India’s first Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre set up at Pune

The Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture and NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) recently launched the first Agricultural Export Facilitation Centre. About the Centre The Centre will aid in boosting the agricultural and food exports of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Plasma Therapy for COVID-19 Treatment dropped

The Indian Council of Medical Research recently dropped the plasma therapy from COVID-19 treatment. The decision was taken as the procedure was found to be ineffective. Plasma Therapy In the therapy, the blood component called plasma from a COVID-19 recovered ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

UN Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW) 2021

In 2021, the United Nations is celebrating its sixth United Nations Global Road Safety Week between 17th May, 2021 and 23rd May, 2021. This year, in 2021, the Global Road Safety Week is celebrated under the following theme: Theme: Streets ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: May 18, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 18, 2021: India MyGov launches innovation challenge for creating Indian Language Learning App CoWIN portal reconfigured: Beneficiaries advised to reschedule appointment for 2nd dose of vaccine Indian Navy deploys 3 ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

What is Breakthrough Infection?

The public health experts recently announced that the increase in “breakthrough infections” in the country may be due to the mutant varieties. What are Breakthrough infections? The Breakthrough infections are those where the COVID-19 virus (or any other virus) is ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

WHO-ILO Study: Long working hours increases deaths from heart disease and stroke

A study conducted by the World Health Organisation and the International Labour Organisation recently found that the long working hours kills hundreds of people every year. Key findings of the study Around 745,00 people died of stroke and ischemic heart ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Simorgh Supercomputer

Iran recently launched its supercomputer called Simorgh. This supercomputer is hundred times more powerful than the previous Iranian supercomputers. About the Simorgh Supercomputer The Supercomputer has been named after the phoenix like bird called the Simurgh. The Simorgh Supercomputer was ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Sunflower sea star breeding to increase kelp forest

The scientists in the United States are breeding the Sunflower sea stars off coast of Washington State. Background Between 2013 and 2017, warming of oceans killed 5.75 billion sunflower sea stars. Around 91% of the world sunflower sea stars are ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021