Current Affairs – 14 August 2022
World’s highest railway bridge Golden Joint launched on Chenab in Jammu & Kashmir India’s tally of Ramsar Sites rises to 75 after adding 11 more sitesRead More: 75 Ramsar Sites in India
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75 Ramsar Sites in India
Ramsar Sites are important wetland (i.e. land with water) sites across the world to be conserved and developed under ‘The Convention on Wetlands’ signed in 1971 in support of UNESCO. 75 Ramsar sites are in India
Current Affairs – 13 August 2022
13th August is observed as- World Organ Donation Day DayRead More: Important National and International Days – August India, Malaysia air force exercise ‘Udarashakti‘ in Malaysia Australia, Indonesia, US hold Super Garuda Shield exercises on Sumatra Island Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE-75) initiative launched by Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry for rehabiliation of beggars … Read more
Current Affairs – 12 August 2022
12th August is observed as- International Youth Day World Elephant DayRead More: Important National and International Days – August ISRO performs test-firing of Low-altitude Escape Motor (LEM) of the Crew Escape System under Gaganyaan project Income-Tax payers to be restricted from enrolling in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) China & Nepal to build Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network (THMCN) under … Read more
Current Affairs – 11 August 2022
Regulator SEBI proposes Blue Bond to support sustainable projects in oceans Lumpi-ProVac vaccine for livestock against Lumpy Skin disease is launched Framework for digital lending released by RBI
Current Affairs – 10 August 2022
10th August is observed as- World Biofuel Day World Lion DayRead More: Important National and International Days – August Ex Vajra Prahar 2022: India, US begin joint exercise in Bakloh, HP
Facts & Stats
Some Interesting Subject-wise Facts and Statistics.These Facts & Stats are Important for Competitive Exams like UPSC, SSC, RBI, SEBI, NABARD, IBPS etc. ECONOMY For one rupee contributed to Union- Developed State such as Tamil Nadu gets 30 paisa in return Uttar Pradesh, Bihar get Rs.2 to Rs.3 in return India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves: $570.75 Bn … Read more
Current Affairs – 09 August 2022
09th August is observed as- Nagasaki Day (1945) Quit India Movement/August-Kranti Day (1942) International Day of World’s Indigenous People National Day of Singapore (1965 – Independence from Malaysia)Read More: Important National and International Days – August Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022 passed NRTI, Gujarat institute to be converted into Gati Shakti University Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, … Read more
Current Affairs – 08 August 2022
National Handloom Day observed in India on 07th August Marks the Swadeshi Movement launched on 07 August 1905 Read More: Important National and International Days – August ISRO launched Earth Observation Satellite & AzaadiSAT satellite through its maiden Small Satellite Launch Vehicle SSLV-D1 from Sriharikota ISRO later said: Sats not usable since launch vehicle put … Read more
Current Affairs – 07 August 2022
Jagdeep Dhankhar elected as 16th Vice President of India Lawyer by profession; Ex-Governor of West Bengal Dalai Lama is confered the highest civilian honour of Ladakh- ‘dPal rNgam Duston’ by Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh (LAHDC) Dalai Lama: Formal Head, Spiritual leader of Tibet; Born in 1935 Introduced Happiness Curriculum in Tibet in 2018 … Read more