Daily Current Affairs  – 22 October 2022

In News  The effects of climate change are being witnessed across a range of environments According to new research, yet another effect could be the increased risk of “viral spillover” in some regions could cause new pandemics over the next few years. What is viral spillover? Viruses are some of the most abundant entities on […]

About  Pokkali is an heritage heirloom rice crop cultivated in the coastal regions of Kerala, including Ezhikkara, Ernakulam, and supported by Palliyakal Cooperative Service Bank (PCSB).  Pokkali is an ancient farming practice where one season of rice farming is alternated with another season of prawn culture.  The prawn seedlings, which swim in from the sea […]

About  Pokkali is an heritage heirloom rice crop cultivated in the coastal regions of Kerala, including Ezhikkara, Ernakulam, and supported by Palliyakal Cooperative Service Bank (PCSB).  Pokkali is an ancient farming practice where one season of rice farming is alternated with another season of prawn culture.  The prawn seedlings, which swim in from the sea […]

In News The recent sighting of three Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) deep in Pakistan’s Cholistan desert has given rise to speculation that it might have flown across the international border from India’s Desert National Park (DNP).  About Great Indian Bustards  Science Name : Ardeotis nigriceps  It is one of the rarest birds in the world […]

In News RRBs will soon extend credit for education, housing and even small businesses in rural India. More about the news About: To provide credit to rural consumers, the government is planning to leverage the 15,000-odd strong network of the 43 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in the country by asking them to expand their portfolio […]

In News Recently, Maharashtra Government restored general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases in Maharashtra. Key Points About:  It reversed the decision of the state’s previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Consequence:  CBI will no longer require the permission of the state government to open investigations in the […]

Context Recently, the Prime Minister reviewed the construction of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) site at Gujarat’s Lothal via video conferencing.  National Maritime Heritage Complex It has four theme parks – Memorial theme park, Maritime and Navy theme park, Climate theme park, and Adventure and Amusement theme park. The National Maritime Heritage Complex will […]

In News The Union Home minister recently addressed the concluding session of the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly. This session was hosted by India in New Delhi. India’s recommendations for INTERPOL Setting up of permanent platforms: India recommended to Interpol that setting up permanent counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics real-time information exchange platforms. These platforms would further strengthen […]