Daily Current Affairs  – 15 June 2022

In News  According to the 2022 Reuters Institute Digital News Report, trust in news is falling in nearly half the countries surveyed. About the report  It is an annual report commissioned by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism which tracks how news is consumed in different countries. This year’s report is based on […]

In News Recently, a study has thrown light on how Maya people fortified their maize with the chemical process known as ‘nixtamalisation’. Nixtamalisation Method Nixtamalisation is a method by which the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica like the Maya used to soak and cook their maize in an alkaline solution and make it more palatable, nutritious […]

In  Context  Some 1,229 cattle across five districts of Gujarat have been infected with Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), an infectious viral disease, in the past one month. Lumpy Skin Disease About: It is caused by infection of cattle or buffalo with the poxvirus Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). The virus is one of three closely […]

In News  The National Pension System (NPS) has received a setback as two states, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have walked out of the system. National Pension System (NPS) About:  It is being administered and regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) set up under PFRDA Act, 2013. It is a voluntary retirement savings scheme […]

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Defence announced the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the induction of young soldiers into tri-defence services. Agnipath Recruitment Scheme About:  Around 45,000 to 50,000 soldiers will be recruited annually, and most will leave the service in just four years.  Of the total annual recruits, only 25 per cent will be […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for 2020-21. About Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) The PLFS is an annual survey conducted by the NSO. Data Collection: There are two ways and they differ in terms of the reference period.  Usual Status (US): In this […]

In News Recently, a report was released named Migration in India 2020-21, by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Key Findings After the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, 0.7 per cent of the country’s population was a temporary visitor in households during July 2020-June 2021. Over 84 percent of these […]

In Context Recently researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have carried out a new study that includes an updated map of the earth’s tectonic plates. The paper “New maps of global geological provinces and tectonic plates” is published in the journal Earth-Science Reviews. About The new model for tectonic plates better explains the spatial […]