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 ...

At a ceremony held between the French and Indian governments on 7th October in New Delhi, India officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, a group of more than 70 countries encouraging the adoption of the global goal to protect 30x30. India is the first country from ...

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas won a wet Turkish Grand Prix on October 10, 2021, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second to take back the Formula One world championship lead and move six points clear of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) came second ...

The first consignment of Geographical Indication (GI) tagged sweet dish Mihidana, from Bardhaman, West Bengal has been exported to the Kingdom of Bahrain. This initiative is part of the effort to promote indigenous & Geographical Identification (GI) ...

The International Day for the Universal Access to Information (commonly known as Access to Information Day) is observed globally on 28th September every year. Universal access to information means that everyone has the right to seek, receive and impart information for healthy ...

In China, the children below 18 years of age will be restricted to play online video games for three hours per week, as per new regulations passed by the Chinese government. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The rules, published by the National Press and Publication Administration, said users ...

The Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt. Smriti Irani addressed the First ever G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment which was held at Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy in a hybrid format. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 G20 Conference on Women Empowerment ...

World Bank has halted all financial assistance for projects to Afghanistan. The move comes in the wake of the Taliban assuming power in the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The World Bank paused disbursements in its operations in Afghanistan and is closely monitoring and assessing ...

Egypt has closed its main border crossing point with the Gaza Strip amid tensions with the territory’s Hamas rulers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 It was the first time the Rafah crossing was shuttered during a workday since early this year. Egyptian authorities had kept it open during the ...

Greece has completed building a 40-km long wall and installed a hi-tech surveillance system on its border with Turkey to avoid the influx of Afghan migrants following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The development comes amid apprehensions about heavy ...