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Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions to be under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions to be under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is going to look after the development of Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions. The move is expected to give a boost to the sector, by setting up a regulatory regime, and facilitating research and new technology to come into this sector. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 An amendment […]

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Andhra Pradesh Becomes the 2nd State to Undertake Power Sector Reforms

Andhra Pradesh Becomes the 2nd State to Undertake Power Sector Reforms

Andhra Pradesh becomes the second State to undertake the power sector reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 As part of the reforms, the State has started Direct Benefit transfer (DBT) of electricity subsisdy to farmers with effect from September, 2020. Thus, the State has successfully implemented

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'KAPILA' for patent awareness

‘KAPILA’ for patent awareness

The Government has launched a campaign namely Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness Campaign (KAPILA) for Intellectual Property Literacy and creating patent awareness. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The objectives of the scheme include creating awareness regarding Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Higher Education Institutions(HEIs), enabling of IP protection of inventions originating from

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Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) has been created under NABARD

Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) has been created under NABARD

The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of  ‘Per Drop More Crop’ component of ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY-PDMC)’ from  2015-16 in all the States of the country which  focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation viz. Drip and Sprinkler irrigation

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US extends New START Nuclear Arms Control Treaty with Russia for five years

US extends New START Nuclear Arms Control Treaty with Russia for five years

United States has extended the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin reportedly discussed it by phone a week ago, and subsequently Mr Putin signed it into law on Friday. The treaty had

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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Jayanti

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Jayanti

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, the legendary vocalist, is being rerembered on his birth anniversary on 4th February. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (1922 –2011) was an Indian vocalist from Karnataka, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of

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