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The tap water has been made in 6.85 lakh (66%) schools, 6.80 lakh (60%) anganwadi centres (AWCs)and 2.36 lakh (69%) Gram Panchayats and Community Healthcare Centres (CHCs) in villages across India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 To ensure clean tap water supply to children in schools, anganwadi centres and ashramshalas for their wellbeing and better […]
Tap Water Supply Reached 66% Schools & 60% Anganwadi Centres Read More »
India’s nomination of Rudreswara Temple, at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in the state of Telangana has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The decision was taken at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. The Rudreswara temple was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has fetched over Rs 30.80 crore as revenue since it began in 2014. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme is broadcast through various channels of the All India Radio and Doordarshan. This programme is also broadcast by approximately 91 private satellite
PM Modi’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ generated over Rs 30.80 crore revenue since 2014 Read More »
The Afghan security forces killed 262 Taliban terrorists in a span of 24 hours. 176 Taliban terrorists were injured during the operations by Afghan forces and 21 IED bombs were defused. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Taliban who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), is a Deobandi Islamist movement and
262 Taliban Terrorists Killed in Afghanistan in 24 Hours Read More »
The Supreme Court struck down certain provisions of the Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011 in so far as it introduced clauses dealing with the working of cooperative societies working within a state. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Recognising that ‘cooperative societies’ came under Entry 32 of the State List in the Seventh Schedule, the Amendment
97th Amendment dealing with co-operative societies Read More »
The ‘Quantitative analysis of Microplastics along River Ganga’, a new study by Toxics Link has found heavy concentration of microplastics in the Ganga. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Among the range of plastic debris that is found in water bodies, microplastics are the most notorious because of their small size, on average microplastics are less
Renowned Marathi poet Satish Kalsekar passed away at the age of 78 following a heart attack. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 He was mostly known for his work as a poet. His popular collections of poems are ‘Indriyopnishad’, ‘Sakshat’ and ‘Vilambit’. Kalsekar was awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 for his collection of essays
Renowned Marathi poet Satish Kalsekar passed away Read More »
Fakir Alamgir, Bangladesh’s legendary folk singer has passed away at the age of 71. After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, he emerged as a Gono Sangeet singer. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The singer was a key member of cultural organisations ‘Kranti Shilpi Gosthi’ and ‘Gana Shilpi Gosthi’ and played an important role during
Bangladesh’s folk singer Fakir Alamgir passed away Read More »
The government of Bangladesh is working to develop a social media platform named ‘Jogajog’ as an alternative to Facebook. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The ICT Ministry has taken the initiative in this direction to make the country self-reliant. The platform will help the local entrepreneurs to create their own marketplace for sharing information and
Bangladesh to develop alternative social media platform for Facebook Read More »
Home Minister of India Amit Shah inaugurated the Inter State Bus Terminus at Mawiong located in the outskirts of Shillong city. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Mawiong is a Village in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. It falls under Shella Bholaganj Block. The ISBT will be centre for economy. The ISBT was constructed with
Centre to connect all capitals of north eastern states with railway Read More »
