{"id":63683,"date":"2021-12-21T07:18:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T07:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=63683"},"modified":"2021-12-21T09:09:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T09:09:41","slug":"daily-current-affairs-21-december-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-21-december-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 21 December 2021 | Gkseries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That\u2019s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 21 December 2021, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National\/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc. Our gkseries team also provides&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Daily Current Affairs Quiz<\/em><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;for these exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-3-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-heading\">Daily Current Affairs 21 December 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/pm-modi-lays-foundation-stone-of-ganga-expressway-in-uttar-pradesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PM Modi lays foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T114434.134.jpg\" alt=\"PM Modi lays foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister<strong>&nbsp;Narendra Modi<\/strong>&nbsp;has laid the foundation stone of&nbsp;<strong>Ganga Expressway<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.<\/strong>&nbsp;On the occasion, the PM said that the expressway will improve connectivity and boost economic development and tourism in Uttar Pradesh. It will connect the western and eastern regions of the state. It starts near the Bijauli village in Meerut. It will extend till near the Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Ganga Expressway:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ganga Expressway is an approved 594 km long, 6-lane wide greenfield expressway, which can be expanded to eight lanes. It will be built at a cost of over&nbsp;<strong>Rs 36,200 crore.<\/strong>&nbsp;It is a project to be developed in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It will pass through&nbsp;<strong>Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj districts.<\/strong><\/li><li>35 Km long airstrip for emergency take-off and landing of Air Force planes will also be constructed on the Expressway in Shahjahanpur.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/tamil-nadu-announced-tamil-thaai-vaazhthu-as-state-song\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tamil Nadu announced \u2018Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu\u2019 as state song<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T114741.263-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Tamil Nadu announced \u2018Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu\u2019 as state song\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tamil Nadu government has declared&nbsp;<strong><em>Tamil Thai Vaazhthu<\/em><\/strong>, a prayer song sung in praise of Mother Tamil,&nbsp;<strong>as the State Song<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Government Order to this effect has been issued, mandating that all barring the differently-abled persons should remain standing when the 55-second long song is sung. The 55-second song, which is familiar to almost everyone in Tamil Nadu, is sung, like the national anthem, at the beginning of functions in all educational institutions, government offices, public sector undertakings, and similar public events in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018Tamil Thai Vaazhthu\u2019 enjoy official status since 1970. It is the official song of the union territory of Puducherry as well. Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate is the official state anthem of Karnataka and Bande Utkal Janani is the official state anthem of Odisha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/haryana-launched-khel-nursery-scheme-2022-23-to-promote-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Haryana launched \u2018Khel Nursery scheme 2022-23\u2019 to promote sports<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T114927.328.jpg\" alt=\"Haryana\u2019s Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs,\u00a0Sandeep Singh\u00a0launched\u00a0\u2018Khel Nursery Scheme 2022-23\u2019\u00a0to promote sports in the state.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Haryana\u2019s Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs,&nbsp;<strong>Sandeep Singh<\/strong>&nbsp;launched<strong>&nbsp;\u2018Khel Nursery Scheme 2022-23\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;to promote sports in the state. Under which sports nurseries would be started in government, private educational institutions and private sports institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The players of Haryana have given a new identity to the state at the international level with their sports talent. The state government is always striving to develop new sports talents in the state. With this scheme, sports talent would get an opportunity to emerge at the grassroots level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme promotes sports nurseries that will be started in government, private educational institutions and private sports institutions. Under the scheme, sports nurseries are being opened for the sports included in the&nbsp;Olympic, Asian and Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor:&nbsp;Bandaru Dattatreya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/rbi-allowed-sfbs-as-agency-bank-to-conduct-govt-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBI allowed SFBs as Agency Bank to conduct Govt Business<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T115315.311.jpg\" alt=\"RBI allowed SFBs as Agency Bank to conduct Govt Business\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has thrown open the government agency business like tax collection to scheduled&nbsp;payment&nbsp;banks&nbsp;and scheduled small&nbsp;finance&nbsp;banks&nbsp;(SFBs). This is part of move to provide further scope to&nbsp;private&nbsp;banks&nbsp;to conduct government agency business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May this year, RBI has revised the existing guidelines on&nbsp;<strong>\u2018Appointment of Scheduled Private Sector Banks as Agency Banks of RBI\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;for authorizing Scheduled Private Sector Banks as agency banks of RBI for conducting govt business (Central and\/or State).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any payment bank or small&nbsp;finance&nbsp;bank that intends to undertake government agency business may be appointed as an agent of&nbsp;RBI&nbsp;upon execution of an agreement with&nbsp;RBI and also in compliance with the regulatory framework prescribed for those banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/mohit-jain-elected-as-new-president-of-indian-newspaper-society\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mohit Jain Elected As New President Of Indian Newspaper Society<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T115548.773.jpg\" alt=\"Mohit Jain Elected As New President Of Indian Newspaper Society\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohit Jain of&nbsp;The Economic Times&nbsp;was on Friday elected president of The Indian Newspaper Society, an apex body of Publishers of Newspapers, Magazines &amp; Periodicals in the country, for the year 2021-22. He succeeds&nbsp;<strong>L. Adimoolam<\/strong>&nbsp;of Health &amp; The Antiseptic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While&nbsp;<strong>K. Raja Prasad Reddy<\/strong>&nbsp;(Sakshi) was elected the deputy president,<strong>&nbsp;Rakesh Sharma<\/strong>&nbsp;(Aaj Samaj) was the vice-president and&nbsp;<strong>Tanmay Maheshwari<\/strong>&nbsp;(Amar Ujala) was elected the honorary treasurer of the Society for 2021-22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/states-and-capitals-of-india-now-28-states-and-8-uts-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">States and Capitals of India: Now 28 states and 8 UTs 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T115945.643.jpg\" alt=\"States and Capitals of India: Now 28 states and 8 UTs 2021\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>States and Capitals 2021:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>India<\/strong>&nbsp;is the 7th largest country in the world and the 2nd most populous country in the world. With a total of&nbsp;<strong>28 states and 8 Union Territories,<\/strong>&nbsp;it forms a union of states in India. It lies in southern Asia. It is officially known as the Republic of India. It is governed by a parliamentary form of government. It gets very difficult to manage a large country from one place. So Indian Constitution gives the right to the central government to make states feel suitable. This article talks about the&nbsp;<strong>list of the<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Indian States and their Capitals along with the founded year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>States formation in India:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The States Reorganization Act, formed in 1956 was a prime force in reorganizing the margins of Indian states along semantic lines. Later, as per a reformation in the Indian Constitution, three types of states, known as Part A states, Part B states, and Part C states, were changed to form a single type of state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Part A:&nbsp;<\/strong>States belong to former governors\u2019 regions of British India.<\/li><li><strong>Part B:<\/strong>&nbsp;States belong to former royal states<\/li><li><strong>Part C:<\/strong>&nbsp;States involved both the former chief commissioner\u2019s provinces and some princely states.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although new changes have been introduced in the state boundaries since 1947, the Act is still regarded as an authoritative player in implementing the present shape and forms to the Indian states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here is the list of the Indian States and their capitals that every Indian must know:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>India has 28 states. There are also 8 union territories. The&nbsp;<strong>28 Indian States and their capitals<\/strong>&nbsp;are as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>States Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Capital<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Founded on<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Official Languages<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td>Amaravati<\/td><td>1 Nov. 1956<\/td><td>Telugu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arunachal Pradesh<\/td><td>Itanagar<\/td><td>20 Feb. 1987<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Assam<\/td><td>Dispur<\/td><td>26 Jan. 1950<\/td><td>Assamese<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bihar<\/td><td>Patna<\/td><td>22 Mar. 1912<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chhattisgarh<\/td><td>Raipur<\/td><td>1 Nov. 2000<\/td><td>Chhattisgarhi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goa<\/td><td>Panaji<\/td><td>30 May. 1987<\/td><td>Konkani<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gujarat<\/td><td>Gandhinagar<\/td><td>1 May. 1960<\/td><td>Gujarati<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Haryana<\/td><td>Chandigarh<\/td><td>1 Nov. 1966<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Himachal Pradesh<\/td><td>Shimla<\/td><td>25 Jan. 1971<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jharkhand<\/td><td>Ranchi<\/td><td>15 Nov. 2000<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Karnataka<\/td><td>Bengaluru<\/td><td>1 Nov. 1956<\/td><td>Kannada<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kerala<\/td><td>Thiruvananthapuram<\/td><td>1 Nov. 1956<\/td><td>Malayalam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><td>Bhopal<\/td><td>1 Nov. 1956<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maharashtra<\/td><td>Mumbai<\/td><td>1 May. 1960<\/td><td>Marathi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manipur<\/td><td>Imphal<\/td><td>21 Jan. 1972<\/td><td>Meiteilon (Manipuri)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meghalaya<\/td><td>Shillong<\/td><td>21 Jan. 1972<\/td><td>Garo, Khasi, Pnar&nbsp;&amp; English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mizoram<\/td><td>Aizawl<\/td><td>20 Feb. 1987<\/td><td>Mizo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nagaland<\/td><td>Kohima<\/td><td>1 Dec. 1963<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Odisha<\/td><td>Bhubaneswar<\/td><td>26 Jan. 1950<\/td><td>Odia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Punjab<\/td><td>Chandigarh<\/td><td>1 Nov. 1966<\/td><td>Punjabi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rajasthan<\/td><td>Jaipur<\/td><td>1 Nov. 1956<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sikkim<\/td><td>Gangtok<\/td><td>16 May. 1975<\/td><td>Nepali<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tamil Nadu<\/td><td>Chennai<\/td><td>26 Jan. 1950<\/td><td>Tamil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Telangana<\/td><td>Hyderabad<\/td><td>2 Jun. 2014<\/td><td>Telugu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tripura<\/td><td>Agartala<\/td><td>21 Jan. 1972<\/td><td>Bengali &amp; Kokborok<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><td>Lucknow<\/td><td>26 Jan. 1950<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Uttarakhand<\/td><td>Dehradun<\/td><td>9 Nov. 2000<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>West Bengal<\/td><td>Kolkata<\/td><td>1 Nov. 1956<\/td><td>Bengali<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/kdambi-srikanth-bags-silver-in-bwf-world-championships-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kdambi Srikanth bags silver in BWF World Championships, Spain<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T120250.588-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"Kdambi Srikanth bags silver in BWF World Championships, Spain\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kidambi Srikanth&nbsp;won the silver medal in the&nbsp;BWF World Badminton Championships, Spain. A former world no. 1, Srikanth lost&nbsp;Loh Kean Yew&nbsp;of&nbsp;Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He becomes the first Indian men Badminton player to won a silver in&nbsp;BWF World Championships. The maiden silver placed Srikanth alongside&nbsp;P V Sindhu&nbsp;and&nbsp;Saina Nehwal, who had finished runner-up in the past. Akane Yamaguchi&nbsp;of Japan clinched the women\u2019s title beating World No. 1 and top seed&nbsp;Tai Tzu Ying&nbsp;of Chinese Taipei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/spacex-launches-52-starlink-satellites-from-california-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T121253.566.jpg\" alt=\"SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early on December 18.&nbsp;The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base at 4:41 a.m. and arced over the Pacific.&nbsp;The Falcon\u2019s first stage returned and landed on a SpaceX drone ship in the ocean. It was the 11th launch and recovery of the stage. Starlink&nbsp;is a satellite-based global internet system that&nbsp;SpaceX&nbsp;has been building for years to bring internet access to underserved areas of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/india-germany-development-bank-sign-euro-442-26-mn-loan-pact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">India, Germany Development Bank sign Euro 442.26 mn loan pact<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T121656.022.jpg\" alt=\"India, Germany Development Bank sign Euro 442.26 mn loan pact\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The government of India and the Germany Development Bank \u2014 KFW (Kreditanstalt f\u00fcr Wiederaufbau) signed a 442.26 million euro loan pact for the Surat Metro Rail project. The total cost of the project is 1.5 billion euros, of which KfW is financing 442.26 million euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is being co-financed by&nbsp;French Development Agency, AFD&nbsp;(Agence Francaise de Developpemet). The Agreement with AFD for&nbsp;250 million euros&nbsp;was signed on January 28, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/veteran-congress-leader-and-former-union-minister-r-l-jalappa-passes-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister R L Jalappa passes away<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T122112.489.jpg\" alt=\"Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister R L Jalappa passes away\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Veteran Congress leader and former&nbsp;Union Minister R.L. Jalappa&nbsp;passed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was the founder and Chairman of&nbsp;Devaraj Urs Medical College&nbsp;in Kolar. In 1979 he quit Congress to form the&nbsp;Karnataka Kranti Ranga&nbsp;&nbsp;and he again joined congress in 1998. In 1996, He was elected to the&nbsp;Lok Sabha&nbsp;from Chikballapur constituency, representing Janata Dal. He has served as the Union Minister of Textiles (1996 to 1998) under the premiership of&nbsp;HD Deve Gowda&nbsp;and&nbsp;Inder Kumar Gujral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/dr-rekha-chaudhari-authors-the-book-indias-ancient-legacy-of-wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Rekha Chaudhari authors the book \u201cIndia\u2019s Ancient Legacy of Wellness\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T122300.578.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Rekha Chaudhari authors the book \u201cIndia\u2019s Ancient Legacy of Wellness\u201d\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The book titled&nbsp;\u201cIndia\u2019s Ancient Legacy of Wellness\u201d&nbsp;has been authored by&nbsp;Dr. Rekha Chaudhari. The book was released by the Maharashtra governor&nbsp;Bhagat Singh Koshyari. It was launched on the occasion of&nbsp;World Digital Day (15th December).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book highlights how important it is for human beings to be close to nature which helps to revive and recharge to do productive work. The book is dedicated to her father and his emphasis on&nbsp;Health and Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/good-governance-week-2021-being-celebrated-from-20th-25th-december\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Good Governance Week 2021 being celebrated from 20th-25th December<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T122641.772.jpg\" alt=\"Good Governance Week 2021 being celebrated from 20th-25th December\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Administrative Reforms &amp; Public Grievances (DARPG), under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &amp; Pensions is celebrating \u2018Good Governance Week 2021\u2019 on December 20-25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moto: to redress and dispose of public grievances and improvise service delivery down to the village level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theme:&nbsp;\u201cPrashasan Gaon Ki Aur\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A film on\u00a0\u201cPrashasan Gaon Ki Aur\u201d\u00a0will also be screened. \u201cGood Governance Day\u00a0will be celebrated on December 25, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/sail-honoured-golden-peacock-environment-management-award-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAIL honoured Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/download-2021-12-21T143658.627-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"SAIL honoured Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2021\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steel Authority of India Limited&nbsp;<\/strong>(SAIL) has been awarded with the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2021 in the Steel Sector by the Institute of Directors. SAIL has been the winner of this award for successive 3 years. The Award is given to organizations for significant achievements in Environment Management by Environment Foundation (WEF) since 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company\u2019s environmental protections measures are focused on adopting various environmental measures including, upgrading of pollution control facilities, water conservation efforts with the aim to achieve Zero Liquid Discharge, efficient handling of different solid wastes (viz. process waste, hazardous waste, and canteen\/township waste), carbon sequestration through afforestation, eco-restoration of the mined-out area and etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some of the major initiatives undertaken by SAIL in this area.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbon footprint reduction has become an integral part of the company\u2019s corporate policies and operations. Deployment of state-of-the-art environment-friendly technology, R&amp;D initiatives in association with academic institutes of repute for resource efficiency, creation of carbon sinks by massive plantation drives, gradual shift to LED lighting, enhancing the share of renewable energy, etc is some of the major initiatives undertaken by SAIL in this area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That\u2019s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? 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