Daily Current Affairs  – 26 April 2022

In News Indian Space Research Organisation and the Indian Institute of Science have developed a sustainable process of making bricks on the moon. About Bricks The process uses urea, lunar soil, bacteria and guar beans in the making of these bricks. Process The process of creating these bricks involves using urea which can be readily […]

In News  Maha Harathi and other special rituals marked the grand finale of the 12-day Pranahita river festival. The mega river festival is dedicated to worshipping the Pranahita. About Pranahita River It is a perennial river that provides sufficient water and food for wild creatures. It is  a tributary of river Godavari and flows through […]

In News Recently, Japan’s Diplomatic Bluebook for 2022 described the Kuril Islands as being under Russia’s “illegal occupation”.  Image Courtesy:TH What are the Kuril Islands/ Northern Territories? These are a set of four islands situated between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific Ocean near the north of Japan’s northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido.  Both Moscow and […]

In Context  All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey is set to resume this year after a prolonged break. About All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey It is usually conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) every five years. It was used to arrive at estimates of poverty levels in different parts of the country . It is […]

In News The government amended the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 in order to promote “Make in India” in military procurement. Key highlights of the amendment Indigenously sourced: All modernisation requirements of the defence services and Indian Coast Guard are to be indigenously sourced irrespective of the nature of the procurement. Import from foreign industry would […]

In News Recently, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published new data on global military spending. Key Findings All time high: World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching an all-time high of $2.1 trillion despite the economic fallout of the pandemic. Five Largest Spenders in 2021:   The U.S,  China,  India,  the […]

In News The National Health Authority (NHA) has revised the draft Health Data Management (HDM) policy with the objective to protect individuals’ personal data. About the new policy Federated architecture The NDHE is based on the principle of federated architecture, which allows interoperability between independent and decentralised information systems, while enhancing the security and privacy […]

In Context  Recently ,the importance of Protected cultivation was highlighted . What is Protected cultivation? It is a process of growing crops  in a controlled environment which means that the  temperature, humidity, light and such other factors  can be regulated as per requirement of the crop.  This  assists in a healthier and larger production.  It […]

In News Recently, the Government of Argentina launched a campaign in India demanding negotiation with the United Kingdom to settle the territorial dispute. About Background:  Argentina has maintained that the Falklands were illegally taken from it in 1833 and invaded the British colony in 1982. That incident resulted in the Falklands War. The dispute was […]

In News The Supreme Court to institutionalise a mechanism through which crucial information of the person who has been condemned to death can be gathered and placed on record before trial judges. What the Apex court said? The apex court opined that the courts may be opting for the death penalty in hurry, thus making […]