Current Affairs October 2021

International Day for Disaster Reduction – 13 October

The United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction is held each year on 13 October since 1989. The Day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face. The theme of the 2021 International Day for Disaster Reduction is “International cooperation […]

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Daily Current Affairs – 12 October 2021 | Gkseries

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National Award-winning actor Nedumudi Venu passes away at 73

National Award-winning Malayalam actor Kesavan Venugopal, known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, has sadly passed away. He was 73. The actor was admitted to the ICU of a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. He was suffering from liver-related ailments. Nedumudi Venu began his career as a theatre artist. He debuted in films with Thambu, directed

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UNDP Releases 2021 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index Report

The global MPI is jointly produced by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). The index complements monetary-based measures of poverty, expressing deprivations that are manifested in people’s daily lives in ways that go beyond the ability to purchase goods and services. The report provides estimates on multidimensional poverty for 109 developing

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Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia flags off the Doon Drone Mela in Uttarakhand

Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia along with the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, General (Retd.) Dr. V.K. Singh flagged off the Doon Drone Mela 2021 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Shri Scindia flagged off the event with a paragliding demonstration and also interacted with the drone companies exhibiting their prototypes

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Malayalam writer Benyamin bags Vayalar Award

Well-known Malayalam writer Benyamin has bagged the 45th Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award for his book “Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal”. The prestigious award, instituted by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust, comprises a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a sculpture designed by renowned sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman and a citation. A political satire, the novel revolves around a nondescript village called

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World Arthritis Day: 12 October

Every year the World Arthritis Day is observed every year on October 12 to raise awareness about arthritis, an inflammatory condition that causes pain and stiffness in joints which can worsen with age. This day was started by Arthritis and Rheumatism International (ARI) in 1996 in order to spread awareness about arthritis and encourage policymakers to help reduce the

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Telugu filmmaker Bejawada Gopal selected for Satyajit Ray Award

Well-known Telugu filmmaker B Gopal, alias Bejawada Gopal, has been chosen for the fourth Satyajit Ray Award for his overall contribution to Indian cinema. Gopal has directed 30 films Telugu films and two Hindi movies. He was selected by a panel comprising Malayalam filmmaker Balu Kiriyath, music director Perumbavoor G Raveendranath and others. The award is presented by the Satyajit Ray Film

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Astronautical Society of India Confers 2021 Aryabhata Award to Dr. G Satheesh Reddy

Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO Dr. G Satheesh Reddy has been conferred the prestigious Aryabhata Award for 2021 on October 09, 2021, by the Astronautical Society of India (ASI). Dr. Reddy is a pioneer in the area of R&D of advanced avionics, navigation, and missile technologies. Dr. G Satheesh Reddy has been honoured for his outstanding lifetime contribution to the

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USA economists David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens Wins 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was been awarded to three United States-based economists — David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens — the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in Stockholm. The second half has been awarded jointly to Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens “for their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.” The 2021 winners

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