Daily Current Affairs  – 17 July 2021

Facts in News Hubble Telescope Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has planned to fix a glitch in the Hubble space telescope, which is currently running in “safe mode”. It was launched and deployed in April 1990 and is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble and is the first major optical telescope to […]

In News The unrest in South Africa, set off after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, has claimed 72 lives so far. About The rioting originated in Zuma’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), where he is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, after failing to appear for a corruption inquiry.  It has […]

In News Recently, a report titled “Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance in Bacteria from Humans and Animals” has found positive associations between antimicrobial consumption (AMC) in animals and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals as well as in humans. About the Report It analysed possible relationships between AMC in humans and food-producing animals and the occurrence of […]

In News Recently, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to move an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha against the government on the three controversial farm laws. About The farm laws — the “Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the “Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm […]

In News Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government released a new population policy. About The new population policy aims to tackle a key issue in Uttar Pradesh ahead of polls next year. Population control has emerged as a key focus area. Population Policy On World Population Day, the Uttar Pradesh government announced a new population policy […]

In News Recently, Bihar’s Kishanganj got a digital fertility map and farmers are raising concerns about this. Digital Fertility Map It has been prepared by the scientists of Bihar Agriculture University (BAU), Sabour, in Bhagalpur district.  It is prepared using data and maps compiled using field surveys backed up by remote sensing and other environmental […]

In News Recently, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) has observed that the colonial law of sedition was used by the British to silence Mahatma Gandhi and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Background This observation came while the Supreme Court (SC) was hearing a petition filed by Major General (retired) SG Vombatkere who has challenged Section 124A […]