Daily Current Affairs  – 13 January 2022

In News NEAT launched as a single platform for providing the best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to the students in India.  About the project Project by: Ministry of Education, piloted by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Aims: to help students from socio-economically disadvantaged communities enroll for courses taught by ed-tech companies, has offered […]

In News India’s benchmark inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), firmed up to 5.59% year-on-year in December 2021, data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed. About With this, the CPI has remained within the RBI’s tolerance level for the sixth consecutive month. According to the Monetary Policy Committee’s […]

In News  Recently, UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre has agreed to publish Hindi descriptions of India’s world heritage sites on the WHC website on the occasion of World Hindi Day. About World Hindi Day World Hindi Day or Vishwa Hindi Divas is celebrated every year on January 10 to mark the first World Hindi Conference that […]

In News  Recently, India’s passport rank improved to 83 from 90 in the Henley Passport Index. India now has visa-free access to 60 destinations worldwide with Oman and Armenia being the latest additions.  India has added 35 more destinations since 2006. Top Performers   The most powerful passport in the world for the year 2022 Japan, […]

In Context  The critical role of River Saraswati for Indian Civilization was highlighted during the first day of the 25th National Youth Festival 2022 About  The National Youth Festival is aimed at shaping the minds of India’s youth and transforming them into a “united force for nation-building.”  It is one of the biggest exercises in […]

In Context  The National Security Policy of Pakistan is scheduled to be formally unveiled by the Pakistan Prime Minister. Major Highlights of Policy   The five-year-policy document covering a period between 2022-26, is being propped up by the Pakistan government as the country’s first-ever strategy paper of its kind that spells out the national security vision […]

In News  Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the appointment of the eminent rocket scientist Dr S Somanath as its new chairman and Space Secretary.  About  Dr Somanath is taking over the reins of ISRO at a critical juncture when sweeping reforms and critical missions are set to define the forward journey of […]

In News NATO and Russia’s high-level talks in Brussels as Ukraine tensions simmers.  About The talks come during a week of high-stakes diplomacy and a U.S.-led effort to prevent preparations for what the US believes could be a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The NATO-Russia Council: their chief forum for talks was set up two decades […]

In News Recently, the report of the second quarter of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES), part of All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey (AQEES) was released. Key Findings Employment: Total employment in nine select sectors stands at 3.1 crore for the quarter ending September 2021.  So, employment is showing an increasing trend. The total employment for these […]

In News Raising doubts on the credibility of the electronic voting machines (EVMs), Chhattisgarh Chief Minister’s father has written to the President requesting that elections in the country be held using ballot papers. About Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) introduced in India in 1982 allow the citizens to vote electronically and ease the job of the […]