Amendment in Biofuels Policy

The Union Cabinet recently made amendments to the National Biofuel Policy 2018. What are the amendments? The target for achieving 20% ethanol blending in petrol is advanced by five years. Thus, the new target is 2025-26 instead of 2030. Other ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Cotton Council of India

Cotton Council of India has been recently set up by the Union government. Why the council was set up? According to the Union Ministry of Textiles, the objective of the council is to resolve the issues related to cotton & ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

State of Inequality in India Report

Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) recently released the “State of Inequality in India” Report, which was written by the Institute for Competitiveness. What is the report about? The report puts forward ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 22, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 22, 2022. INDIA – ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research), NCDC (National Centre for Disease Control) put on alert as WHO confirms 80 monkeypox cases in 11 countries – Assam ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Today's News Headlines

Perarivalan Case: What is ‘Article 142’ of the Constitution?

Exercising the powers conferred under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court ordered to release of A.G. Perarivalan (former PM Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict). What are the factors considered by the Supreme Court while giving a release order? ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

SC: GST Council Recommendations not binding on Centre, States

The Supreme Court recently ruled that recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council are not binding on the Centre and states. What are the highlights of the judgment of the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court held that recommendations ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

India’s first 5-G Test Bed- Key Facts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated India’s first 5G testbed, which is set up at Rs 220 crore. What is the objective of establishing a 5G testbed? The objective is to enable the telecom industry to test and validate their ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

‘Nanjarayan Tank’ – Tamil Nadu’s New Bird Sanctuary

The Nanjarayan Tank is recently declared the 17th bird sanctuary of Tamil Nadu. Where is Nanjarayan Tank located and who built it? Nanjarayan Tank is located on the outskirts of Tirupur city around 60 kilometers from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs