Lancet Study on Heat-related deaths

The annual Lancet Countdown report was released recently. What is the Lancet Countdown report? The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change is an international, multidisciplinary report that monitors the changes in the health status of climate change. It is ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Global TB Report 2022

The World Health Organization released the Global TB Report 2022 on October 27 this year. What is Global TB Report? The Global TB report is released every year by the World Health Organization to provide a comprehensive assessment of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa

The report titled “The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa” was released recently. Who published “The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa” report? “The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa” report ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

SAFAL – Odisha’s common credit portal

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the common credit portal SAFAL to increase farmers’ access to loans. What is SAFAL? SAFAL (Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans) is India’s first online agricultural credit facilitation portal. This common credit portal eases access ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

China’s inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

Authorities in Shanghai have rolled out an inhalable vaccine against Covid-19 as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people. Who developed the inhalable COVID-19 vaccine? The Chinese biopharmaceutical company CanSino Biologics Inc. developed the inhalable COVID-19 vaccine as an aerosol ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

WHO fungal priority pathogens list (WHO FPPL)

The WHO fungal priority pathogens list (WHO FPPL) was released recently. What is the WHO fungal priority pathogens list (WHO FPPL)? The WHO FPPL is the first-ever list of fungi that are recognized as “priority pathogens”. It contains a catalog ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 28, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 28, 2022 INDIA – Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya to have gallery on present PM, open for public viewing in January 2023 – ‘Shaurya Diwas’ celebrated in Srinagar, J&K on Oct 27 to ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Restriction of Glyphosate

The Indian Government officially restricted the use of popular herbicide glyphosate. What is glyphosate? Glyphosate is an herbicide that is applied on the leaves to kill both broadleaf plants and grasses. It is a non-selective herbicide that can kill almost ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

2022 NDC synthesis report

The 2022 NDC synthesis report was released by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ahead of the COP27 that is set to held in November this year. What is NDC synthesis report? The UNFCCC’s synthesis report is ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Emissions Gap Report 2022

The report titled “Emissions Gap Report 2022-The Closing Window” was released recently by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). What is Emissions Gap Report? Emission Gap Reports assess the gap between countries’ pledges on emission reduction and the reduction required ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs