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Finance Ministry released ‘Smuggling in India Report 2019-20’

Finance Ministry has released the Smuggling in India Report 2019-20 which analyses organised smuggling trends on Gold and Foreign Currency, Narcotic Drugs, Security, Environment and Commercial Frauds. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The report has been compiled by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence detected 412 cases of smuggling […]

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Tharu tribals of Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government has recently embarked upon a scheme to take the unique culture of its ethnic Tharu tribe across the world. The intention is to put Tharu villages on the tourism map, and to create jobs and bring economic independence to the tribal population. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The community of

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NBCFDC & NSFDC enters into MoA with Central Bank of India

Implementation of Interest subvention Scheme of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India –Vanchit Ikai Samooh aur Vargon ki Aarthik Sahayta (VISVAS) Yojana for financial empowerment of economically marginalized OBC/SC SHGs & Individuals got a major boost with signing of Memorandum of Agreements (MoAs) by National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC)

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New Zoos granted recognition by Central government

At the 37th General Body meeting of Central Zoo Authority chaired by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar two new zoos the Rajgir Zoo Safari in Nalanda, Bihar and Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh were granted recognition. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Rajgir Zoo

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UN Investment Promotion Award 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Invest India for winning the 2020 United Nation’s Investment Promotion Award. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The award ceremony took place on 7th December 2020 at UNCTAD Headquarters in Geneva. The award recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements and best practices of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) across the

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Global Teacher Prize 2020

A Maharashtra’s Solapur district primary school teacher has won the one-million US dollar Global Teacher Prize 2020 for promoting girls’ education. Ranjitsinh Disale from Paritewadi village, was awarded in recognition of his efforts to promote girls’ education and initiating a quick-response (QR) coded textbook revolution in India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Ranjitsinh Disale

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HAL-IISc Skill Development Centre

HAL-IISc Skill Development Centre in Challakere of Chitradurga district in Karnataka launched its first training programme on 7th December, 2020 offering five courses in virtual mode. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The programmes offered are in the niche engineering areas of aerospace, mechanical, electrical and electronic sectors. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had formally inaugurated

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Draft guidelines of Technical Specifications of Floating Structures

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has compiled the draft guidelines for technical specifications of floating structures, with a vision to set up and deploy world-class floating infrastructure all along the coastline and issued the same for public consultation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Floating structure because of its inherent advantages, is attractive solution

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Jehan Daruvala: First Indian to win F2 race

Jehan Daruvala created history as he became the first Indian to win an F2 race when he finished ahead of the likes of Mick Schumacher and Dan Ticktum in sprint race in Sakhir, Bahrain. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The FIA Formula 2 Championship is a second-tier single-seater racing championship organised by the Federation

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Bangladesh-Bhutan Preferential Trade Agreement 2020

Bangladesh recently has signed its first Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bhutan allowing duty free access to a range of goods between the two countries. This is the first PTA Bangladesh has signed with any country in the world. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The agreement was signed on the occasion marking the 50

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