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Committee to identify learnings, shortcomings from recent state polls

Election Commission has decided to set up a Core Committee headed by Secretary General of the Commission to identify learning, experiences, shortcomings from recently Poll-gone States of Assam, Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and UT of Puducherry. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The committee has been broadly tasked to identify the shortcomings or gaps […]

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Construction activities on Kaziranga animal corridors

The Assam’s Golaghat and Nagaon districts authorities have begun probing cases of clearance of forest land, digging and construction activities on at least three animal corridors within the eco-sensitive zone of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Golaghat and Nagaon districts share large swathes of the 1,300-sq. km.

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PM released 8th installment of PM- Kisan scheme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 8th instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Under the PM-KISAN scheme, a financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year is provided to the eligible beneficiary farmer families, payable in three equal 4-monthly installments of Rs.2000/- each. The fund

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Cabinet approves PLI Scheme to 10 key Sectors for Enhancing

The Union Cabinet gave approval to introduce the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme in the 10 key sectors for Enhancing India’s Manufacturing Capabilities and Enhancing Exports – Atmanirbhar Bharat. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The move aims to achieve a manufacturing capacity of 50 GigaWatt Hour of ACC and five Giga Watt Hour of Niche ACC

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World Food Prize 2021

A global nutrition expert of Indian descent, Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted has won the prestigious 2021 World Food Prize for her ground breaking research in developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquaculture and food systems. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Thilsted’s trailblazing research on small native fish species in Bangladesh led to the development of nutrition-sensitive

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Union Cabinet approved MoU between ICAI and QFCA

The Union Cabinet recently gave approval to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The MoU would enhance cooperation between the Institutes to work together to strengthen the Accounting profession and entrepreneurship base in

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Aerial Passenger Ropeway System between Dehradun and Mussoorie

The Union Cabinet recently gave approval to the transfer of land of Indo-Tibetan Border Police, ITBP to Government of Uttarakhand for development of Aerial Passenger Ropeway System between Dehradun and Mussoorie. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The proposed Ropeway is a mono-cable ropeway of 5580 meters length between Purkul Gaon, Dehradun and Library, Mussoorie being

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MCC turns down idea of bats made with bamboo instead of willow

The MCC has turned down the idea of bats made with bamboo instead of willow, saying that it would be “illegal” under current laws, which says bats must be made only of wood and also bans lamination of the blade in bats meant for senior cricketers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Currently, Law 5.3.2 states

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International Nurses and Midwives Day 2021

The International Nurses and Midwives Day is observed on May 12 every year to appreciate the nurses’ efforts. This day is also marked as the anniversary of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The celebration of International Nurses Day started in 1965 by the International Council of Nurses (ICN). She

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Epidemiologist Smarajit Jana passed away

A leader of the rights movement for sex workers in India and a public health expert known for his contribution to the prevention of HIV in the country, Smarajit Jana, passed away. He was also a member of the National Task Force on COVID-19. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Jana spearheaded the first rights-based HIV

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