15.2%), Indonesia (6.3%) and Colombia (5.9 %). ..