Current Affairs

National New generation ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ ⇒ Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha on December 18, 2021. Various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations and down range ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked […]

National 8th CII Industrial Innovation Awards 2021 ⇒ A total of 33 awards were conferred on companies and academic and research institutions for their industrial innovations at the 27th DST CII Technology Summit 2021 on 17 December 2021. During the summit, the 8th CII Industrial Innovation Awards 2021 has been conferred, included top 25 Innovative

National Keraleeyam-V K Madhavan Kutty Puraskaram-2020 ⇒ The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu presented ‘Keraleeyam-V K Madhavan Kutty Puraskaram-2020’ in different categories to four journalists at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas in Delhi on 17 December 2021. Recipients of the award: Shri Prasanth Reghuvamsam Resident Editor Asianet News Television Channel at Delhi Shri Kamal Varadoor, Chief Editor

National MIS Portal for rankings of States/UTs in Land Acquisition Projects ⇒ Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh launched MIS (Management Information System) portal for rankings of States/UTs in Land Acquisition Projects under RFCTLARR Act, 2013 on 16 December 2021. RFCTLARR Act, 2013: Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in

National Incentive scheme to promote RuPayDebit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions ⇒ The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved an incentive scheme to promote RuPayDebit cards and low-value (upto Rs.2,000) BHIM-UPI transactions (Person-to-Merchant (P2M)] in the country. The approval of the incentive scheme was given on 15 December 2021.

National Book ‘Gandhitopi Governor’ ⇒ The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu released the book ‘Gandhitopi Governor’ authored by the Chairman, Official Language Commission, Andhra Pradesh, Shri Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad at Upa Rashtrapati Nivas on 15 December 2021. Former Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri P.S Rammohan Rao, author of the book, Shri Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad,

National Book ‘Raj Kapoor: The Master at Work’ ⇒ The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu released the book ‘Raj Kapoor: The Master at Work’ authored by well-known film director, Rahul Rawail in New Delhi on 14 December 2021. Shri Naidu complimented Shri Rahul Rawail and his co-author, Ms Pranika Sharma for bringing out this

National Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge 2.0 ⇒ The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, in partnership with Startup India, launched the second edition of ‘Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge’ at an event celebrating ‘National Milk Day’ in Anand, Gujarat to commemorate the birth centenary of Dr. Varghese Kurien. Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge 2.0

National National Helpline Against Atrocities ⇒ Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar has launched a National Helpline Against Atrocities (NHAA) on 13 December 2021. The Helpline is now available round the clock on toll-free number “14566” across the country in Hindi, English and regional language of the State/UTs. The Helpline number

National Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor ⇒ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi on 13 December 2021. PM inaugurated Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor, constructed at a cost of around Rs.339 crore. The Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor was constructed between Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Manikarnika Ghat along the