May 2021

Randeep Hooda removed as ambassador of UN’s environmental treaty

Randeep Hooda removed as ambassador of UN’s environmental treaty

Actor Randeep Hooda has been removed as the ambassador of Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), United Nation’s environmental treaty. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species throughout their ranges. The […]

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Centre transfers Srinagar Leh transmission system to Power Grid

Centre transfers Srinagar Leh transmission system to Power Grid

The Ministry of Power transferred the prestigious 220 kV Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh Transmission System to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The transmission system was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister in February 2019, and it connects the Ladakh region to the national grid, ensuring quality and reliable power supply.

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Significant discovery of new spider cricket from Chhattisgarh

Significant discovery of new spider cricket from Chhattisgarh

Found in the Kurra caves of Chhattisgarh in April 2021 by a team of zoologists headed by Dr Ranjana Jaiswara of the Zoology Department of Panjab University, Chandigarh, the new subgenus was named Jayanti after Professor Jayant Biswas, one of the leading cave explorers in the country Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Jayanti has become

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The cost and complications of transplanting a tree

The cost and complications of transplanting a tree

The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) wants to transplant over 1,800 trees which are inside what used to be the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) complex, as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 CPWD is yet to seek permission from the Delhi Forest Department, but it

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Education Ministry to provides monetary assistance to students

Education Ministry to provides monetary assistance to students

The Union Minister for Education approved the proposal to provide monetary assistance to 11.8 crore students (118 million students) through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of the cooking cost component of the mid-day-meal scheme, to all eligible children, as a special welfare measure. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 This will give a fillip to the Midday

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National AI Portal (INDIAai) celebrated its first anniversary

National AI Portal (INDIAai) celebrated its first anniversary

The ‘National AI Portal’, celebrated its first anniversary on May 28, 2021, in a virtual event attended by nearly 400 participants and dignitaries. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The National AI Portal is a joint initiative by Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and NASSCOM and serves as a central hub

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ICG’s operations to control the fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl

ICG’s operations to control the fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships ‘Vaibhav’ and ‘Vajra’ continue to battle the fire onboard container ship MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo, Sri Lanka. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The distressed vessel MV X-Press Pearl was carrying 1,486 containers with nitric acid and other hazardous IMDG code chemicals. The extreme fire, damage to containers and prevailing

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DRDO developed near-isothermal forging technology for aero-engines

DRDO developed near-isothermal forging technology for aero-engines

DRDO announced a modest step towards achieving the ultimate aeronautical challenge, one that even resource-rich China is struggling to achieve: Developing a jet engine with the thrust to power a fighter in combat. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 This technological breakthrough, which involves developing complex titanium and nickel-based alloys that can withstand temperatures of more

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