Current Affairs October 2021

Scorsese & Szabo to be honored with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has announced that film directors Istvan Szabo and Martin Scorsese will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa. Istvan Szabo is one of the most critically acclaimed […]

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India Internet Governance Forum to be conducted in November 2021

India Internet Governance Forum to be conducted in November 2021 to bring all stakeholders of internet governance on a single platform. The curtain raiser event is precursor to the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF), which will be conducted jointly by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, NIXI, and Multistakeholder Group from 8th to 11th of November, The theme of IIGF 2021

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South Korea launches its first homegrown space rocket

South Korea launched its first domestically-developed space rocket, television pictures showed, as it seeks to join the ranks of advanced space-faring nations. The Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II (known as Nuri) took off from Goheung, about 500km south of Seoul. South Korea is locked in an arms race with North Korea, with both recently test-firing new

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Daily Current Affairs – 23 October 2021 | Gkseries

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International Snow Leopard Day : 23 October

Every year, October 23 is observed as International Snow Leopard Day since 2014. The main purpose of this day is to show the importance of snow leopard conservation and raise awareness about this incredible animal. The day also emphasizes the importance of taking measures to stop poaching, as well as consolidating efforts in terms of an environmental organization in

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Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state, passes away at 84

Colin Powell, the first African-American US Secretary of state and top military officer passed away at the age of 84 due to COVID-induced complications. Powell was the first Black United States’ secretary of state. The African-American diplomat served as the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005 under President George W. Bush administration.

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Rajnath Singh launches book on ‘Veer’ Savarkar

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the book titled “Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition” authored by Uday Mahurkar and Chirayu Pandit at Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The book is based on the life of Hindu Mahasabha leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and presents many new facets of Savarkar’s life which are unknown to the country. It has been

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Australia’s James Pattinson retires from international cricket

Australia fast bowler James Pattinson has retired from international cricket after deciding he is not ready to push for Ashes selection. The 31-year-old, who has played 21 Tests and 15 ODIs, though will continue to play domestic cricket. “Leading into pre-season I really wanted to give the Ashes a crack,” Pattinson said. Pattinson claimed 81 Test wickets and

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Sri Lanka’s first Test captain Bandula Warnapura passes away

Sri Lanka’s first-ever Test cricket captain Bandula Warnapura died at the age of 68. The 68-year old former cricketer had been admitted to ICU after he was diagnosed with high sugar levels, hindering blood circulation. A right-handed batsman, he led his country when it faced England in it’s first-ever Test match in 1982 and played three more

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MP Govt announced Implementation of “Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana”

Madhya Pradesh government has announced the implementation of Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana,” which will start from November 2021. Under the scheme, the ration will now be transported by vehicles in those villages where there are no fair price shops. To provide ration material to the vulnerable sections such as Divyanga (Specially-Abled) and senior citizens near

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