Current Affairs Notes Daily

 1.High levels of ammonia (3 ppm) were recently detected in the Yamuna river.  The acceptable maximum limit of ammonia in drinking water, as per the Bureau of Indian Standards, is 0.5 ppm.  Ammonia is a colourless gas and is used as an industrial chemical in the production of fertilisers, plastics, synthetic fibres, dyes and other products. 2.The Union government on July 28, 2020, launched the Green-Ag Project in Mizoram, to reduce emissions from agriculture and ensure sustainable agricultural practices. Mizoram is one of the five states where the project will be implemented. Other states include Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand. The Green-Ag Project is funded by the Global Environment Facility. 3.Global Tiger day is Observed on 29 July. Country’s tiger population: 2,967 — unchanged from the government’s estimate last year. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers at 526, closely followed by Karnataka (524) and Uttarakhand (442). Chhattisgarh and M...

  Current affairs notes on July 24-28 1.23rd July- Birth Anniversary of Chandra Shekhar Azad & Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Chandra Shekhar Azad After the suspension of the non-cooperation movement in 1922 by Gandhi, Azad joined Hindustan Republican Association (HRA). Azad was involved in the 1925 Kakori Conspiracy. Bal Gangadhar Tilak- The British Government termed him as the “Father of Indian Unrest”. Tilak proposed Grand celebrations on ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ and ‘Shivaji Jayanti’ . Tilak published two newspapers –‘Mahratta’ ( English) and ‘Kesari’ (Marathi). As a founding father of the Deccan Education Society created in 1884. 2.President of India has appointed Anandiben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh to discharge the functions of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, in addition to her own duties. A governor is a nominal head of a state, unlike the Chief Minister who is the real head of a s...

  1.      The Maharashtra government has claimed it has waived off loans of 83% out of total eligible farmers under  the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule crop loan waiver scheme  amounting to ₹17,646 crore.  In 1873,  Phule founded the  Satyashodhak Samaj, or the Society of Seekers of Truth,  for the rights of depressed classes, to denounce the caste system and to spread rational thinking. 2.      The audit regulator,  National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA),  has constituted  a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)  under the Chairmanship of R Narayanaswamy, Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru.   National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)  was constituted on  1st October, 2018  under  section 132 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013.  They  Recommend accounting and auditing policies and standards to be adopted by companies for approval by the Cen...

 1.Assam continues to be on the edge because of its flood disaster and this has become an annual calamity. This year, almost 85 per cent area of the Kaziranga National Park has submerged. Brahmaputra is braided and unstable in its entire reach in Assam except for a few places. The main reasons behind the instability of the river are high sedimentation and steep slopes. 2.Maguri Motapung Beel is less than 10 km south of the more famous Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and part of the Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve in Assam. This wetland is 500m away from the oil well that exploded recently. This reserve connects the national park in Assam to Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh. 3.Fampay payment application has launched India’s first numberless card of the country. 4.Chattogram port was seen in news recently, is located in Bangladesh. Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off the first trial movement of a container ship from Kolkata port to Bangladesh's Chattogram port fo...

1.Mobile App of PM SVANidhi launched to bring Microcredit facility for street vendors at their door steps. This App aims to provide user friendly digital interface for Lending Institutions (LIs) and their field functionaries for sourcing and processing loan applications of street vendors under the Scheme. It is a special micro-credit facility plan to provide affordable loan of up to ₹10,000 to more than 50 lakh street vendors, who had their businesses operational on or before 24 March 2020. 2.The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the Kerala Animals and Bird Sacrifices Prohibition Act of 1968. An appeal is filed in the Supreme Court by people who are Shakthi worshippers, and for whom, animal sacrifice is an integral part of the worship. In their appeal, they said animal sacrifice was an “essential religious practice”. But, the 1968 State law bans killing of animals and birds for religious sacrifices. However, the act does not ban killing for personal ...

1.Union HRD Minister launched the first on-line NISHTHA programme for 1,200 Key Resources Persons of Andhra Pradesh.  About NISHTHA: The initiative is an Integrated Teacher Training Programme of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of HRD as part of its National Mission to improve learning outcomes at the Elementary level under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha. 2. Prime Minister to address High-Level Segment of ECOSOC. Theme: “Multilateralism after COVID19: What kind of UN do we need at the 75th anniversary”. The UN Charter established ECOSOC in 1945 as one of the six main organs of the United Nations. It is the principal body for coordination, policy review, policy dialogue and recommendations on economic, social and environmental issues, as well as implementation of internationally agreed development goals. 3.Assam government has decided to Give Preference To Plasma Donors In Government Jobs. 4.The first trial container ship flagged of...

1.Pakistan will allow Afghanistan to send goods to India using the Wagah border from July 15. The decision is part of Islamabad’s commitment under Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement. Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (also known as APTTA) is a bilateral trade agreement signed in 2010 by Pakistan and Afghanistan that calls for greater facilitation in the movement of goods amongst the two countries. 2.Iran has decided to move ahead with the construction of a railway line from Chabahar port to Zahedan without any assistance from India due to delay in funding. Chabahar port is  Located on the Gulf of Oman and is the only oceanic port of the country.  With this, India can bypass Pakistan in transporting goods to Afghanistan. It will also boost India’s access to Iran. 3.Arad and Carmel are two new Israeli assault rifles now set to be manufactured in India. The assault rifles will be manufactured under Make in India initiative. 4. Recently, Arunachal Prade...