“Saving a life that is in jeopardy is the origin of Dharma”, this quote is from which Hindu epic? A. Ramayan B. Mahabharat C. Manusmriti D. Bhagavata Purana Explanation: India is reaping the “lockdown dividend” from the preventive measures it adopted at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic indicating its willingness to take short-term pain […]
Which of the following statement is/are correct with reference to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)? A. The proportion of households with any usual member covered under health insurance or financing scheme increased by 54 per cent from NFHS 4 to NFHS 5 in the states that adopted PMJAY. B. The reduction in Infant
Recently seen in news, the Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project is located in A. Bhutan B. Nepal C. Bangladesh D. Myanmar Explanation: State-owned SJVN Ltd has bagged a 679 MW hydro electric project in Nepal, the power ministry said in a statement. The Nepalese government has allotted 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in
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Which of the following statement is/are correct with reference to the Pulse Polio Programme for 2021? A. Polio National Immunization Day is observed on the 31st January 2021 (Sunday), also popularly known as Polio Ravivar. B. The strategy of Pulse Polio Immunization Programme was conceived in December 1993 and it was rolled out from 2nd
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Parliament on January 29, 2021. The survey is generally presented a day before the Union Budget. Improved Monetary Policy transmission; Repo Rate cut by 115 BPS Monetary policy was significantly eased from March 2020 onwards owing to the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic and remained accommodative
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Daily Current Affairs 1 February 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. We are trying our best to create daily national and international Current Affairs articles from various newspapers, journals, magazines, TV etc. 1. Pulse Polio Programme
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) celebrates its 45th Raising Day on 1 February 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The ICG was raised on 1 February 1977, with the enactment of Coast Guard Act 1978, as a full-fledged independent Armed Force of the Union under the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Its primary task is to
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Monetary policy was significantly eased from March 2020 onwards owing to the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic and remained accommodative in 2020, said the Economic Survey 2020-21. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The repo rate has been cut by 115 bps since March 2020, with 75 bps cut in first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in March
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The Economic Survey has called for sovereign credit ratings methodology to be made more transparent, less subjective and better attuned to reflect an economy’s fundamentals. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Never in the history of sovereign credit ratings, has the fifth largest economy in the world been rated at the lowest rung of the investment
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The Economic Survey 2020-21 states that the combined (Centre and States) social sector expenditure as per cent of GDP has increased in 2020-21 compared to last year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The expenditure on social services (education, health and other social sectors) by Centre and States combined as a proportion of GDP increased from
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