Malerkotla has been declared as the 23rd district of Punjab upon Eid ul-Fitr (the festival of breaking the fast) of this year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also form part of Malerkotla district. Initially the sub-divisions of Malerkotla and Ahmedgarh, as well as the sub-tehsil of Amargarh, would be included […]
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Infections are being reported among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) with the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping across the rural heartland of Odisha. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 As many as 21 tribals across eight different PVTGs in the State have so far tested positive, including two from the Bonda tribe, known for its
The NSW (New South Wales) Government has announced $50 million in funding to tackle the ongoing mouse plague, days after two of the state’s most influential rural lobby groups labelled it an ‘economic and public health crisis’. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The current plague is being called one of the worst plagues in decades
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Passionate and notable astronomy educator Nandivada Rathnasree passed away due to COVID-19 complications. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Dr Rathnasree was also a notable member of the Astronomical Society of India, and was also the first ever chairperson of the Public Outreach and Education Committee (POEC) set up in 2014. One of the key initiatives
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A ‘cute’ American turtle popular as a pet is threatening to invade the natural water bodies across the Northeast, home to 21 of the 29 vulnerable native Indian species of freshwater turtles and tortoises. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Between August 2018 and June 2019, a team of herpetologists from the NGO ‘Help Earth’ found
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According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, a total of 186 elephants were killed after being hit by trains across India between 2009-10 and 2020-21. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Assam accounted for the highest number of elephant casualties on railway tracks (62), followed by West Bengal (57),
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Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and airstrikes in response to a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave but stopped short of a ground offensive in the conflict that has now claimed more than 100 Palestinian lives. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Gaza Strip or simply Gaza, is a self-governing Palestinian territory.
Eminent Assamese writer, veteran journalist, Sahitya Akademi award winner, and former president of Asom Sahitya Sabha, Homen Borgohain passed away. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Homen Borgohain was a popular figure in Assamese literary circles and will be remembered for his contributions to literature, especially those relating to short stories. His body of work includes
The Indian Met Department issued a Red alert for the people living in and off the coast of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry. The severe cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ over the east-central Arabian Sea moved nearly northwards with a speed of about 9kmph during the past six hours, and intensified into a very severe
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Sikkim celebrates its statehood day on 16 May. It marks the day in 1975 when Sikkim transitioned to become the 22nd state of India from being a monarchy earlier. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Sikkim Day is very significant to all the residents of the state. Sikkim is located in the northeastern part of the
