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ITER celebrated start of Assembly of the ITER Tokamak

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) celebrated the start of Assembly of the ITER Tokamak at Saint-Paul-Lez-Durance, France. It was hosted virtually by the French President and all ITER member countries participated either in person, or electronically through remote mode. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points India also participated in the celebrations and considered the global […]

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Jammu and Kashmir government establishes 12 AMRIT pharmacies

Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has established 12 AMRIT Pharmacies across the Union Territory to reduce Out Of Pocket Expenditure for consumers. These stores provide branded drugs and implants surgical and disposable at affordable prices. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points AMRIT pharmacies, which are operating under an MoU between both central and Union

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Phase 5 of Vande Bharat Mission to start from August

The phase 5 of Vande Bharat Mission of Air India will begin from 1 August to bring back more stranded Indians. As the Vande Bharat Mission enters its fifth phase, it will connect India with the USA, Canada, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Singapore, UK, Frankfurt, Paris, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, New Zealand, Philippines, and more. Daily Current

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India extends safeguard duty on Chinese solar goods

The government of India has extended the safeguard duty on Chinese solar power equipment by one more year till July 29, 2021 to help boost local manufacturing. The items also include digital offset printing plates, and a raw material used in making industrial chemicals. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points A duty of 14.9% will

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Kerala to provide tap connections to all rural households by 2023

Kerala sate government has planned to provide tap connections to every rural household by 2023. Out of total 67.15 lakh rural households, the state is making efforts to achieve the target of 21.42 lakh FHTCs in 2020-21. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points In 2019-20, against a target of 10.10 lakh rural households, state could

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Padma Shri awardee Sonam Tshering Lepcha died at 92

Folk musician and Padma Shri awardee Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away at Kalimpong on 30 July 2020 due to old age ailments at the age of 92 years. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Lepcha, who was born in Kalimpong in 1928, is survived by two wives and several children. He started his career as

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CCPA established to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has come into force from 20th July, 2020. Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has been established on 24th July, 2020 as provided in section 10 of the Act. Key-Points The objective of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) is to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a

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CCI approves proposed acquisition of 49% of the total equity share capital of OPGC

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves proposed acquisition of 49% of the total equity share capital of Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC) by Adani Power Limited (APL). Key-Points The proposed transaction relates to the acquisition of 49% of the total equity share capital of OPGC by APL (Proposed Combination). APL, is a public

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Indian Red Cross Society to Buy 1.80 lakh Face Masks from KVIC

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has received a prestigious purchase order from Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) to supply 1.80 lakh face masks as the popularity of the Khadi Face Masks grows across the country due to its fine quality and affordable price. Key-Points As per KVIC, the IRCS masks will be made

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DBT & CSIR sequenced 1 thousand plus SARS-CoV-2 viral genomes

Recently, Minister of Science &Technology has announced that Indian scientists from DBT & CSIR have sequenced more than 1000 SARS-CoV-2 viral genomes making it the largest effort in the country. This will help in understanding the prevalent strains and the mutation spectrum in India, which will help in diagnostics, drugs and vaccines. Key-Points A genome

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