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Which of the following state had announced Gairsain as its summer capital?

Which of the following state had announced Gairsain as its summer capital? A. Uttarakhand B. Punjab C. Himachal Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh Explanation: Gairsain in Chamoli district had announced as the summer capital of Uttarakhand. After this Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat sprung a surprise in the state assembly by declaring the town as a […]

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Current Affairs 8 March 2021 | Current Affairs Today

Current Affairs 8 March 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. India Science Research Fellowship (ISRF) 2021 Forty scholars from six countries have been awarded with the opportunity to carry out their research in Indian Institutes and

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Maharashtra cyber police suspects cyber-attack behind Mumbai power outage

The Maharashtra government said that a preliminary report of the cyber cell of the Maharashtra police also suspected cyber-attack as a reason behind power outage in Mumbai in October last year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The announcement came in the wake of a report from Recorded Future, a U.S.-based cybersecurity firm, stating that a

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Pope Francis meets Iraq’s Shia leader al-Sistani

Pope Francis has met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of the most senior leaders in Shia Islam, in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The meeting, on the second day of the first-ever papal visit

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Experts panel takes stock of turtle conservation

A three-member panel constituted by Orissa High Court made a field trip to Gahirmatha marine sanctuary and assessed the measures taken for the conservation of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The action followed a February 4 report on an online environment magazine which said 800 olive ridley turtles have died

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Only NRI quota seats based on entrance exams for OCI cardholders

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reiterated through a gazette notification that OCI cardholders can lay claim to “only Non Resident Indian quota seats” in educational institutions based on all-India entrance tests such as National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Joint Entrance Examination (Mains), Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) or other such all-India professional tests.

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NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta passed away

Noted Kannada poet, critic and translator NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta died early in Bengaluru. He was 84-years old and was suffering with age related ailments. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Popularly known as ‘NSL’ in the Kannada literary world, he was born in 1936 in Shivamogga district. Lakshminarayana Bhatta has been household name through his bhavageetes

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India’s first ‘Transgender Community Desk’ opens in Telangana’s Gachibowli

In what is claimed to be the first-of-its-kind gender inclusive community policing initiative in the country, Cyberabad police inaugurated a ‘Transgender Community Desk’ at Gachibowli police station. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The desk will be managed by a police liaison officer and a transgender person who is designated as community coordinator. It will be

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Institute of National Importance tag for National School of Drama

The government is actively considering giving the Institute of National Importance tag to the National School of Drama, as well as re-developing its campus in Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The former BJP MP was appointed to the post in September 2020 He said that the status of Institute of National Importance would strengthen

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EVMs were used first time in Kerala in 50 booths in 1982

The use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in some booths of the Paravur Assembly constituency in Ernakulam is etched in the electoral history as they were introduced in the constituency in the 1982 polling, a first in the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The EVMs were introduced in 50 polling stations in the election

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