SCO ‘Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)’ Meeting

A three-day meeting is held under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS). What is SCO RATS and what is its aim? Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is a permanent body of SCO. It aims to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Summits and Conferences

BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting

The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting will be hosted by China on 19th May 2022 via video conference. Since, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, this is the first meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers. Who will be hosting this ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

April Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation rate surged to 15.1 percent in the month of April due to the rise in prices of fruits, vegetables, manufacturing, milk, power, and fuel according to data that was released by the Ministry ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

MoHUA Report on ‘Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste’

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has released a report on ‘Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste.’ This report has been released at a time when cities across India are struggling to get rid of municipal waste. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

S S Mundra- New BSE Chairperson

On 17th May 2022, BSE Limited announced approval has been given for the appointment of SS Mundra as the company’s chairperson. Mundra was the Public Interest Director at BSE. Who will be replaced by Mundra as the chairperson? Justice Vikramajit ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • India Nation & States Current Affairs

‘India-Jamaica Friendship Garden’

‘India-Jamaica Friendship Garden’ was recently inaugurated at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew, Jamaica. This was facilitated under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Indian High Commission in Jamaica and the Nature Preservation Foundation (NPF) in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Telangana: New Mesolithic site discovered

A prehistoric rock paintings site, dating back at least 10,000 to 30,000 years was recently discovered on private land at Kasipeta in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district (Telangana). The rock paintings belong to which period? Mesolithic age. Who discovered the site? Members ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 19, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 19, 2022. INDIA – Indian Navy carries out successful maiden firing of first indigenously developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile – India’s first indigenous trainer aircraft, HANSA-NG successfully completes engine relight test ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

ISRO: Test of Solid rocket booster HS-200

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently successfully tested the HS200 solid rocket booster. Where was the test conducted? The testing was done at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh). What is the HS200 solid rocket booster? It ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Italian Open 2022 – Highlights

The 2022 Italian Open was concluded recently on 15th May 2022. Who are the winners of the Italian Open 2022? Men’s singles: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Men’s doubles: Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić (Croatia) Women’s singles: Iga Świątek (Poland) Women’s doubles: ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Sports Current Affairs