Current Affairs December 2020

India drops two ranks in Human Development Index

India drops two ranks in Human Development Index

India dropped two ranks in the United Nations’ Human Development Index this year, standing at 131 out of 189 countries. However, if the Index were adjusted to assess the planetary pressures caused by each nation’s development, India would move up eight places in the ranking, according to the report. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points […]

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Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS)

Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS)

Extending support to J&K and Ladakh students, AICTE has decided to release the instalment of Rs. 20,000/- as maintenance allowance under Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS). The decision has been taken to support & empower students for completing their online studies. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points  An Expert Group was constituted by the

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GoI and World Bank signed MoU to help low-income groups in Tamil Nadu

World Bank project to Protect India’s Poorest from COVID-19

The Government of India and the World Bank signed a $750 million of $1 billion proposed for Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Programme to support India’s efforts at providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households, severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points  This is the second operation

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Aircraft Leasing Regulations

Aircraft Leasing Regulations

India is poised to become the 3rd largest aviation market in the world by 2022. In January 2019, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation published a report, ‘Project Rupee Raftar’, that provided roadmap to developing an aircraft financing and leasing industry in India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points  The report identified International Financial Services Centre

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RCE for North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project

RCE for North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of the North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) at an estimated cost of Rs.6,700 crore. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points  This is a major step, towards the economic development of the North Eastern Region through the strengthening of

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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

The Government of India and the New Development Bank (NDB) signed a loan agreement for lending $1,000 million for ‘supporting India’s economic recovery from COVID-19’ by supporting expenditures on rural infrastructure related to natural resource management (NRM) and rural employment generation under Government of India’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Daily Current

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Shashi Shekhar Vempati elected as Vice President of ABU

Shashi Shekhar Vempati elected as Vice President of ABU

Prasar Bharati has achieved another global milestone in broadcasting with the CEO, Shashi Shekhar Vempati being elected as the Vice President of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), one of the largest broadcasting associations in the world. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points  The election happened during the General Assembly of the Union which was held

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India and USA MoU for exchange of information

India and USA MoU for exchange of information

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s proposal for entering into a Memorandum of Understanding between Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), India and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), United States of America (USA) for exchange of information and experiences in areas of mutual interest to both in the electricity sectors.

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