Daily Current Affairs  – 8 November 2021

In News Arunachal Pradesh aims to make a documentary on Kaho village located near the Chinese border. About History: Residents of Kaho had helped Indian armed forces during the 1962 Chinese aggression. Its people had assisted the Indian soldiers who had been outnumbered. Location:  On the China border. Lies in Anjaw, one of the 11 […]

In News The National Sports Awards for the year 2021 were announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.  The President of India will felicitate the awardees on November 13, 2021.  About National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Announced by: Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports […]

In News  The Kameng river is changing colour which has turned black and muddy. About It is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Kameng district. Called Jia Bhorelli in Assam. It is a lifeline for many and has its source in a glacial lake near the Nyegi Kangsang, one of […]

In News India’s 5G leap is about powering tomorrow.  DoT has allowed trials in rural and urban areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Pune and Hyderabad, and Gujarat. What is 5G technology and how is it different? Latest upgrade in the long-term evolution (LTE): 5G or fifth generation is the latest upgrade in the long-term […]

In News Recently, a solar flare that occurred on the Sun triggered a magnetic storm and it arrived at the Earth in the early hours of November 4. About Scientists had predicted that the magnitude of this storm would be such as to trigger spectacular displays of aurora (the coloured bands of light seen in […]

In News Water production was hit due to heavy sewage and industrial discharge from Haryana. Issue Recently, ammonia levels shot up to 3 ppm (parts per million), forcing water treatment plants to reduce operating capacity by 50%. The acceptable maximum limit of ammonia in drinking water is 0.5 ppm, as per the Bureau of Indian […]

In News Over 90 countries have signed the Global Methane Pledge that was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. What is Global Methane Pledge? The pledge was first announced in September by the US and EU. It is not a structured agreement. Aim: Reducing the global methane emissions across the globe. […]

In News The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020, provides 75% reservations to local people in private-sector jobs. This reservation is only applicable for jobs that offer a salary of less than Rs 30,000 a month.  The law can trigger an exodus of large domestic and multinational investors across various sectors. About Haryana […]