Daily Current Affairs  – 22 August 2022

In News  Mandala patterns have been adapted by artists the world over, each of whom have added their own interpretation and painted it as their own. About Mandala  Literally meaning “circle” or “centre” in Sanskrit. It is defined by a geometric configuration that usually incorporates the circular shape in some form.  It can also be […]

In News India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier is all set to be part of the naval fleet. It will be part of the naval fleet as INS Vikrant, taking on the name, the crest and pennant number (R11) of India’s first aircraft carrier. About  Development The project got under way in 2007 and the keel […]

In Context  A recent study found that rainwater from many places across the globe is contaminated with “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” (PFAs). What are PFAs? They are called “forever chemicals” because of their tendency to stick around in the atmosphere, rainwater and soil for long periods of time. They are man-made chemicals used to make […]

In News Recently, Non-Fungible Tokens have also taken a hit as a result of the crypto fallout. What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)? It is a unit of data that is stored on a digital ledger (block chain) and can be sold and traded. NFT data units may be associated with digital files such as photos, videos, and […]

In News Recently, a new study in India found that warning labels on food packets are most effective in helping consumers identify foods high in sugar, saturated fat and sodium as compared to other labelling formats. About the Study Background:  The study comes at a time when the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India […]

In News Recently, Dr N Kalaiselvi was appointed as the first woman director general of India’s largest research and development organisation Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).  Data on Women in R&D  Increasing Trend The participation of women in science research has been generally increasing over the past two decades in the country. 28% […]

In News Recently, some reports highlighted the state of coercion emerging in Aadhaar-voter ID linking. About Not voluntary in action: Despite clarifications from various government authorities that the linking of Aadhaar with the voter identity card is “voluntary”, there have been instances of people being warned by booth-level officers that their voter ID would be […]

Context Recently, the Union Home Minister inaugurated the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) at the National Security Strategies Conference. More about the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) About: Conceptualized and managed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) at the Central Fingerprint Bureau (CFPB) in New Delhi.  The National Automated Fingerprints Identification System […]

In Context Recently cloudbursts and flash floods were seen in different parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. More about the news Isolated areas in these two states have reported heavy rainfall during this time.  The rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods that have disrupted rail and road traffic and resulted in house and wall collapses. […]