Page-19 of 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 ..

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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 ..

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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 ..

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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 ..

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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. • ..

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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 ..

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National Conference on Skilling in NTL for Girls ‘Betiyan Bane Kushal’

National Conference on Skilling in Non-Traditional Livelihood (NTL) for Girls ‘Betiyan Bane Kushal’ will be organized on October 11, 2022. Key facts The national conference will be held under the Indian Government’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative. It will be ..

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Indestructible Brotherhood-2022

Kyrgyzstan has called off the CSTO’s military drills called Indestructible Brotherhood-2022, which was set to be held in the Central Asian country from October 10 to 14. Key facts Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet Republic, called off the “Indestructible Brotherhood 2022” ..

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