A panel constituted by the Union Home Ministry to suggest reforms to the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) is likely to propose a separate Section on “offences relating to speech and expression.” Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 As there is no clear definition of what constitutes a “hate speech” in the IPC, the Committee for […]
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Recently the Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) entered into by Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICoAl) and Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) with various Foreign Countries/Organisations. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 ICoAl and ICSI have signed MoUs with foreign organisations namely Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), Australia, Chartered
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The Moon had the nearest approach to Earth on May 26 and therefore appeared to be the closest and largest Full Moon or “supermoon” of 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The celestial event coincides with this year’s only total lunar eclipse, the first since January 2019. Significantly, a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse
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The Ministry of Railway recently reviewed the progress of Indian Railways’ Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link Project and expected to be completed by 2022-23. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The 25 km long Udhampur – Katra section was commissioned in July 2014. The 118 km long Quazigund – Baramulla section was commissioned in October 2009. The 18
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The Power Ministry is going to set up a National Mission on use of biomass in coal based thermal power plants to address the issue of air pollution due to farm stubble burning and to reduce carbon footprints of thermal power generation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The objectives of the National Mission given are
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An Expert Committee on Investment Funds to recommend to International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) on the road map for the funds industry in the International Financial Service Centres IFSCs in India has been constituted by the IFSCA. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Fund Industry has been playing an increasingly important role in intermediating
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Union Cabinet recently approved the opening of a new Consulate General of India in Addu City, Maldives in 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Opening of a Consulate General in Addu City will help augment India’s diplomatic presence in Maldives and make it commensurate with the existing and aspired level of engagement. The momentum and
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The Union Cabinet recently approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for creation of one (01) post of Director in Senior Administrative Grade (SAG), at National Disaster Response Force Academy, Nagpur. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 With the creation of the post of Director, NDRF Academy, the command and control of the organisation
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recently appealed to plant only indigenous species in the city after Mumbai has witnessed a high number of tree-fall incidents. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The BMC in its post-cyclone inspection revealed that 70 per cent of 812 trees were non-native species, including Gulmohar, rain tree and royal palm among others.
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PharmEasy has completed the acquisition of Medlife to become the largest healthcare delivery platform in India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 PharmEasy, valued at $1.5 billion, became India’s first e-pharmacy unicorn last month after raising around $320 million from TPG Growth and Prosus Ventures. The global e-pharmacy market, estimated at $69.7 billion in 2019, is
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