October 11: International Day of Girl Child – Update (October, 2022)

International Day of Girl Child is observed on October 11 each year. Key facts International Day of the Girl Child aims to raise global awareness about the gender inequality faced by girls across the world. On this occasion, the United ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Thadingyut festival

The three-day Thadingyut festival was celebrated in Myanmar from October 8 to 10 this year. Key facts The Thadingyut Festival is also called the Lighting Festival of Myanmar. People in Myanmar celebrate this festival every year on the full moon ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework

The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework or CARF was recently released by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Key facts The CARF aims to ensure the collection and automated exchange of information on crypto assets with jurisdictions of taxpayers’ residences ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 11, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 11, 2022 INDIA – PM lays the foundation stone and dedicates to nation multiple projects worth over Rs 8000 crore in Amod, Bharuch, Gujarat – PM lays the foundation stone ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Tele-MANAS initiative

On the occasion of World Mental Health Day (October 10, 2022), the Indian Government launched the Tele-MANAS initiative. Key facts Launched by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Modhera – India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village

On October 9, Modhera in Gujarat was declared as the first round-the-clock solar powered village in India. Key facts The Modhera village in Mehsana district of Gujarat became the first 24X7 solar powered village in India. The village has a ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Education 4.0 report

The Education 4.0 India report was jointly released by the WEF, UNICEF and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India). Key findings The school-to-work transition is the process of making students employable in a rapidly changing job market. The report found that, due ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Chandrayaan-2 maps sodium content on Moon’s surface

For the first time, the spectrometer on Chandrayaan-2 mapped abundance of sodium on the moon. Key facts The x-ray spectrometer called CLASS (Chandrayaan-2 Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer) aboard the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter detected a large amount of sodium on the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Leopards in Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary

Leopards have been sighted in Delhi’s Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time since 1940. Key facts • Eight leopards have been sighted in the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. • This is a sign of a booming ecosystem. • ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs

Rajasthan International Folk Festival

The 13th edition of the Rajasthan International Folk Festival was organized from October 6 to 10 this year. Key facts The Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF) was organized at the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur after two years of hiatus caused ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs