Page-10 of Current Affairs - October, 2021

China’s New Education law

China passed its New Education Law on October 23, 2021 with the aim of cutting the “twin pressures” of homework and off-site tutoring in the core subjects. Background This law is new, in series of China’s assertive paternal hand in ..

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ABHYAS: DRDO tests High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT) called ABHYAS on October 22, 2021. Key Points ABHYAS high-speed expendable aerial target will be used to evaluate several missile systems, It was tested from Integrated ..

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Fourth general assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Fourth general assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held virtually between October 18 to October 21, 2021. Highlights Assembly was presided by Union Minister of power, new & renewable energy, R.K. Singh and President of ISA Assembly. 108 ..

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Global Threat Assessment report 2021

We Protect Global Alliance recently released its Global Threat Assessment report 2021. Key findings of the report The report notes that, Child sexual abuse is a chronically underfunded issue. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of child sexual exploitation and abuse ..

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Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award

The 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is going to held in Goa from November 20 to November 28, 2021 in which Hungarian filmmaker Istvan Szabo and Hollywood icon Martin Scorsese will be honoured with “Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 23, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 23, 2021 INDIA – 39 women Army officers get Permanent Commission after winning legal battle – Odisha: DRDO successfully tests high-speed expendable aerial target Abhyas – Martin Scorsese, Istvan Szabo ..

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US successfully tests Hypersonic Missile Technology

The United States has successfully tested the hypersonic missile technology on October 20, 2021. Highlights Hypersonic Missile Technology is a new weapons system which is already being deployed by Russia and China. The test was conducted at a NASA facility ..

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US List of ‘Countries of concern’ on climate

The United States categorised India as a ‘country of concern’ on climate in the assessment of the American Intelligence Community in its report called “National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on climate”. Highlights India was put in this category along with 10 ..

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Nuri: South Korea’s First Homegrown Space Rocket

South Korea has launched its first ever space rocket on October 21, 2021. This is the first rocket completely developed and built in South Korea. However, it failed to successfully deploy a test satellite into orbit. Highlights The rocket is ..

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NITI Aayog AIM’s digi-book- Innovations for You

NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) launched a new digi-book-called “Innovations for You” in a bid to showcase the success stories of start-ups set up under the Atal Innovation Mission in different domains. First Edition of the Book First edition of ..

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