Daily Current Affairs  – 20 August 2022

In News Recently, Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise VINBAX 2022 concluded at Chandimandir, Haryana. About Vinbax 2022 Vietnam has deployed a contingent in UN peacekeeping operations for the first time in South Sudan while India has a long and rich tradition of contributing to UN peacekeeping operations. The final validation exercise nicknamed ‘Men in Blue’ was […]

In News Recently, Scientists have discovered nearly five thousand exoplanets with the help of ground-based and space telescopes. Exomoons Exomoons are considered to be those natural satellites that revolve around exoplanets. However, exomoon around any of these planets continues to remain untraceable. The signals of exo-moons are too weak, because of their small sizes. Origin: […]

In News A glowing snailfish (Liparis gibbus) with antifreeze proteins flowing through its veins has been found by scientists underneath a Greenland iceberg.  This allows snailfish to prevent ice crystals from accumulating in their cells and body fluid. About the Discovery The discovery of the Greenland snailfish also leads to the first documented biofluorescent fish […]

In News The Union Finance Ministry recently clarified certain provisions of Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements)  CAROTAR Rules. About The Ministry has advised customs field officers to be sensitive in applying CAROTAR and maintain consistency with the provisions of relevant trade agreements or its Rules of Origin. It also clarifies that […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister congratulated the Goa government for becoming the first state to be Har Ghar Jal certified. It means every household in the state had a piped water connection.  About The Union Territories of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu had achieved the feat as well. The people from all […]

In News Recently, TDB-DST (Technology Development Board – Department of Science and Technology) entered a new domain by funding its first ever Aquaculture project using state of the art Israeli technology for production of Tilapia Fish. What is Aquaculture? Cultivating aquatic organisms  Aquaculture can be simply put as the controlled process of cultivating aquatic organisms, […]

In News Recently, according to a report from the Green Finance and Development Centre, China’s investments in infrastructure projects under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have declined while its short and medium-term assistance to partner countries have increased. Major outcomes of the report Declining Investments In the first half of 2022, China’s engagement through […]

In News Recently, the government has prepared the draft Indian Ports Bill 2022 to consolidate and amend the laws relating to ports. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued the Bill for Stakeholder Consultation. Major Provisions of the Bill  Repealing Indian Ports Act, 1908 The draft bill seeks to repeal and replace the […]

In News A delegation from India and other member countries of the UN are in New York to deliberate on a one-of-its-kind agreement to conserve marine biodiversity in the high seas. About  The agreement is expected to be the final in a series set in motion since 2018 to draft an international legally binding instrument […]

In News  The 119-year-old Curzon Gate in Bardhaman in West Bengal is at the centre of a political row. About Lord Curzon Early Age:  Born in 1859 into British nobility. He was educated at the elite Eton College school and attended Oxford.  Role: In 1891, he became Under-Secretary of State for India (the deputy minister […]