Current Affairs 20 April 2021 is the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims and mains.
Health Ministry sanctions 162 oxygen plants
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan the government had sanctioned 162 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) plants of which 33 had been installed. Read More
Shri Ramanujacharya Ji Jayanti 2021
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu paid tributes to the great philosopher, saint & social reformer, Shri Ramanujacharya Ji on his Jayanti. Ramanuja or Ramanujacharya (c. 1017–1137 CE) was an Indian philosopher, Hindu theologian, social reformer, and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism. Read More
China asks Japan to take back Fukushima decision
China has asked Japan to take back its “wrong decision” to release more than 1 million tonnes of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. Read More
Rare encounter of celestial bodies
Skygazers watched a rare celestial event when the moon came between Earth and Mars. The phenomenon is known as occultation. An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The term is often used in astronomy. Read More
Adverse events after COVID-19 immunisation of concern
Reports of rare blood clots occurring after COVID-19 vaccination have led some countries to limit the usage of AstraZeneca’s vaccine for certain categories of people, while other countries have paused the administration. Read More
Permitted under Rajasthan’s Jan Anushashan Pakhwara
The Rajasthan state government recently announced a Jan Anushasan Pakhwara (JAP), or the Public Discipline Fortnight. The decision came on a day when the state crossed 10,000 new cases for the first time since the Covid 19 pandemic began. Read More
Meghalaya records India’s first bat with sticky disks
Meghalaya has yielded India’s first bamboo-dwelling bat with sticky disks, taking the species count of the flying mammal in the country to 130. Read More
The strategic significance of Hot Springs in Gogra Post
During the 11th round of discussions between the senior military commanders of India and China on April 9, to resolve the over 11-month long standoff in eastern Ladakh, China had refused to vacate two of the four original friction points. Read More
Eight entities apply for on-tap banking permits
Eight institutions and individuals have applied for on-tap licences to set up universal banks and small finance banks. This comes weeks after RBI set up an advisory panel, led by former deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath, to evaluate applications for universal and small finance banks, which are mandated to focus on priority sector lending and small loans. Read More
International Day for Monuments and Sites 2021
International Day for Monuments and Sites is celebrated on April 18 every year in many countries. The theme for this year is is “Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures”. Read More
