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Fiscal Deficit: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 14 December 2021

•Fiscal deficit indicates the borrowing requirements of the government during the budget year. By implication, greater fiscal deficit signifies greater borrowing by the government. •The extent of fiscal deficit is an indicator of the amount of expenditure for which the government has to borrow money. •Some economists like J.M. Keynes say that a fiscal deficit […]

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Daily Current Affairs – 14 December 2021 | Gkseries

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 14 December 2021, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included

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National Energy Conservation Day 2021

The National Energy Conservation Day is being celebrated every year on December 14 since 1991. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, spearheads the celebrations every year. This day is celebrated to raise awareness regarding the conservation of energy as it is the best way to have a greener and brighter

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PM Modi inaugurates Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham here, a project which is spread over five lakh square feet and connects the temple premises to the River Ganga besides providing several facilities to devotees. Project is constructed at a cost of ₹339 crore and is done with a vision to

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Mandiant appoints Balaji Rao to head India, SAARC markets

American cybersecurity firm Mandiant has announced the appointment of Balaji Rao as its new country manager for India and SAARC markets, responsible for revenue generation, strategic business development and operations. It is a Nasdaq-listed cyber security solutions company. Mandiant knows more about threat actors than any other company in the security industry and responds to more than 1,000 cyber security breaches each year. An industry veteran

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RBI enforces 20-digit LEI for cross-border deals

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Make Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Mandatory for cross-border transactions for capital or current account transactions of Rs 50 crore and beyond that, from 1st October of the following year. LEI is a 20-digit number used to uniquely identify parties to financial transactions worldwide to improve the quality and accuracy of financial data systems. The

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ISRO, Oppo India collaborate to ramp up messaging service in oceans

To strengthen the Research and Development (R&D) of NaVIC or the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) messaging service, the Indian Space Research Organisation has signed a pact with Oppo India. NavIC is a messaging service platform, which provides regional navigation services covering the entire country As per the Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU), both ISRO

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India ends Asian Rowing Championship with a total of 6 medals

India won total of 6 medals, including two gold and 4 silver medals in the Asian Rowing Championship in Thailand. Senior rower Arvind Singh bagged a gold in the lightweight Men’s single sculls event while his compatriots won three silver medals. India bagged silver medals in Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls, Men’s Quadrapul Sculls and in Men’s Coxless Four. In Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls, India’s Ashish Phugat and Sukhjinder Singh won the

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India’s Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021

India’s Harnaaz Sandhu has been crowned Miss Universe 2021 as she swiftly occupied the top spot on the trends list after search trends increased. Punjab-based Harnaaz Sandhu represented India at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. The 21-year-old from Punjab claimed the crown edging out Paraguay’s Nadia Ferreira and South Africa’s Lalela Mswane. Ms Sandhu

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Himachal govt set up General Category Commission

Himachal Pradesh govt announced setting up a Commission for upper castes, on the lines of Madhya Pradesh. The Commission, to be named as ‘Samanya Varg Aayog’, will be formalized through a legislative enactment in three months’ time when the state assembly meets next in February-March 2021 for the budget session of the House. A Scheduled Caste Commission is

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