Page-48 of Current Affairs - June, 2021

Heat deaths due to Global Warming

June 1, 2021

Recently a study was conducted to calculate human cost of climate change. According to it, more than one-third of world’s heat deaths are related to global warming each year. Key Findings According to scientists, more people die from other extreme ..

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World Milk Day 2021

June 1, 2021

World is celebrating “World Milk Day” on June 1, 2021 under the theme- “sustainability in the dairy sector with messages on nutrition”. Background of World Milk Day The day is celebrated since 2001. It was established by Food and Agriculture ..

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Goa Institution for Future Transformation (GIFT)

June 1, 2021

Goa government established “Goa Institution for Future Transformation (GIFT)” on the line of NITI Ayog. About GIFT GIFT will function on the lines of NITI Aayog. It will assist, advise and guide government on policy making, its formulation and implementation. ..

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WHO names COVID-19 variants found in India

June 1, 2021

World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended several names, to label emerging coronavirus variants of global concern, after four letters of Greek alphabet. It named B.1.617.2 variant, identified first in India, as Delta. Highlights ‘UK variant’ was named as ‘Alpha’. Existing ..

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India Q4 GDP Data

June 1, 2021

Central Statistics Office (CSO) released India’s gross domestic product (GDP) data for January-March quarter of financial year 2020-21. According to it, Indian economy is likely to expand in positive territory from December quarter. Highlights Before second wave of Covid-19, India’s ..

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FICCI’s Business Confidence Survey

June 1, 2021

FICCI has published its quarterly “Business Confidence Survey”. According to it, Business confidence of Indian companies has come down to its lowest in three quarters in May. In last survey, confidence was at decadal high. Key findings of Survey Business ..

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Current Affairs – Today’s Headlines: June 1, 2021

June 1, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 1, 2021. INDIA – There is digital divide: SC tells Centre on mandatory CoWIN registration for Covid-19 vaccination – SC protects Telugu channels TV5 and ABN from any coercive action ..

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AmbiTAG- India’s first indigenous Temperature Data Logger

June 1, 2021

IIT Ropar has developed “AmbiTAG” which is India’s first indigenous temperature data logger developed for cold chain management. About AmbiTAG AmbiTAG is shaped as USB device. It continuously records temperature of its immediate surroundings. It can detect temperatures “from -40 ..

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