Daily Current Affairs  – 19 August 2022

In News   Research suggests, ancient Megalodon sharks could eat a whale in a few bites. About Megalodon Scientific Name : Otodus megalodon It is an extinct species of mackerel shark which used to exist millions of years ago.  It roamed the oceans an estimated 23 million to 2.6 million years ago. It was the largest […]

In Context The Supreme Court directed the Kasargod District Legal Services Authority in Kerala to inspect the medical and palliative care facilities provided to endosulfan victims. About Numerous complaints have been filed regarding the Kerala state government’s failure to offer adequate health care infrastructure to Endosulfan victims.  The State government claims that 98% (over 3700 […]

In News  India’s first portal named NIDAAN’ on arrested narco offenders ‘ gets operational. NIDAAN  About: The National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders portal  has been developed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). It is part of the narcotics coordination mechanism (NCORD) portal that was launched in July 2022 during the national conference on ‘Drug […]

In News  The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is planning to construct a ropeway from the Kamakhya Railway Station to the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati. Kamakhya Temple About: It is situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam. It  is one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas in India.  […]

In News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India said that it will call a special meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) soon explaining the reasons for the average retail inflation remaining above the upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent for three consecutive quarters.  Background  The RBI Act 1934 was amended in 2016 giving […]

In News Recently, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India tabled a report in Parliament which contains the observations from an audit of Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems from 2015-20.  Background  Environment Protection Act, 1986 The government has issued notifications under the Environment Protection Act 1986 to regulate activities along India’s coasts particularly regarding construction. […]

In News Recently, the External Affairs Minister said that the Quad comprising the U.S., India, Japan and Australia—is the most prominent plurilateral platform. More about the news The minister was delivering a lecture on ‘India’s Vision of the Indo-Pacific’.  Viewpoints of External Affairs minister about QUAD: Indo-Pacific: India envisages a free, open, inclusive and peaceful […]

In News In recent years, India has made a significant effort to become a digital society. India’s Digital Infrastructure About: India is in an evolving process of building a large citizen-scale digital public infrastructure.  Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) refers to solutions and systems that enable the effective provision of essential society-wide functions and services in […]

In News Recently, RBI has warned that big-bang privatisation of public sector banks can do more harm than good. Key Findings While private sector banks (PVBs) are more efficient in profit maximisation, their public sector counterparts have done better in promoting financial inclusion. PSBs (Public Sector Banks) have played a key role in catalysing financial […]