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The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has criticised the Rajasthan state government for its new guidelines on elementary education. Rajasthan’s Department of School Education issued guidelines stating that admissions to private schools under the RTE Act, 2009 for the 2020-21 academic year would take place only from class 1 or above, excluding […]
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India’s 2018 Tiger Census has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for being the world’s largest camera trapping wildlife survey. Almost 75% of total tiger population in the world are in India with around 2,900 tigers as was extrapolated by the census. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The fourth iteration of
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Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR) at the University of Toronto, Canada, with Indian and UK partners reports that a staggering 58000 snakebite deaths in India over per year. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognises snakebite as a top-priority neglected tropical disease. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points India recorded 1.2 million snakebite deaths in
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Government of India has expressed concern over the possibility that F-1 visa students attending online only classes in the US may lead to the return of large number of Indian students studying there. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points India has urged the US that there is a need to keep in mind the role
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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee-Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The portal will map details of workers based on regions and local industry demands and will bridge demand-supply gap of skilled workforce across sectors. ASEEM portal will
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The Government of India has declared 10th July to be celebrated every year as ‘National Fish Farmers Day’. The initiative of celebrating the Day was first taken by Mumbai’s Central Institute of Fisheries Education. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in association with the National Fisheries Development Board
World Population Day is observed on 11 July every year to raise awareness among people about the impact of a growing population and issues including gender equality, the importance of family planning, poverty, maternal health, human rights, etc. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points According to UNFPA, this year it focuses on how to safeguard
The administrator for the district under which Bhashan char falls Mohammed Khorshed Alam Khan told AFP that the Bhashan Char has better facilities than the overcrowded camps of Cox’s Bazar which house more than 7 lakh Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar in 2017 after the military crackdown in the Rakhine province. Daily Current Affairs Quiz
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WHO Director-General has announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Panel will be co-chaired by former Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark and former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Prime Minister
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The Shipping Ministry of India has issued the draft of Aids to Navigation Bill, 2020 for suggestions from the stakeholders and the general public. The draft is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for boosting people’s participation and transparency in governance. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The draft bill is proposed to
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