Daily Current Affairs  – 24 March 2022

In News Recently, the Abel Prize has been awarded to American Professor Dennis Parnell Sullivan. He was awarded the prize “For his groundbreaking contributions to topology in its broadest sense, and in particular its algebraic, geometric and dynamical aspects.” About Abel Prize Named after:  Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802–1829) Awarded annually to outstanding mathematicians.  […]

In News  West Bengal Congress president renewed his calls to invoke Article 355 in the state given the violence that broke out in the Birbhum district. About Article 355 It deals with Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression  and internal disturbance. It shall be the duty of the Union to protect […]

In Context Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand . About An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other […]

In News  Recently ,China’s aviation authority announced that a flight recorder, commonly known as “black box”, “from China Eastern MU5735 was found. What are Black boxes? These are two large metallic boxes containing recorders that are required to be kept on most aircraft, one in the front and the other in the rear.  The recorders […]

In News  An ongoing agitation by members of the Ahir community disrupted traffic on a 6-kilometre stretch of the Delhi-Gurgaon highway. The protesters have been camping near Kherki Daula toll plaza in Gurgaon since February 4, demanding an Ahir Regiment in the Indian Army. Genesis of the demand The Ahirwal region, which includes the southern […]

In News  Recently, the Union Cabinet approved continuation of National AIDS and STD Control Programme, a Central sector scheme from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026 with an outlay of ?15,471.94 crore by approving phase-V of the programme.  About  The national AIDS response under India’s AIDS Control Programme (NACP) is globally considered to be […]

In News Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are heading for a political confrontation over the Mekedatu drinking water project across river Cauvery.  Mekedatu Project Originally mooted in 1948: Mekedatu is a drinking water cum power generation project across river Cauvery. Location: Proposed by Karnataka, the project envisages a reservoir near Ontigondlu, about 1.5 km from Mekedatu […]

In News Recently, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket Artemis I rolled out from Kennedy Space Centre. Image Courtesy: NASA  Artemis Mission Aim: To land humans on the moon by 2024, and it also plans to land the first woman and first person of colour on the moon. To contribute to scientific discovery and economic […]

In News World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated on March 24 every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. Tuberculosis Cause: It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (bacteria) and it most often affects the lungs. Transmission: TB […]