Daily Current Affairs 24 May 2021 – Gkseries
Daily Current Affairs 24 May 2021 are the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims, and mains. Let’s discuss the most important Current Affairs Today.
Bangladesh change Passport for Israel
Bangladesh recently announced dropping of words “except Israel” in the new passport which was hailed by Israel as a “lift of decades-old travel ban”. Read More
Govt hikes variable dearness allowance for workers in central sphere
Government of India has notified and revised the rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) with a view to provide relief to different category of workers engaged in various scheduled employments in the central sphere. Read More
Batra re-elected as FIH President for a second term
Narinder Batra of India has re-elected as the International Hockey Federation (FIH) President for a second term after beating Marc Coudron of Belgium by a slender margin of just two votes during the world body’s virtual 47th Congress. Read More
701 One Stop Centres in 35 States/UTs
One Stop Centre Scheme (OSCs) being implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development has provided assistance to over 3 lakh women so far. Read More
Sanskrit scholar Pandit Rewa Prasad Dwivedi passed away
The Prime Minister of India expressed deep grief over the passing away of noted Sanskrit scholar, Pandit Rewa Prasad Dwivedi Ji. Rewa Prasad Dwivedi (born 1935 – 2021) was a Sanskrit scholar, poet, writer, teacher, and critic. Read More
Microsoft Will Retire Internet Explorer 11 in June 2022
Microsoft recently announced that the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10. Read More
Shut down of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp
Recently, the administration of US President Joe Biden declared its intention to shut down the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a United States military prison. Read More
International Day for Biological Diversity 2021
International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated on 22 May each year to increase the understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. This year, 2021, the theme is “We’re part of the solution”. Read More
China’s ‘father of hybrid rice’ passed away
China’s ‘father of hybrid rice’, named Yuan Longping, who revolutionised agriculture, passed away at the age of 91. Yuan Longping, a Chinese agricultural scientist whose breakthroughs in hybrid rice brought food security to China and transformed agriculture worldwide. Read More
Whiteflies was increasing due to their polyphagous nature
The scientists have recently found that the host range of all of the invasive whiteflies was increasing due to their polyphagous nature (ability to feed on various kinds of food) and prolific breeding. Read More
Yaas may hit coast between Sagar and Paradeep
According to the experts, the Yaas is likely to thunder into the Bengal-Odisha coast between Sagar Island and Paradeep on May 26 with the Bengal coast more likely to take the hit after it crosses north Odisha as a very severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 155km/hr-165km/hr. Read More
Trump sued for $23m for calling Covid-19, the China Virus
The Chinese American Civil Rights Coalition wants $23m from the former president of US Donald Trump, who repeatedly referred to Covid-19 as the Chinese virus, Wuhan virus, and Kung Flu while in office. Read More
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