Page-10 of Current Affairs - May, 2022

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)

May 24, 2022

On 23rd May 2022, Joe Biden, the President of the United States unveiled a discussion on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). This discussion has been held with a dozen initial partner countries that also include India. The countries ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 24, 2022

May 24, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 24, 2022. INDIA – PM headed Inter-State Council, which works to promote and support cooperative federalism in the country, reconstituted – WHO honours India’s one million all-women ASHA workers for ..

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Biosafety guidelines for genome edited plants

May 23, 2022

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has recently issued ‘Guidelines for Safety Assessment of Genome Edited Plants, 2022’. What are the guidelines about? As per the guidelines, researchers who use gene-editing technologies for plants are exempted from seeking approvals from the ..

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Closeby Habitable Exoplanet Survey (CHES)

May 23, 2022

China proposed a project named Closeby Habitable Exoplanet Survey (CHES) to survey the sky through a space-based telescope. What is the objective? The objective is to find habitable terrestrial planets outside the solar system, around 32 light-years from Earth. It ..

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Centre of Excellence for Hyperloop Technology

May 23, 2022

The Ministry of Railways said that it will collaborate with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to develop an indigenous Hyperloop system. The ministry will also help to set up a Centre of Excellence for Hyperloop Technologies at ..

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RBI: Cardless cash withdrawal facilities at all ATMs

May 23, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed all banks, ATM networks, and White Label ATM Operators (WLAOs) to provide their customers with the option of Interoperable Card-less Cash Withdrawal (ICCW) across all ATMs in the country. How does this ..

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Delhi HC Ruling on Door-to-Door Ration Delivery scheme

May 23, 2022

The Delhi High Court (HC) recently scrapped a proposed scheme of the Delhi cabinet. The scheme was to supply rations at the doorstep of beneficiaries through government empanelled direct-to-home delivery agencies. Who opposed the scheme and why? In 2018, the ..

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22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity

May 23, 2022

On the 22nd of May, the International Day for Biological Diversity is observed annually across the globe. This day is observed to generate awareness about the biodiversity issues that are overwhelming the world. Why is biodiversity essential? Biodiversity is important ..

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