Current Affairs 21 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.
SAAMAR scheme to be launched to contain Anaemia
The Jharkhand state government recently announced the launch of SAAMAR (Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia Reduction) campaign to tackle malnutrition in the state. Read More
The diatom test done in the Mansukh Hiran death case
The Maharashtra (ATS) relied on a forensic test known as diatom tests for leads in the alleged murder case of Mansukh Hiran. Diagnosis of death by drowning is deemed as a difficult task in forensic pathology. Read More
India partners with Israeli firm for aluminium-air systems
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) has inked a pact with Israeli start-up company Phinergy, specialising in hybrid lithium-ion and Aluminium-Air and Zinc-Air battery systems, to form IOC Phinergy Private Ltd. Read More
Pandemic may have doubled poverty in India
India’s middle class may have shrunk by a third due to 2020’s pandemic-driven recession, while the number of poor people — earning less than ₹150 per day — more than doubled, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center. Read More
DST funds trial on effect of Gayatri Mantra in treating COVID-19
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has funded a clinical trial at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, to determine if the chanting of the Gayatri Mantra, a religious hymn, and performing the Yoga practice of Pranayama, can aid the quality of recovery as well as cure COVID-19 quicker in a subset of patients. Read More
Six tigers ‘missing’ in Ranthambore
Six tigers have been unaccounted for since March 2020 in the Ranthambore tiger sanctuary, Rajasthan. However, State forest officials are not willing to label them “missing” and denied reports that they may have been poached. Read More
Agriculture MoS questions Global Hunger Index report’s methodology
Union Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala, in the Rajya Sabha, questioned the methodology and data accuracy of the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report, which has placed India at 94th (out of 107 countries) rank in 2020. Read More
Lok Sabha passed bill to amend the Mines and Mineral Act
The Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR Act) through a voice vote, with Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi stating that the amendments will create jobs and allow private players with enhanced technology into the mining sector. Read More
Lok Sabha passed bill to place seven castes under Devendrakula Vellalars
The Lok Sabha passed The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021, that seeks to put seven castes under one nomenclature of “Devendrakula Vellalars” with some exceptions for some of the castes in certain districts of Tamil Nadu. The castes include Devendrakulathan, Kadaiyan, Kalladi, Kudumban, Pallan, Pannadi and Vathiriyan. Read More
Defence Ministry deals with BDL to acquire 4,690 anti-tank guided missiles
Defence Ministry inked a contract with Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Bharat Dynamics Limited to supply 4,960 MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles to Army at a cost of Rs 1,188 crores. The induction is planned to be completed in three years. Read More
