Daily Current Affairs  – 17 January 2022

In News The Centre has brought all recognised higher education institutions, irrespective of their accreditation or rankings, under the ambit of the Academic Bank of Credit (ABC). The government has brought the IITs, IIMs and other Institutions of National Importance (INIs) under the Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) framework, which allows students to pursue up […]

Context  Earthquakes have led to major changes in the landscape of the Katrol Hill Fault. About Katrol Hill Fault (KHF) It is situated in the Kachchh region in Gujarat. A study of sediment showed that Seismicity in the Kutch region is highly complex as it is characterized by multiple seismic sources in the form of […]

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information (MeitY) started seeking applications from 100 domestic companies, start-ups and MSMEs under its Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme. About Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme. It was announced in December 2021 by MeitY. Under this, financial incentives and design infrastructure support will be extended to domestic companies, […]

In News  Indian Army’s new combat uniform unveiled on 74th Army Day parade. Army Day Every year, 15 January is commemorated as “Army Day” to remember the occasion when General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa took over the command of the Indian Army from General Sir FRR Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief in 1949 and […]

In News Mass biodiversity extinction events caused by extreme natural phenomena have marked the history of life on Earth five times, but the scientists warn that the current mass extinction is entirely caused by human activities. About the extinctions Sixth mass extinction: Some researchers have pointed out that we are currently experiencing a sixth mass […]

In News A recent Oxfam report stated that the income of 84 percent of households in the country declined in 2021. Image Courtesy: trtworld Key Findings Billionaires: The number of Indian billionaires grew from 102 to 142 in the backdrop of a stark income divide worsened by the Covid pandemic. India has the third highest […]

In News Recently, India’s leading Kathak exponent and Padma Vibhushan awardee, Pandit Birju Maharaj passed away. About Pandit Birju Maharaj Birth:  He was born on February 4, 1938, into the family of Kathak revivalist Ishwari Prasadji. Original name: Initially his name was ‘Dukh Haran’, which was later changed to ‘Brijmohan’, a synonym of Krishna.  Brijmohan […]

In News The Union Minister of State Science & Technology said that “Purple Revolution” is Jammu & Kashmir’s contribution to “Start-ups India”, an initiative that was launched by the PM in 2016 and today we are observing the first National Start-up Day. About the Aroma mission and the Lavender crop Aroma Mission: launched by the […]

In Context  The Recent study explains the existence of organic compounds on the surface of Meteorite ALH 84001. About Alan Hills (ALH) 84001 It was found during a snowmobile ride in December 1984, in the Far Western Icefield of Allan Hills in Antarctica by a US meteorite hunting expedition. At the time of its discovery, […]

In Context  The concept of Web3 used to describe a potential next phase of the internet, created quite a buzz in 2021.  Earlier versions  Web 1.0  It is the worldwide web or the internet that was invented in 1989.  It became popular in 1993. The internet in the Web 1.0 days was mostly static web […]