Page-17 of Current Affairs - October, 2018
Idiocracy among 1,400 new words in Oxford dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added word ‘Idiocracy’ in it. It is among 1,400 new words, senses, and phrases added to the latest update of OED. The OED has defined word as society consisting of or governed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Government reconstitutes Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority
Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has reconstituted Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA). This comes after tenure of the last EPCA expired on October 3, 2018. Key Facts Former IAS officers Bhure Lal ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
JIMEX 18: 3rd edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise begins in Visakhapatnam
The 3rd edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX) commenced at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. JIMEX-18 is aimed to enhance interoperability, improve understanding and imbibe best practices between navies of two countries. JIMEX 18 JIMEX 18 will be spread over eight days ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Government sanctions 5 new battalions of Rapid Action Force
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sanctioned five new battalions of anti-riot and crowd control Rapid Action Force (RAF). These new battalions will be stationed at Varanasi (Uttar Pradesg), Hajipur (Bihar), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Mangalore (Karnataka) and Nuh (Haryana). With ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Crop damages in wild animal attacks put under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna on pilot basis
Union Government has decided to cover damages to crops in wild animal attacks under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna in select districts on an experimental basis. In this regard, Government has amended provisions of crop insurance scheme in consultation with ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Odisha Government launches Nirman Kusuma programme
Odisha Government has launched ‘Nirman Kusuma’ programme for providing financial assistance to the children of construction workers for their technical education in the state. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneshwar, state capital. Nirman Kusuma programme ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
CII, UN Environment inks MoU for environmental cooperation
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UN Environment for coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development. Key Facts The MoU aims to cover all major interest common areas of both CII and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
86th Air Force Day observed
86th Indian Air Force (IAF) day was celebrated on 8 October 2018 to commemorate its official foundation day of the force. The celebration of day seeks to increase the awareness about the importance of IAF as an important part of ..