Daily Current Affairs  – 21 October 2022

Context About 150 years ago, British colonialists brought batches of species of the northern giraffe to India, from their other colonial possessions in Africa.  Recent Genealogical Study A recent genealogical study of the largest captive herd in India at the Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata has confirmed that the individuals in this facility, are most […]

In News The German Chancellor  said Russian President Vladimir Putin was using “energy and hunger” as weapons but his “scorched earth tactics” would not help Russia win the war over Ukraine. What are Scorched Earth Tactics? Scorched earth tactics form part of a military strategy which seeks to destroy anything that could be of use […]

In News  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a provisional penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore ($162 million) on Google for “abusing its market dominant position” in multiple categories related to the Android mobile device ecosystem in the country. About Google Unfair Business Practices investigation was ordered by CCI in 2019 following complaints by […]

In News  The first Tropical Cyclone of the post-monsoon season of 2022 is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal on October 24 and will be called Sitrang. The last October cyclone in the Bay of Bengal was Titli in 2018. About  The months of October-November and May-June see storms of severe intensity develop […]

In News Recently, the Supreme Court held Res Judicata is attracted not only in separate subsequent proceedings but also at subsequent stages of the same proceedings. About Doctrine of Res Judicata Res Judicata is a phrase which has evolved from a Latin maxim, which stands for ‘the thing has been judged’, meaning thereby that the […]

Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Mission LiFE’ (Lifestyle for Environment) in the presence of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat. About Mission LiFE is a new initiative for sustainable and healthy lifestyle.  With the contribution of every individual, Mission LiFE will make the fight against climate change democratic. It […]

In News Indian Prime Minister recently launched “Mission DefSpace” at DefExpo22. More about the news About: “Mission DocSpace” is launched for developing innovative solutions for the Armed Forces. The Prime Minister also released the fourth defence indigenisation list which bars the import of 101 items after certain timelines. Significance of Space diplomacy: Space technology is […]

Context Genetically modified crops may soon get the central government nod, further on, activists pressing against allowing commercial use of genetically modified crops. About Approval of GM Mustard (DMH-11) Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), which functions in the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, might approve the commercial cultivation of modified mustard. This […]

In News With the sharp spike in trade, Russia has now become India’s seventh biggest trading partner — up from its 25th position last year. The US, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Indonesia were the six countries that recorded higher volumes of trade with India during this period. More about the news India’s bilateral […]