Page-24 of Current Affairs - October, 2022

herSTART Initiative

October 5, 2022

herSTART was recently launched by President of India, Draupadi Murmu. Key facts herSTART is an initiative implemented by the Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC). It is supported by the state government of Gujarat, the Central Government and the ..

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Australia’s Plan to Stop Extinction Crisis

October 5, 2022

Australia announced a plan to halt extinction of species. Key facts The Australian Government is planning on stopping species from going extinct and ending the country’s status as “the mammal extinction capital of the world”. The strategy comes after the ..

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Nansen Award

October 5, 2022

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently received the Nansen Refugee Award. Key facts Ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the UNHCR Nansen Award for providing asylum for refugees while in office. While Merkel was the Chancellor in 2015 and 2016, Germany ..

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Sarthak

October 5, 2022

NIMHANS and HelpAge India are jointly implementing Sarthak to ensure mental well-being of elderly. Key facts Sarthak is a community-based initiative that provides nurses, healthcare workers and volunteers training on geriatric mental health. The National Institute of Mental Health and ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 5, 2022

October 5, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 5, 2022 INDIA – Uttarakhand: 10 mountaineers of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) killed in an avalanche in Uttarkashi district – Arunachal Governor B.D. Mishra assumes additional charge as Governor ..

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Increase in cholera cases

October 4, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “worrying surge” in cholera cases across the globe. Key facts 26 countries have reported cholera outbreak in 2022. This is problematic since, normally, less than 20 countries report cholera outbreak every ..

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Swachh Survekshan 2022

October 4, 2022

The Swachh Survekshan 2022 rankings have been released. This year’s edition covered 4,354 cities across India. Key facts                 The Swachh Survekshan is a list of India’s cleanest cities released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. This initiative was ..

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UK scraps tax cut for wealthy

October 4, 2022

In a policy reversal, the UK Prime Minister has scrapped the tax cut for the wealthy. This controversial tax cut had notably sparked market turmoil and caused the Pound to plunge to record low values. Key facts On September 23, ..

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