Current Affairs March 2021

Telemedicine service eSanjeevani completes 3 million consultations

Indian government’s National Telemedicine Service – eSanjeevani has crossed another milestone by completing 3 million (30 lakh) consultations. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Currently, the National Telemedicine Service is operational in 31 States/Union Territories and daily over 35,000 patients across the country are using this innovative digital medium – eSanjeevani, to seek health services. The […]

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Home Ministry informed Rajya Sabha about the Return of Kashmiri Pandits

Union Home Affairs Ministry has informed Rajya Sabha about the Return of Kashmiri Pandits to Kashmir Valley. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 As per the report of Relief Office setup in 1990 by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, 44,167 Kashmiri Migrant families are registered who had to move from the valley since 1990 due

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First Virtual Trade Fair by APEDA draws huge response from foreign participants

First Virtual Trade Fair (VTF) organised by APEDA to boost exports potential of India’s agricultural and processed food products during COVID19 pandemic drew huge response from participants, exporters and buyers from countries including India, UAE, Brazil, New Zealand and France. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The VTF was organised during March 10-12, 2021. The fair

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Current Affairs 18 March 2021 – Gkseries

Current Affairs 18 March 2021 is the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims and mains. Shut down of Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation of India The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the closure of Handicrafts

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Delhi is the most polluted capital city globally

According to the report from IQ Air, Delhi remained the most polluted capital city in the world but India, on the whole, had improved its average annual PM 2.5 (particulate matter) levels higher in 2020 than in 2019. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 IQ Air is a Swiss air quality technology company, specialising in protection

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Come out with rule curve for Mullaperiyar

The Supreme Court said that the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary shall be “personally responsible” and “appropriate action” will be taken on failure to give information on the rule curve for Mullaperiyar dam to the Supreme Court-appointed Supervisory Committee. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The ‘rule curve’ in a dam decides the fluctuating storage levels in

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Global energy meet calls for accelerated shift to renewables

World Energy Transitions Outlook report, brought out by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says that the COVID-19 crisis offers an unexpected opportunity for countries across the world to decouple their economies from fossil fuels and accelerate the shift to renewable energy sources. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Previewed at the virtual Berlin Energy Transition

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Cabinet approves bill to set up Development Finance Institution

The union cabinet, on March 16, 2021, approved a bill to set up a Development Finance Institution (DFI), to offer long-term capital support for the sector, in a move that could speed-up the process of infrastructure development in India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 By setting it up, Government can leverage around Rs 3 trillion

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Census, NPR data to be ready before 2024 polls

According to information provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to a parliamentary committee, the provisional data for the latest Census and National Population Register (NPR) will be available before the next general elections in 2024. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The previous Census was conducted in 2011 and the NPR, which has a

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Bill raising upper limit to 24 weeks for abortions passed by Parliament

Parliament has passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which increases the upper limit for abortions from 20 to 24 weeks for certain categories of women, and removes limits in the case of substantial foetal abnormalities, with the Rajya Sabha approving the measure. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Currently, abortion requires the opinion

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