Current Affairs August 2021

Measures taken to promote Hydro Power in India

Measures taken to promote Hydro Power in India

The Government had taken several policy initiatives in the past for hydropower development in the country viz., National Electricity Policy 2005, National Tariff Policy 2016, National Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policy 2007 and Right to Fair Compensation & Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Subsequently, the Government has […]

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GEF-MNRE-UNIDO launched loan interest subvention scheme

GEF-MNRE-UNIDO launched loan interest subvention scheme

GEF-MNRE-UNIDO launched loan interest subvention scheme for demonstration of innovative industrial organic waste to energy biomethanation projects and business models. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The industrial organic waste-to-energy bio-methanation projects are generally capital intensive and financially sensitive to both operating costs, including waste availability, and revenue, particularly biogas yield and its utilization scenario. The

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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment formulated SMILE scheme

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment formulated SMILE scheme

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The focus of the scheme is on rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counselling, basic documentation, education, skill development, economic linkages of the persons found to be engaged in begging.

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PM greeted all those passionate about lion conservation on World Lion Day

PM greeted all those passionate about lion conservation on World Lion Day

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has greeted all those passionate about lion conservation on World Lion Day (August 10). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Lions, listed as “vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, have lost a vast majority of their habitat — and resultantly their population

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Draft Indian Ports Bill 2021

Draft Indian Ports Bill 2021

The draft Indian Ports Bill, 2020 was circulated first time for comments of all stakeholders viz. State Governments, Union Territories, State Maritime Boards (SMBs) and major ports. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The draft Indian Ports Bill, 2021 proposes to leave the management and administration of the major ports to the Board of Major Port

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World Lion Day 2021

World Lion Day 2021

World Lion day is observed on August 10 each year to raise awareness about the conservation of lions. The lion is an endangered species on the IUCN Red List. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 In 2013, co-founders Dereck and Beverly Joubert the Big Cat Initiative, and National Geographic made a partnership to create World Lion

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