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USA economists David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens Wins 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was been awarded to three United States-based economists — David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens — the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in Stockholm. The second half has been awarded jointly to Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens “for their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.” The 2021 winners […]

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Former SBI Chief Rajnish Kumar launches memoir ‘The Custodian of Trust’

Rajnish Kumar has released his memoir titled ‘The Custodian of Trust – A Banker’s Memoir’. Rajnish Kumar is a former Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI), will hit the stands on October 18, announced publishing house Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Thursday. Penguin Random House India has published his book. It gave

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Tamil Nadu’s ‘Kanniyakumari Clove’ gets GI Tag along with 2 more products

Tamil Nadu’s ‘Kanniyakumari Clove’ gets Geographical Indication Tag along with 2 more products

The unique clove spice grown in the hills of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu has been awarded a geographical indication (GI) as ‘Kanyakumari clove’. The buds, fallen leaves, and stems of the clove trees are also used to make essential oils. The total production of cloves in India is 1,100 metric tons. Of this, 1,000 metric tons are produced in

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PM Narendra Modi launches Indian Space Association (ISpA)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) on October 11, 2021, via videoconferencing. At the virtual launch event, PM Modi said that the government can no longer act as a handler for the Space sector, but rather has to work as an enabler. He said that the government’s policies will help ensure innovation in

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FICCI Projects India’s GDP growth for 2021-22 projected at 9.1%

The industry body FICCI has revised upward the growth forecast for the Indian economy in 2021-22 to 9.1%, based on the latest FICCI’s Economic Outlook Survey. FICCI’s Economic Outlook Survey also noted that the ongoing festive season would support this momentum. Earlier in July 2021, this was estimated at 9%.

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Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, who has passed away recently was an atomic scientist, of which of the following country?

A) PakistanB) Sri LankaC) AfghanistanD) Iran Explanation: Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the man regarded as the “Father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb”, has passed away, He was 85.

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The Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has acquired _________ percent of stake in the Chinese-owned REC Group, through its subsidiary Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL)?

A) 80%B) 60%C) 70%D) 100% Explanation: Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has acquired 100 percent shareholding of REC Solar Holdings AS (REC Group), a Chinese state-owned solar power company. RNESL has acquired the REC Group from China National Bluestar (Group) Co Ltd., for an Enterprise Value of $771 million.

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