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A signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of the Lalandar Dam in Afghanistan took place over VTC on 9 February 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The MoU was signed by EAM Dr. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister Mr. Hanif Atmar, in the presence of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and […]
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Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda has asked farmers to reduce excessive use of Urea, which he pointed out, is spoiling the soil health. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Investigations carried out under All India Coordinated Research Project on ‘Long Term Fertilizer Experiments’ over five decades at fixed sites have indicated that
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Three candidates from the Municipal Corporations of Vadodara and Rajkot were disqualified under the two-child policy in place in the state for candidates. The nominations were challenged because each candidate had three children. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 In 2005, the Gujarat government amended the Gujarat Local Authorities Act to “prevent a person having more
Flash flood incident in Uttarakhand is another warning of the dangers that a Himalayan state like Uttarakhand faces from natural processes like landslides, snow avalanches cloudbursts or lake bursts. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 As we saw in 2013 in the same state, such processes can trigger much bigger disasters and cause massive destruction. But
Department of Social Justice & Empowerment informed Lok Sabha about the Modifications in Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The scheme wise important changes introduced are as follows: Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students: The funding pattern under the scheme was revised from the concept of committed liability to a fixed
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Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari called for all-round efforts by all stakeholders to ensure that deaths due to road accidents are reduced by 50 per cent before 2025. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Terming the situation as alarming, the Minister said India stands at number one position in road accidents in the world,
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The Ministry of Earth Science has informed Rajya Sabha about National Monsoon Mission. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Under the Monsoon Mission, Ministry has developed the state-of-the-art weather and climate prediction models, which are now in operational use. These models include models for short range to medium range (1-10 days), extended range (10days to 30
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ICAR-National Research Centre (NRC) for Makhana, Darbhanga (Bihar) was sanctioned by the Department of Agricultural Research & Education, Govt. of India, as a new scheme during the IX Five Year Plan period (1997–2002) for Conservation, Research & Development of the Makhana crop. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 However during Xth plan period (2002-2007), the NRC
The Government of India in a written reply to Lok Sabha said that the preliminary surveys have shown presence of lithium deposits of 1,600 tonnes in Mandya district of Karnataka. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy and Geological Survey of
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Government of India is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through States/UTs for development and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurvedic system. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Mission inter-alia makes following provisions for promotion of AYUSH systems including Ayurvedic system: Co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers (PHCs),
