Daily Current Affairs  – 20 August 2021

Facts in News Smog Tower Delhi will get its first smog tower. About  The Smog tower is a 24 metre-high structure fitted with fans and air filters to work as large-scale air purifiers.  They are usually fitted with multiple layers of air filters, which clean the air of pollutants as it passes through them. They […]

In News  Recently, India chaired the  5th meeting of BRICS Industry Ministers. The theme of BRICS@15: Intra BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus for its Chairship, this year. More in news The Union  Minister of Commerce and Industry called for the New Development Bank (NDB) to expand its horizons to fund service delivery in […]

In News Recently, an attempt has been made to revive India’s Wool sector by importing Australian Merino sheep for crossbreeding. Import to India Import to boost pastoral economy:  These lambs will be the first signs of success of an import exercise that the government resumed after 30 years, in 2019, with an aim to boost […]

In News Recently, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in an experiment at its National Ignition Facility has made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion research.  About The Experiment They have been able to produce 1.3 megajoules of energy at its National Ignition Facility. They applied laser energy on fuel pellets to heat and pressurise them at […]

In News  Recently, Gujarat High Court granted protection to interfaith couples from harassment under The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021. Major Points of ruling  The Gujarat High Court ruled that some sections of the Act will not apply to a marriage that did not involve force, fraud or allurement. The order applies to […]

In News Punjab and Haryana are switching to sustainable cropping techniques to preserve groundwater. About Groundwater levels in both states have been on a rapid decline.  According to the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), it decreased by about 85 percent in Punjab between 1984 and 2016. Haryana’s groundwater depletion rate is among the highest in […]