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Centre rushes teams for COVID-19 control and containment measures

The Central Government of India deputed multi-disciplinary teams to Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Manipur for COVID-19 control and containment measures. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The teams will be supporting them in their efforts for targeted COVID response and management, and effectively tackling the pandemic. The two-member high level team to these […]

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India joined OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework tax deal

India adopted the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The proposed solution consists of two components- Pillar One which is about reallocation of additional share of profit to the market jurisdictions and Pillar Two consisting

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Short Span Bridging System-10 m inducted into Indian Army

The first production lot of 12 Short Span Bridging System (SSBS)-10 m, designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has been inducted into Indian Army. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The SSBS-10 m plays a crucial role of bridging the gaps up to 9.5 m as a single span providing a 4

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INS Sarvekshak completed survey action around site of ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl

Indian Navy’s Hydrographic Survey Ship Sarvekshak successfully completed survey action around the site of ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl and handed over the survey data to the Sri Lankan authorities. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The ship equipped with the state of the art survey equipment including the Side Scan Sonar, was deployed on 25 June

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Prahlad Singh Patel chaired 6th meeting of BRICS Culture Ministers

The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel chaired the 6th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting through video conference. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The delegates from Culture Ministries of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South

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India’s 1 indigenous drone defence dome Indrajaal

India’s first indigenous drone defence dome called “Indrajaal” has been designed and developed by the Hyderabad-based technology R&D firm Grene Robotics. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The drone defence dome has the capability to autonomously protect an area of 1000-2000 sq km against the aerial threats by assessing and acting on aerial threats such as

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Regional Conference on Good Governance Practices is being organized in Srinagar

A two day Regional Conference on the theme “Replication of Good Governance Practices” was held in Srinagar on July 01 and 02, 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Conference was organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in collaboration with Jammu

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Sajan Prakash became the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics

Sajan Prakash became the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Sajan achieved the feat as he clocked 1:56:38 in men’s 200m butterfly at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. Sajan Prakash is an Indian swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly and medley events. At the 2015

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DCGI has rejected SII’s application to test ZyCoV-D vaccine on children

Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has rejected SII’s application to test ZyCoV-D vaccine on children. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The expert group responsible for assessing the merits of SII’s proposal has noted that the vaccine has not been approved in any country and the trial on adult population in India also began only

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Credit guarantee scheme of 50,000 crores to meet the shortfall in health facilities

The union finance minister announced ₹50,000 crore relief for the health sector under the ₹1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for pandemic-hit sectors. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The government’s significant investment towards health is aimed at upscaling medical infrastructure targeting underserved areas. There will be a guarantee cover for expansion and new projects related

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