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Glacial lake burst in Uttarakhand

Glacial lake burst in Uttarakhand

Glacier breaks off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district causing flash flood in Dhauliganga River, devastating the Dhauliganga Dam and endangering people. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Scientists are not sure what triggered the sudden surge of water near Chamoli in Uttarakhand that briefly raised fears of a repeat of the 2013 disaster in the

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Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued guidelines for floating structures

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued the guidelines for floating structures with a vision to set up world-class floating infrastructure all along the coastline in the upcoming projects as per the provisions contained in the guidelines. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The guidelines sets out technical aspects for implementation of Floating Jetties or

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Indian Navy received 3 "made in India" Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH)

Indian Navy received 3 “made in India” Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH)

Indian Navy received 3 “made in India” Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) from the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). The helicopters are customised for coastal security. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The naval version of ALH is fitted with an array of advanced sensors that can detect Mumbai terror attacks like intrusions on Indian waters. These

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What are government securities?

What are government securities?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will give small investors direct access to its government securities trading platform. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Retail investors can directly open their gilt accounts with RBI, and trade in government securities. The RBI Governor described this as a “major structural reform.” Government Securities (or g-secs) are debt instruments

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Sub-categorisation of OBCs

Sub-categorisation of OBCs

Centre has extended the tenure of The Commission to Examine Sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) headed by Justice G Rohini, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 OBCs are granted 27% reservation in jobs and education under the central government. In September last year, a Constitution Bench of the

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