Daily Current Affairs  – 3 November 2022

In News Russia recently re-joined the Black Sea Grain deal. About Black Sea Grain Initiative The deal was brokered by the United Nations (UN) and Turkey.   The deal was to provide for a safe maritime humanitarian corridor for Ukrainian exports (particularly for food grains) from three of its key ports, namely, Chornomorsk, Odesa and Yuzhny/Pivdennyi […]

In News The Dolphins have started coming back to Ganga river with improvement in the quality of its water through the Namami Gange programme. About Gangetic River dolphin Discovery:  The Ganges river dolphin was officially discovered in 1801. They were declared as the National Aquatic Animal of India in 2009. Freshwater species: The Gangetic river […]

In News Recently, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has proposed a single income tax return (ITR) form for all taxpayers.   How many kinds of ITR forms are there now? There are seven kinds of ITR forms, which are used by different categories of taxpayers. They are as follows:  ITR Form 1, called ‘Sahaj’, […]

In News The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has cleared the way for the inclusion of the ‘Pahari ethnic group’ in the Scheduled Tribes list of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Currently, Jammu and Kashmir has 12 communities that have been notified as STs. How will the inclusion happen?  For the addition […]

Context As per the Study by British Ecological Society, the horns of rhinoceroses may have become smaller over time. Reasons for shrinking Horns Rhinos have long been hunted for their horns, which are highly valued in some cultures. The declining horn length over time across species, perhaps related to selective pressure of hunting and evolution. […]

In News  Jammu and Kashmir administration  holds the fourth phase of the week-long programme . About ‘Back to Village’ Programme In 2018 ,the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has embarked on an ambitious and extensive programme of reaching out to the people at the grassroots level to create in the rural masses an earnest desire […]

In News  Recently ,Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor  About AD-1 missile It is a long-range interceptor missile designed for both low exo-atmospheric and endo-atmospheric interception of long-range ballistic missiles as well as aircraft.  It is propelled by a two-stage solid motor and […]

In News Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister approved a 51,875 crore subsidy for phosphatic & potassic fertilisers for the rabi season.  About Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme  The nutrient based subsidy scheme has been implemented since 2010 by the Department of Fertilizers.  Under the NBS policy, a fixed rate […]

In News November 3 is the first ‘The International Day for Biosphere Reserves’, to be celebrated beginning 2022.  More about The World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) About: The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) was formed in 1971. WNBR covers internationally designated protected areas, known as biosphere reserves, which are meant to demonstrate […]

In News In a reference to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), at a virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), India’s External Affairs Minister recently reiterated that connectivity projects (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)) should respect sovereignty and territorial integrity. About The External Affairs Minister also pitched for more trade through Iran’s Chabahar port […]