Current Affairs 22 March 2021 – Gkseries
Current Affairs 22 March 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.
Labour Bureau and BECIL signed a service level agreement
Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) signed a service level agreement with Labour Bureau for providing technical and manpower support to Labour Bureau in the conduct of All India Surveys on Migrant Workers & All India Quarterly Establishment based Employment Survey (AQEES). Read More
Power Ministry launched the GRAM UJALA programme in Arrah
State-run EESL arm Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) launched the Gram Ujala programme under which high quality energy efficient LED bulbs will be given for Rs 10 per piece in certain villages of five states in the first phase. Read More
INAS 310 to celebrate diamond jubilee on March 21
Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 310, the Cobras, a maritime reconnaissance squadron of the Indian Navy based at Goa, will be celebrating its diamond jubilee on March 21, 2021. Read More
NPPA brings 80 plus medicines under Price Regulation
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) NPPA fixes the price of 81 medicines including off-patent anti-diabetic drugs allowing due benefits of patent expiry to the patients. Read More
Dignitaries to don Khadi Mujib Jackets during PM”s visit to Bangladesh
Khadi, the heritage fabric of India, is all set to catch eyeballs during the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Bangladesh on March 26 & 27. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has supplied 100 custom-designed “Mujib Jackets” that will be the attire of dignitaries during the visit of the Prime Minister. Read More
The legacy of Tomar king Anangpal II
The government has recently formed a committee to popularise the legacy of 11th-century Tomar king, Anangpal II. Crediting him with giving Delhi its present name and also repopulating it, the National Monument Authority which functions under the Ministry of Culture has embarked on a mission to present “correct history” to the people through the works of historians, academics and archaeologists. Read More
Significance of jaapi, xorai and gamosa in Assam poll battle
As the polling date draws closer, decorative jaapis (field hats), hand-woven gamosas and bell-metal xorais are making frequent appearances in Assam. Read More
The emerging crisis of obtaining helium in India
Helium is colourless, odourless, tasteless, inert and a noble gas. India imports helium for its needs, and with the U.S. appearing set to cut off exports of helium since 2021, Indian industry stands to lose out heavily. Read More
NITI Aayog vision for Great Nicobar ignores tribal, ecological concerns
In what appears to a re-run of recent developments in Little Andaman Island, more than 150 sq. km. of land is being made available for Phase I of a NITI Aayog-piloted ‘holistic’ and ‘sustainable’ vision for Great Nicobar Island, the southernmost in the Andaman and Nicobar group. Read More
India ranked 4th most powerful military in world
According to the Miltary Direct’s study report China has the strongest military force in the world while India stands at number four. The USA, despite their enormous military budgets, comes in 2nd place with 74 points, followed by Russia with 69, India at 61 and then France with 58. The UK just about makes the Top 10, coming in 9th place with a score of 43. Read More