April 2021

  INTERNATIONAL   Global Gender Gap Index 2021 Key Facts   The World Economic Forum released the Global Gender Gap Report for the year 2021. India’s ranking on the index fell 28 places. Highlights:   Among the 156 countries in the index, India ranks 140th. As a result, India became the third worst performing country … Read more 06.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL International Ranger Awards were Announced – IUCN   The winners of the first International Ranger Awards were announced. The award is provided by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) to 10 professionals around the world.  Highlights:   The award was established in 2020 … Read more 04-05.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA SCTL, Trida to share revenue for three Thiruvananthapuram smart city projects   Smart city Thiruvananthapuram Ltd (SCTL) and Thiruvananthapuram development authority (Trida) will share the revenue generated from three smart city projects being implemented at Palayam and Chalai. The state government has approved the revenue sharing model between SCTL and Trida in developing the three projects — … Read more 03.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala: Groundwater level shows falling trend   The erratic behaviour of two monsoons in 2020 has affected the groundwater levels in the state. According to a report by the state groundwater department, 80% of the monitoring wells showed a falling trend in November 2020 compared to the previous year. The report points out that 81 % of observation dug wells, 84 % of bore … Read more 02.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala’s 10% population vaccinated Among the south-Indian states, Kerala is leading in the vaccination drive with at least 10% of its population receiving a dose of the vaccine. While in Tamil Nadu 4% of the population received the vaccines, in Andhra Pradesh it is 5%, and Karnataka it is at 6%. However, health experts said that it was … Read more 01.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs