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SEED VILLAGE PROGRAMME: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 20 May 2022

SEED VILLAGE PROGRAMME ✓This program aims at upgrading the quality of farm-saved seeds. ✓Under this, financial assistance is available for up to one acre per farmer for distribution of foundation/certified seeds at: •50% of seed cost for cereal crops •60% for pulses, oilseeds, fodder, and green manure crops ✓Objectives of the program •Increasing the seed […]

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Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries – 20 MAY 2022

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 20 May 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all

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International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2022

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobiais observed on May 17 and aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide. By 2016 the commemorations had taken place in over 130 countries. The IDAHO Committee was founded to coordinate grassroots actions in different countries, promote the day, and push for official

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National Endangered Species Day 2022: Theme, History

National Endangered Species Day 2022: Every year the third Friday of May is celebrated as National Endangered Species Day. National Endangered Species Day 2022 is observed on the 20th of May. it marks the 16th National Endangered Species Day. The main purpose of National Endangered Species Day is to emphasise conserving our planet Earth’s flora and fauna.

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World Bee Day 2022: Theme, Purpose, History

World Bee Day is celebrated worldwide on May 20. the main purpose of this day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators in the ecosystem. This day commemorates the birth of Anton Jansa in 1734. She is considered the pioneer of beekeeping. In December 2017, the United Nations Member States approved the

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Patanjali Food Business will be acquired by Ruchi Soya for Rs. 690 crore

Ruchi Soya, an edible oil company, has announced that it will buy Patanjali Ayurved’s food division for Rs 690 crore. Ruchi Soya’s transition to the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category is likely to be accelerated as a result of this. After regulatory permissions, the name of Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd would be changed to Patanjali Foods Ltd. Ghee, honey,

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S&P Cuts India’s Economic Growth Forecast To 7.3% For 2022-23

S&P Global Ratings cut India’s growth projection for the current fiscal to 7.3 per cent from 7.8 per cent earlier on rising inflation and the longer-than-expected Russia-Ukraine conflict. S&P had in December last year pegged India’s GDP growth in 2022-23 fiscal, which began on April 1, 2022, at 7.8 per cent. For the next fiscal the growth has been pegged

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Ajay Piramal receives Order of the British Empire award

Ajay Piramal, Chairman of the Piramal Group, has received an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) award from Queen Elizabeth II. He received the award for his services to the UK-India trade relationship as the Indian Co-Chair of the UK-India CEO Forum. As co-chair of the India-UK CEO forum since 2016,

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BSE named Ex RBI Deputy Governor SS Mundra as Chairman

Leading stock exchange BSE Limited approved the appointment of SS Mundra, Public Interest Director as the Chairman of the board of directors of the company. Mundra will take place Justice Vikramajit Sen who is the current chairman. Mundra was appointed as Public Interest Director at BSE in January 2018. He retired as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank

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Ashwini Vaishnaw Opened NIELIT Center in Leh, Ladakh

Union Cabinet Minister of Electronics & Information Technology, Communications and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw has inaugurated the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Centre Leh, Extension Centre Kargil and IT Enabled Incubation Centre for Handicraft and Handloom Sector. Union Minister, Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw, while inaugurating the NIELIT Centres at Leh, Kargil and Incubation Centre at Leh, reiterated the

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