The 2021 World Press Freedom Index produced by Reporters without Borders (RSF), a French NGO, has again placed India at 142nd rank out of 180 countries. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 This despite the fact that for a year, under directions from the Cabinet Secretary, an Index Monitoring Cell worked to improve the world rankings, […]
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Terming pendency of around 57 lakh cases in High Courts as “docket explosion”, the Supreme Court activated a “dormant” constitutional provision to pave way for appointment of retired High Court judges as ad-hoc ones for a period of two to three years to clear backlog and came out with guidelines to regulate appointments. Daily Current
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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent bi-partisan commission, has recommended for the second year in the row that the State Department put India on a list (‘Countries of Particular Concern’ or CPCs) for the worst violations of religious freedoms in 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 One of the 10 USCIRF
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The mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex may have walked at speeds closer to that of humans, according to a new study which factors in a more accurate estimate of the energy it would have taken the dinosaur to carry around its heavy tail in rhythm with the rest of its body. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The
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Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno passed away from wounds sustained in battle after three decades in power, the Army said, opening a period of uncertainty in a country that is a key strategic ally of the West. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Idriss Déby Itno (1952 – 2021) was a Chadian politician and military officer
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) set up a committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the working of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) in the financial sector ecosystem and recommend suitable measures for enabling them to meet the growing requirements. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The six-member committee will be headed by Sudarshan Sen, former
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that it will support eight joint research projects mooted by the Space Technology Cell (STC), IIT-Delhi. The ISRO will support the projects under its RESPOND programme with varying duration of 1-3 years. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The ISRO will support the projects under its RESPOND programme with
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The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is the first party that has declared the name of the entity which made donations to it through electoral bonds, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 A declaration of a ₹1 crore donation was made in the party’s 2019-20 contribution report, it added. According to
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Russia’s space agency hoped to launch its own orbital station in 2025 as Moscow considers withdrawing from the International Space Station programme to go it alone. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said work had begun on the first module of a new station, after officials warned that Russia was considering pulling
Applications are invited from Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) for 40 Stipendiary Trainee in category I & II form ITI, Diploma Passed candidates. Daily Current Affairs and Quiz Name of the Post: Stipendiary Trainee category – IINo of Vacancy: 29Pay Scale: 10500/- (Per Month)Educational Qualification: Class 10th with Science and Maths OR Class 12th with
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