Current Affairs 18 April 2021 – Gkseries

Current Affairs 18 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.

Indian-Americans welcome revised OCI card rules

Indian-Americans have welcomed the Indian government’s decision to simplify the process of maintaining Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards. Read More

NGT task force to combat air pollution monitor remedial steps

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted an eight-member National Task Force to combat air pollution and monitor remedial steps to improve air quality. Read More

RBI sets up regulatory review authority to review regulations

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the setting up of a regulatory review authority, RRA 2.0, to review its regulations internally and in consultation with other stakeholders. Read More

Elon Musk’s meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin is on a rise

The cryptocurrency made popular by Tesla chief Elon Musk, has reached an all-time high after a 70.22 per cent in the last 24 hours, the highest ever surge it has seen. Read More

The ‘whitest ever’ paint that can reflect 99% of sunlight

Engineers from Purdue University in the US have created what they are calling the whitest paint yet. Buildings coated with this paint may be able to cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning. Read More

Wholesale Price Index surge is a cause of worry

Wholesale-level inflation measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) shot up to 7.39 per cent in March on a year-on-year basis. This is the highest wholesale inflation rate since October 2012, and was driven largely by higher prices of crude oil and a surge in price levels of food items such as pulses and fruits. Read More

Govt clears Rs 110 cr ROPAX jetty project on Dhamra river in Odisha

Centre has approved over 50 crore rupees for developing all-weather ROPAX, Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger Jetty and allied infrastructure connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district and Talachua in Kendrapara district, Odisha under the Sagarmala initiative. Read More

Vice President condoles the demise of renowned Radiologist Subba Rao

The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has expressed profound grief on the passing away of renowned Radiologist, Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao. Kakarla Subba Rao (1925 – 2021) was a radiologist who served as the first director of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. Read More

World 1st affordable and long-lasting hygiene product DuroKea Series

Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually launched “World 1st affordable and long-lasting hygiene product DuroKea Series”, developed by IIT Hyderabad researchers. Read More

Ministry of Rural Development organised Gender Samvaad event

Ministry of Rural Development organised the Gender Samvaad event, a joint attempt between DAY-NRLM and the Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy (IWWAGE) to create a common platform to share experiences emerging from this effort. Read More

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