World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is marked on June 15 every year. The day raise awareness regarding abuses (verbal, physical or emotional) suffered by elderly population across the world. Theme This year, theme of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Current Affairs – Today’s Headlines: June 16, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 16, 2021 INDIA – Centre issues new guidelines to regulate attendance in govt offices; all officers at the level of Under Secretary and above to attend offices on all working ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

New Zealand to launch World’s First Wooden Satellite

European Space Agency (ESA) will  launch world’s first wooden satellite called WISA Woodsat in Earth’s orbit by the end of 2021. WISA Woodsat will be launched to test the applicability of wooden materials such as plywood in spacecraft structures. Mission ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

UN Trade Forum 2021

While speaking at UN Trade Forum 2021, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said, India’s per-capita carbon dioxide emission is lowest amongst big economies. Highlights India has an ambitious renewable energy target of 450 Gigawatts by 2030. It shows India’s commitment ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Researchers developed improved method of imaging objects through fog

Researchers from Raman Research Institute (RRI), Space Applications Centre, Shiv Nadar University in Gautam Buddha Nagar and Université Rennes & Université Paris-Saclay of France have modulated light source and demodulated them at observer’s end to achieve sharper images. Key Points ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

India exports GI certified ‘Jardalu’ Mangoes to UK

Bihar exported the first commercial consignment of GI certified Jardalu mangoes from Bhagalpur to the United Kingdom. Jardalu mangoes from Bhagalpur district were given GI certification in 2018. Highlights Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, (APEDA) in collaboration ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Great Indian Bustards and related conflict with Power Lines

The Great Indian Bustards are making it slow to manoeuvre while flying. They have poor frontal vision and a habit of scanning earth while flying over flat grasslands across western borders of India. As a result, they often collide with ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

India Interagency Expert Committee on Malaria and Climate (IEC)

India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have partnered with “Malaria No More” which is a non-governmental organisation. Key Points IMD & ICMR launched an expert committee to explore and advance climate-based solutions to eliminate malaria ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021