Tauktae Cyclone forms in Arabian Sea

Tauktae Cyclone is the first cyclone in 2021 in India. The Kerala Government has issued “Red Alert”. How are Cyclones formed? The warm and moist air in the ocean rises up. As more and more air rises up, it leaves ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Whitley Awards, 2021

Whitley Awards are called “Green Oscar”. In 2021, the Whitley Award was won by Nuklu Phom of Nagaland. He is the only Indian to receive the award. Whitley Awards Whitley Awards are presented annually by the Whitley Fund for Nature. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

What is Shavuot?

Shavuot in Hebrew means Weeks. It took seven weeks of trekking through the desert to reach Mount Sinai. It is called the “Feast of Weeks”. It is a Jewish holiday that occurs in the Hebrew month of Sivan, that is, ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Current Affairs – May 13, 2021 [Daily News Digest]

GKToday provides daily summary of important Current Affairs Topics selected from National and International News. Here is the list of articles covered under Current Affairs May 13, 2021. PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Eighth Instalment to be released The Ministry of Agriculture ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

COVISHIELD: Gap between doses increased

The Government of India recently increased the gap between the two doses of the COVISHIELD Vaccine. The gap was increased from six to eight weeks to twelve to sixteen weeks. This is the second time in three months, the gaps ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Report: 99 of 100 cities with environmental risk are in Asia

A private firm Verisk Maplecroft has found that the Asian cities face the greatest risk from environmental issues. This includes natural disasters and air pollution. Key Findings of the report Of the hundred most vulnerable cities, ninety-nine are located in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

1st BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting

The first BRICS Employment Working Group was held virtually. It was hosted by India. India assumed BRICS Presidency in 2021. Outcomes of the meet The member countries discussed about promoting social security agreements among BRICS Nations, participation of women in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

World Bank: Recent data on Global Remittance

The World Bank recently released its “Migration and Development Brief”. The report said that the remittance flows to the low-income and middle-income countries were 1.9% lower in 2020 as compared to that of 2019. It was 540 billion USD in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021