Daily Current Affairs  – 29 April 2022

In Context  Women in Chhattisgarh recreate the ‘Chipko movement’ to save Hasdeo Aranya Forest. Hasdeo forest The Hasdeo forest covering Chhattisgarh’s Korba, Sarguja and Surajpur districts, spans an area of 170,000 hectares.  It is a noted migratory corridor and has a significant presence of elephants. It is also the catchment area of the Hasdeo river, […]

In Context  The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) is planning to formulate a Farmer Distress Index (FDI) to track, identify and support “needy and distressed farmers.” About Farmer Distress Index (FDI) It can integrate the available high-frequency data on key agricultural variables like deviation of monsoon rains, excessive rainfall, drought and dry […]

In Context Delhi government is considering bringing Malcha Mahal for tourists after renovating the heritage structure. About Malcha Mahal It was built by the then Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq in the 14th century and was used as a hunting lodge by him. It is located in Delhi. It later became the residence of the descendants […]

In News The Union Ministry of Culture granted ?3.75 crores under the ‘Upgradation of Museums Scheme’ for the ?5-crore project in Eluru town of Andhra Pradesh. What is a Museum? As per the ICOM (International Council of Museums), A museum is a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and its development, open to […]

In News Recently, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued new guidelines for cyber incidents. New Guidelines Mandatory: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has mandated that: All cybersecurity incidents must be informed to it by the respective companies within six hours of either being made aware of the incident or becoming […]

In News An IndiGo-operated aircraft landed at Kishangarh airport using an approach process guided by India’s own satellite-based augmentation system named GAGAN, or GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation. About India is the first country in the Asia Pacific Region to achieve this. Deadline: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had set a deadline of July […]

In News The Uttarakhand administration imposed Section 144 CrPC in Roorkee to prohibit assembly of more than four persons in a Dharam Sansad. Need In the aftermath of communal tension in a village in Roorkee after a Hanuman Jayanti procession was allegedly pelted with stones, certain groups tried to hold a Dharam Sansad. Supreme Court […]

In News  The year 2022 marks the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between Japan and India. India and Japan established diplomatic relations on April 28, 1952. India- Japan Relations  Historical: The friendship between India and Japan has a long history rooted in spiritual affinity and strong cultural and civilization ties dating […]

In News Recently, the seventh edition of the Raisina Dialoge was held in New Delhi. Raisina Dialogue, 2022 The theme for the Conference was ‘Terranova- Impassioned, Impatient, Imperiled’. It had six thematic pillars: Rethinking Democracy: trade, technology and ideology End of Multilateralism: a networked global order Water Caucuses: turbulent tides in the Indo-Pacific Communities Inc: […]

In News New genetic proof links 246 Indian soldiers killed in Punjab’s Ajnala during the 1857 uprising to Gangetic plains. Latest findings Archaeologists have called the site the largest possessing skeletal remains linked to any single event during the 1857 Indian rebellion. With the mass killing being a highly sensitive issue with the potential to […]