GK & CA
Collection of weekly GK & CA since year 2016.
October, 2022
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Chhath
Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent ( Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,West Bengal, Jharkhand, and the Nepalese provinces of Madhesh and Lumbini. Chhath puja are dedicated to the solar deity, Surya. (Source: Wikipedia)
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DMH-11
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee under the Union environment ministry has recommended the environmental release of genetically modified mustard. The transgenic mustard hybrid DMH-11 has been developed by the Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants (CGMCP) at Delhi University (Source: The Economic Times)
Sun, 30 Oct, 20225534
Blue Beaches
Minicoy, Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach – both in Lakshadweep – are the proud entrants in the coveted list of Blue Beaches, an eco-label given to the cleanest beaches in the world.India now has 12 'blue' beaches, a certificate awarded by the prestigious international programme of cleanliness and environmental sustainability (Source: The Indian Express)
Sun, 30 Oct, 20225533
Inhalable vaccine against Covid-19
The inhalable vaccine has been developed by the Chinese biopharmaceutical company CanSino Biologics Inc. as an aerosol version of its one-shot adenovirus vaccine, which uses a relatively harmless cold virus. (Source: The Indian Express)
Sun, 30 Oct, 20225532
Pathogenic fungus
Pathogenic fungi are fungi that cause disease in humans or other organisms. Approximately 300 fungi are known to be pathogenic to humans.The study of fungi pathogenic to humans is called "medical mycology". Although fungi are eukaryotic, many pathogenic fungi are microorganism (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 30 Oct, 20225530
Shehan Karunatilaka
Shehan Karunatilaka is a Sri Lankan writer. His second novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (Sort of Books, 2022) was announced as the winner of the 2022 Booker Prize on 17 October 2022 (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 23 Oct, 20225529
Multidimensional Poverty Index
The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an international measure of acute multidimensional poverty covering over 100 developing countries. It complements traditional monetary poverty measures by capturing the acute deprivations in health, education, and living standards that a person faces simultaneously (source: https://ophi.org.uk/)
Sun, 23 Oct, 20225528
HAL HTT-40
The HAL HTT-40 (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40) is an Indian training aircraft designed and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It will replace the Indian Air Force's retired HPT-32 Deepak as a basic trainer (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 23 Oct, 20225527
Wildlife board approves new tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh
The 2,339 square kilometres new tiger reserve, to be called Durgavati Tiger Reserve, will spread across Narisinghpur, Damoh and Sagar districts. (Source: The Hindustan Times)
Sun, 23 Oct, 20225526
Dilip Mahalanabis
Dilip Mahalanabiswas an Indian paediatrician known for pioneering the use of oral rehydration therapy to treat diarrhoeal diseases.He pioneered the use of oral rehydration therapy during the outbreak of cholera among refugees of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War (Source: The Hindustan Times)
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GSLV MkIII to make commercial foray
Indian Space Research Organisation’s heaviest rocket, GSLV MkIII, is set to launch 36 satellites of the OneWeb communication constellation. With this the GSLV MkIII will enter the global commercial launch service market. (Source: The Indian Express)
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PM-DevINE
Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE), a Rs 6,600 crore scheme to support infrastructure, industries and other livelihood projects in the Northeastern states, was approved on Wednesday (Source: The Economic Times)
Sun, 16 Oct, 20225522
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2022
The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded Monday to former Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and two other U.S. academics whose work helped governments and central bankers navigate the global financial crisis and avoid an economic depression of the kind seen during the 1930s (Source: wsj.com)
Sun, 16 Oct, 20225521
Tele-Manas
The Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative, which is based on Karnataka’s initiative of the same name. The 24/7 mental health facility was launched on World Mental Health Day to provide quality mental health care through tele-services under the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) - (Source: The Hindu)
Sun, 16 Oct, 20225520
Modhera is India’s first fully-solar village
Gujarat’s Modhera is India’s first fully-solar village - More than 1,300 rooftop solar systems have been installed on houses for power generation. Modhera is also happens to be the first modern village having a solar based modern electric vehicle charging station. (Source: The New Indian Express)
Sun, 16 Oct, 20225518
Kullu Dussehra
Mega Dussehra festival observed in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. It is celebrated in the Dhalpur maidan in the Kullu valley. Its history dates back to the 17th century when local King Jagat Singh installed an idol of Raghunath on his throne as a mark of penance. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 09 Oct, 20225517
Waqf Property
Waqf is a permanent dedication of movable or immovable properties for religious, pious or charitable purposes as recognized by Muslim Law, given by philanthropists. The grant is known as mushrut-ul-khidmat, while a person making such dedication is known as Wakif (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 09 Oct, 20225516
Nobel Peace Prize 2022
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to human rights advocates in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus who have become symbols of resistance and accountability during the largest ground war in Europe since World War II, set off by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Source: The Telegraph)
Sun, 09 Oct, 20225515
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
A Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines which are said to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India (Source: wikipedia).
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Prachand
In a big boost to its combat prowess, the Indian Air Force on Monday inducted the first batch of indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopters, named Prachand, that are capable of firing a range of missiles and other weapons (Source: NDTV)
Sun, 09 Oct, 20225512
General Anil Chauhan
General Anil Chauhan is a four-star general and former retired officer of the Indian Army, who is the current and 2nd Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces since 30 September 2022. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 02 Oct, 20225511
Nord Stream pipeline
Aa pair of offshore natural gas pipelines that runs under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. It comprises the Nord Stream 1 pipeline running from Vyborg in northwestern Russia, and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline running from Ust-Luga in northwestern Russia near Estonia (1,200 KM length, 48 in dia, 110 million cubic metres per annum) - Wikipedia
Sun, 02 Oct, 20225510
Asha Parekh receives Dada Saheb Phalke award
Veteran actor Asha Parekh was on Friday honoured with the Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest recognition in the field of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, Asha Parekh starred in over 95 films (Source: The Indian Express)
Sun, 02 Oct, 20225509
Dimorphos asteroid
NASA's DART hits target in earth defense test - NASA managed to do was to let one of its spacecraft, sent specially for this purpose last year, crash itself against a small asteroid Dimorphos that was orbiting the Sun 11 million km away from Earth (Source: The Indian Express)
Sun, 02 Oct, 20225508
Brihadisvara Temple
Brihadishvara Temple dedicated to the god Shiva located in South bank of Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the largest Hindu temples built by Chola emperor Rajaraja I between 1003 and 1010 CE, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site (Source: Wikipedia)