Current Affairs 5 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.
India constructs highways more than any other country in last financial year
India has achieved a landmark milestone in road construction by building more highways than any other countries in the last financial year. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said, 37 kilometres of roads have been constructed every day in the year 2020-21. Read More
Union Health Minister approves National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021
Union Health & Family Welfare Minister approved the “National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021” on 30th March 2021. The policy document has been uploaded on the website of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Read More
Soft signal protocol for outfield catches
The soft signal protocol for outfield catches, which was in the news during the India-England series, was not adjudicated on in the recent meeting of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) cricket committee. Read More
Political activities intensifies in Tamilnadu
Political parties are gearing up as nominations have begun in Tamilnadu. Mainstream political parties in Tamil Nadu are going the extra mile to accommodate Dalit icons, and are receptive to Dalit concerns. Read More
Contests to promote tribal craft, culture, lifestyle launched
TRIFED, under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, has launched two competitions – Be the Brand Ambassador of Tribes India and Be a Friend of Tribes of India contest with the sole objective of promoting tribal craft, culture and lifestyle. Read More
Govt retains 4% inflation target for RBI’s rate panel for 2021-26
The Centre has decided to retain the inflation target of 4%, with a tolerance band of +/- 2 percentage points for the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India for the coming five years. Read More
Biden allows H1-B visa ban to expire
The White House has allowed a 2020 ban on H1-B skilled worker and certain other temporary visas to expire on March 31. H1-B visas, used more by Indian professionals than any other nationality, were suspended by U.S. President Donald Trump in June last year, ostensibly to protect American jobs, already reeling under the impact of the pandemic. Read More
China’s Digital Currency will change online payments
China recently launched the latest round of pilot trials of its new digital currency, with reported plans of a major roll-out by the end of the year and ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February 2022. Read More
ICC Cricket Committee approves changes to DRS and third umpire protocols
The ICC (International Cricket Council) Cricket Committee, led by former India captain Anil Kumble, has made it clear that the ‘Umpire’s Call’ will continue to be a part of the Decision Review System. However, it has introduced a few changes to the current DRS protocols. Read More
National Maritime Day 2021
National Maritime Day is celebrated on 5April every year to extend support to the global economy, the most well-organized, safe and sound environmentally responsive approach of transporting goods from one corner to another in this world. Read More
