Daily Current Affairs  – 29 July 2022

In News Recently, James Lovelock, the creator of the Gaia hypothesis died on his 103rd birthday. About Gaia hypothesis James Lovelock: He was one of the UK’s most respected independent scientists. He spent his life advocating for climate measures, starting decades before many others started to take notice of the crisis. In 2006, the Geological […]

In News Recently,  India’s first manned ocean mission, Samudrayan was launched. Samudrayaan Mission A part of the Deep Ocean Mission.  Announced by: the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in tandem with ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission. Aim: To develop a self-propelled manned submersible to carry 3 human beings to a water depth of 6000 meters in […]

In News International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29th July. About the Day Origin: International Tiger Day was first celebrated in 2010 after it was found that 97% of all wild tigers had disappeared in the last century, with about only 3,000 of them remaining.  Aim: To halt the numbers from worsening. Along […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister declared the 44th Chess Olympiad at JLN Indoor Stadium, Chennai. About 44th Chess Olympiad This is the first time the Chess Olympiad is being held in the place of origin of chess, India. It is coming to Asia for the first time in 3 decades. It has the highest […]

In News World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on July 29th, every year. About On this Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is highlighting the need to bring hepatitis care closer to the people in need.  2022 Theme:  “Bringing hepatitis care closer to you” 3 As: This means making hepatitis care available, affordable and accessible to […]

In News Recently, according to the data received from police departments of all states/UTs as many as 5.82 lakh people lost their lives in accidents in four years up to 2020 while the number of deaths has decreased down the years. Data on road accidents Deaths in 2020: As many as 47,984 people on National […]

In Context Recently, the India Family Planning 2030 Vision document was unveiled at National Family Planning Summit 2022. Summit highlights During the event following things were initiated/introduced by the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare:  The India Family Planning 2030 vision document and  Launching of the Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) Wheel Application,  E-Module […]