📖 Important Current affairs for all Upcoming Exams
#English
1) Three US-based academics won the Nobel Economics Prize for research that 'revolutionized' empirical work in their field and brought better understanding of how labor markets work, the jury said.
➨ Canadian David Card, Israeli-American Joshua Angrist and Dutch-American Guido Imbens shared the prize for providing 'new insights about the labor market' and showing 'what conclusions about cause and effect can be drawn from natural experiments.
2) Kuttiattoor mango and Edayur chilli of Kerala got Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the GI Registry at Chennai .
▪️Kerala :-
➨Cherai Beach
➨Kerala: Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➨Kerala :- Pamba River
3) Indian Railways successfully operated two long haul freight trains “Trishul" and “Garuda" for the first time over South Central Railway(SCR).
➨ Long haul trains, which are twice or multiple times longer than the normal composition of freight trains, provide a very effective solution to the problem of capacity constraints in critical sections.
4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) via video-conferencing, and, on the occasion, also interacted with representatives of the space industry.
5) Tata Sons, India's oldest and largest conglomerate, will be the new owner of the country's debt-laden national carrier Air India.
➨The winning bid of 180 billion rupees ($2.4 billion) beat India's SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh, who offered 151 billion rupees ($2 billion) in his private capacity to acquire the airline.
6) The personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Ladakh Police have scaled two unnamed 6,000-metre height mountains in Eastern Ladakh and named one of them as 'Norbu Wangdu peak' - dedicating it to ITBP's mountaineer late Nurbu Wangdus, who died during an avalanche in October 2019.
✸Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) :-
Headquarters - New Delhi, India
Director General - Sanjay Arora
Formed - 24 October, 1962
7) Writer Benyamin has been chosen for the coveted Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award. His "Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal" earned him the honour comprising a purse of Rs 1 lakh and a bronze statue crafted by renowned sculptor Kanayi Kunjiraman.
8) Kanniyakumari clove that has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag is known for its unique qualities like high concentration of volatile oil content and aroma.
➨ Cloves have traditionally been valued for their culinary use and medicinal properties.
9) Well-known Telugu filmmaker B Gopal, alias Bejawada Gopal, has been chosen for the fourth Satyajit Ray Award for his overall contribution to the Indian cinema.
➨ Instituted by the Satyajit Ray Film Society Kerala, a state-based organisation, the award comprises Rs 10,000 cash prize, a memento and plaque.
10) Former Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) Rajnish Kumar has come out with his memoir titled ‘The Custodian of Trust – A Banker’s Memoir’.
➨ The book has been published by Peguin Random House India.
▪️ State Bank of India :-
Founded - 1 July 1955
Headquarters - Mumbai,
Maharashtra
Chairman - Dinesh Kumar Khara
11) Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy has been conferred the prestigious Aryabhata Award by the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) for his outstanding lifetime contribution to the promotion of astronautics in India.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy
➠ Recent News - Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)
12) President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the appointment of chief justices to eight high courts in the country. In an order, the President also approved transfer of five chief justices to different high courts.
#English
1) Three US-based academics won the Nobel Economics Prize for research that 'revolutionized' empirical work in their field and brought better understanding of how labor markets work, the jury said.
➨ Canadian David Card, Israeli-American Joshua Angrist and Dutch-American Guido Imbens shared the prize for providing 'new insights about the labor market' and showing 'what conclusions about cause and effect can be drawn from natural experiments.
2) Kuttiattoor mango and Edayur chilli of Kerala got Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the GI Registry at Chennai .
▪️Kerala :-
➨Cherai Beach
➨Kerala: Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➨Kerala :- Pamba River
3) Indian Railways successfully operated two long haul freight trains “Trishul" and “Garuda" for the first time over South Central Railway(SCR).
➨ Long haul trains, which are twice or multiple times longer than the normal composition of freight trains, provide a very effective solution to the problem of capacity constraints in critical sections.
4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) via video-conferencing, and, on the occasion, also interacted with representatives of the space industry.
5) Tata Sons, India's oldest and largest conglomerate, will be the new owner of the country's debt-laden national carrier Air India.
➨The winning bid of 180 billion rupees ($2.4 billion) beat India's SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh, who offered 151 billion rupees ($2 billion) in his private capacity to acquire the airline.
6) The personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Ladakh Police have scaled two unnamed 6,000-metre height mountains in Eastern Ladakh and named one of them as 'Norbu Wangdu peak' - dedicating it to ITBP's mountaineer late Nurbu Wangdus, who died during an avalanche in October 2019.
✸Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) :-
Headquarters - New Delhi, India
Director General - Sanjay Arora
Formed - 24 October, 1962
7) Writer Benyamin has been chosen for the coveted Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award. His "Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal" earned him the honour comprising a purse of Rs 1 lakh and a bronze statue crafted by renowned sculptor Kanayi Kunjiraman.
8) Kanniyakumari clove that has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag is known for its unique qualities like high concentration of volatile oil content and aroma.
➨ Cloves have traditionally been valued for their culinary use and medicinal properties.
9) Well-known Telugu filmmaker B Gopal, alias Bejawada Gopal, has been chosen for the fourth Satyajit Ray Award for his overall contribution to the Indian cinema.
➨ Instituted by the Satyajit Ray Film Society Kerala, a state-based organisation, the award comprises Rs 10,000 cash prize, a memento and plaque.
10) Former Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) Rajnish Kumar has come out with his memoir titled ‘The Custodian of Trust – A Banker’s Memoir’.
➨ The book has been published by Peguin Random House India.
▪️ State Bank of India :-
Founded - 1 July 1955
Headquarters - Mumbai,
Maharashtra
Chairman - Dinesh Kumar Khara
11) Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy has been conferred the prestigious Aryabhata Award by the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) for his outstanding lifetime contribution to the promotion of astronautics in India.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy
➠ Recent News - Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)
12) President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the appointment of chief justices to eight high courts in the country. In an order, the President also approved transfer of five chief justices to different high courts.