Current Affairs June 2021

Model Tenancy Act for circulation to the States/Union Territories for adoption

The Union Cabinet approved the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all States / Union Territories for adaptation by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The government had first released the draft of the MTA in 2019. The Act aims to bridge the trust deficit […]

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India gets 8 new flying training academies

India is set to get 8 new Flying Training Academies under the liberalised Flying Training Organisation (FTO) policy of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). These academies will be set up at Belagavi, Jalgaon, Kalaburagi, Khajuraho and Lilabari. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The set-up of these 8 FTOs is aimed at making India a

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Cabinet approved ratifying SCO agreement on mass media cooperation

The Union Cabinet gave its ex-post facto approval for signing and ratification of an Agreement on “Cooperation in the field of Mass Media” between all the Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The Agreement was signed in June, 2019. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation. It is a

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41 cities testing cycling friendly initiatives in India

The India Cycles4Change challenge is beginning to gain momentum in Indian cities. The challenge was launched last year under the Smart Cities Mission by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on 25th June, 2020, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic that was gaining ground in the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Over

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Seed Minikit Programme to Boost Production of Pulses, Oilseeds

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched a seed minikit programme by distributing high yielding varieties of seeds of pulses and oilseeds to farmers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Seed Minikits programme is a major tool for introducing new varieties of seeds in the farmers fields and is instrumental for increasing the seed replacement rate.

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Monsoon Rainfall likely to be 101% of Long Period Average

National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the Southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country as a whole is most likely to be normal (96 to 104 % of Long Period Average (LPA)). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Quantitatively, the monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over

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Nearly 10,000 children in country need immediate care and protection

Bal Swaraj recently shows details of nearly 10,000 children in the country in immediate need of care and protection. They include children aged between zero and 17 orphaned or abandoned during the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has created an online

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Split rural jobs scheme wages into separate categories for SCs, STs

The Centre has asked the States to split wage payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme into separate categories for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and others from this financial year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Government of India has decided to provide separate budget heads for SC and ST categories

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CBSE, CISCE cancelled Class XII exams after review by PM

The Class 12 examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have been cancelled, following a review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 CBSE is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India. The Board functions under the overall supervision of

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Dinesh K Tripathi assumes charge as Chief of Personnel of Indian Navy

Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi recently assumed charge as Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy. The flag officer is a specialist in communication and electronic warfare and has served on frontline warships of the Navy. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Previously he served as the Director General of Naval Operations (DGNO) at Naval HQ.

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