Daily Current Affairs  – 2 November 2021

In Context The Mandakini river is becoming more and more polluted every day. About Mandakini river The river is also called Paisuani in Government records and Survey of India map.  Origin: It originates from the hills of Khillora near Pindra village, Majhagawan in district Satna (Madhya Pradesh) and travels 39km, before reaching Sati Anusuiya Ashram […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti released a guide for the safe rescue and release of stranded Ganges River Dolphins. About The Ganges river dolphin Scientific Name:  Platanista gangetica gangetica Discovery:  Dolphins are one of the oldest creatures in the world along with some species of turtles, crocodiles and sharks.  The Ganges river […]

In Context  National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) celebrates 4th November as Ganga Utsav every year to mark the anniversary of the announcement of River Ganga as the ‘National River’ on 4th November 2008. Since 2016, every year the National Mission for Clean Ganga has been celebrating Ganga Utsav on November 4. About  Ganga Utsav […]

In News The COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference was hosted in Glashow.  India pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. Why was the step required? Achieving net-zero by 2050, scientists say, is the world’s best shot at keeping temperatures from rising above 1.5 degrees C of Pre Industrial levels. India is the third-largest […]

In News The State Bank of India Research’s latest “Ecowrap” report stated that India’s informal economy has shrunk to around 15-20 per cent of the formal GDP as against 52 per cent three years ago. Major Highlights of the report Informal agriculture sector shrinks: It has shrunk from 97.1% of the sector’s GVA in 2017-18 […]

In News A district autonomous council in Meghalaya announced that it would introduce the ‘Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021. Aimed at “equitable distribution” of parental property among siblings in the Khasi community.  Provisions of the proposed bill Firstly, the Equitable distribution of parental property among siblings both male and female.  It aims at “economic […]

In News  The National Museum is celebrating the rich heritage of North East India under the Ministry of DoNER & NEC’s initiative titled #DestinatioNorthEastIndia.  Major Highlights  Cultural performances:  The celebration was inaugurated on 1st Nov 2021 followed by Cultural performances (Assamese Satriya Dance, Manipur Kamba Thoibi and Lion Dance (Programme schedule enclosed). The musical troupes […]

In News Centre to make a fresh attempt for consensus on judicial services. About The All India Judicial Services (AIJS) was first mooted in the 1950s by the Law Commission. The establishment of an AIJS, a national-level recruitment process for district judges on the lines of the Union Public Services Commission, is a proposal that […]

In News  Recently, the country’s Gross GST (Goods and Services Tax) revenues crossed the ?1.3 lakh crore mark, the second-highest collection since the tax regime was implemented in July 2017. Major Points  October’s GST kitty was 24% higher than the same month a year ago and 36% over the pre-pandemic levels of 2019.  This was […]