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Which state to have Wi-Fi Zone for all it’s 6,078 Gram Panchayats within 2 years?
The Haryana council of ministers decided to create one Wi-Fi zone in all 6,078 gram panchayats within two years and provide 4G services in every village in the next three years.
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With Which country India inks 15 agreements for enhancing bilateral cooperation?
India and Japan has signed 15 deals in key areas, including civil aviation, trade, science and technology, and skill development.
The pact in the area of disaster risk management, entered into between the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan, aims to cooperate and collaborate in the field of disaster risk reduction.
3
Who of the following has been appointed as the First UN Envoy for Oceans recently?
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Peter Thomson as the first special envoy for the oceans, seeking to galvanize efforts to protect the world's seas.
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What is the name of the operation which was launched by the Union Government to extend assistance to Bangladesh?
India extended humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by flying down food and other essential items to the neighbour to help it deal with the huge influx of Rohingyas who have fled from Myanmar.
The relief material will be delivered in multiple consignments under "Operation Insaniyat", with the first tranche to be flown to Chittagong by an Indian Air Force plane.
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Which port won “Container Terminal of the Year” Award, 2017?
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) was awarded “Container Terminal of the Year” Award for the above 0.6 million TEUs category at The Gateway Awards 2017 held at Mumbai. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port owned JNPCT won the award for its proactive strategies to ease congestion, smooth delivery of containers and revamping of infrastructure to support trade amidst adverse conditions.
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Who was awarded with Krishi Pragati Award 2017 by National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX)?
National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), the only commodity exchange in the country promoted by national level institutions, has awarded Raghunandan Industries Pvt Ltd with Krishi Pragati Awards 2017 in an event held in Delhi on 7th September, 2017. NCDEX, which focuses primarily on derivatives trading in Agri Commodities contracts, works closely with the Government of India on various aspects of the ecosystem around agriculture and farmers. With the honour of Krishi Pragati Awards to Raghunandan Money, NCDEX has acknowledged the outstanding contribution made by Raghunandan Industries in the area of Agri Commodities.
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. Narendra Modi and ________ laid the foundation stone of the 508-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail at the Sabarmati athletic ground in Ahmedabad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the ambitious Rs 1.08 lakh crore ($17 billion) bullet train project (508-km Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail) for which he and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone would bring pace to development in the country.
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Which day is celebrated across the country on September 14 every year?
The Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched a nationwide hackathon ‘OpenGovDataHack’ to support and showcase potential ideas/talent from inner India.
As part of the start-up eco-system development programme, the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) have collaborated to conduct the hackathon at Jaipur, Chennai, Noida, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Hyderabad and Surat.
The hackathon aims to enable participants develop their ideas into apps/infographics primarily by the use of open government data around the themes of drinking water and sanitation, transport, education, health, and crime to a stage, after which it can be evaluated by a jury and be selected for prizes and support/funding.
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Which sea route made India’s effort to counter China’s OBOR?
India is planning to launch major connectivity initiative, connecting Chennai with key Russian port Vladivostok via sea route with an aim to harness natural resources from Northeast Asia and Western Pacific region.
The proposed maritime route can be transformed into a corridor that could juxtapose with Indo-Japan Pacific to Indian Ocean Corridor to counter China’s Maritime Silk Route (MSR) under Border Road Initiative (BRI) which connect entire South East Asia through road, shipping and rail links.
