Current Affairs 26 March 2021 – Gkseries
Current Affairs 26 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.
Odisha sends back tigress from Satkosia reserve to Madhya Pradesh
The much-vaunted inter-state tiger translocation drive ended in a whimper after Sundari, the four-and-half year-old tigress relocated from Madhya Pradesh in 2018 to Satkoisa tiger reserve in Odisha’s Angul district was sent back to the Kanha reserve in Madhya Pradesh. Read More
Shigmo festivities in Goa
Shigmo is the celebration of a ‘rich, golden harvest of paddy’ by the tribal communities of Goa. Agricultural communities including the Kunbis, Gawdas and Velips celebrate the festival that also marks the onset of spring. Read More
Suez Canal Blocked After Giant Container Ship Gets Stuck
A giant container ship the length of four football pitches has become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest trade routes. A human-made waterway, the Suez Canal is one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes, carrying over 12% of world trade by volume. Read More
Special-purpose acquisition companies are under the scanner
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an investor alert, which was the first warning of sorts, when it came to or special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Read More
TB notifications register fall due to pandemic disruptions
According to the India TB report released by the Health Ministry, in 2020, there were 18.05 TB notifications, which was a fall of 24% from 2019 due to the disruptions caused by the pandemic. Read More
CBSE launched new assessment framework for Classes 6 to 10
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced a competency-based assessment framework for classes 6-10 based on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Read More
National Commission for Allied & Healthcare Professions Bill
Lok Sabha cleared the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, a Bill to set up a commission for regulating and prescribing uniform education standards for allied and healthcare professionals. Read More
PM Modi asks people to visit Tulip garden in J&K
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked everyone to visit Tulip garden, located at the foothills of Zabarwan range in Jammu and Kashmir, and enjoy the warm hospitality of the people of the Union territory. Read More
India reports unique ‘double mutant’ coronavirus variant
A unique “double mutant” coronavirus variant with a combination of mutations not seen anywhere else in the world has been found in India. However, it is still to be established if this has any role to play in increased infectivity or in making COVID-19 more severe. Read More
Chief Justice Bobde Recommends Justice NV Ramana as His Successor
Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde has recommended Justice N.V. Ramana, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, as the next top judge. Justice Ramana is now set to take over as the 48th Chief Justice of India from April 24. Read More