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The Union Cabinet took several steps to boost the production of edible oils and reduce the dependence on imports. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 It has given its approval to launch a new Mission on Oil palm to be known as the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP). It will be a […]
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World Humanitarian Day is celebrated on August 19 each year to honour humanitarians across the world. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The day is observed to pay tribute to people who sacrificed their lives despite the odds and continue to provide protection and life-saving support to people in need. This day was observed in the
International Bow Day is observed on August 19 each year to cherish the glory of bows and how have they have evolved over the years. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Claire’s started the celebrations of International Bow Day in 2017 to share the versatile and lasting global trends of the bow. Ever since, August 19
World Photography Day is observed on 19 August each year to celebrated the art, craft, science and history of photography. Photography is a very important medium of storytelling. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Photography is a powerful and purposeful medium that triggers a very intimate conversation between the photographer and the viewer. The World Photography
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the formation of a composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) to capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The announcement regarding the creation of the Financial Inclusion Index was made in the first Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2021-2022 on 17 April.
The Centre has argued that it cannot reduce taxes on petrol and diesel as it has to bear the burden of payments in lieu of oil bonds issued by the previous UPA government to subsidise fuel prices. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Before fuel prices were deregulated, petrol and diesel as well as cooking gas
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The federal government declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time, triggering mandatory water consumption cuts for states in the Southwest, as climate change-fueled drought pushes the level in Lake Mead to unprecedented lows. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Colorado River Basin is divided into the Upper (Wyoming, Colorado, New
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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) NITI Aayog in collaboration with La Fondation Dassault Systemes in India launched the third series of the ‘Student Entrepreneurship Programme’ (SEP 3.0) for the young innovators of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The theme of SEP 3.0 is based on the ‘Made in 3D – Seed the
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The Global Geospatial Information Community was sensitized about the second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) to be organized by India in October 2022. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The United Nation Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) organizes the United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) every four years with
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MyGov under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India and UN Women have come together to jointly launch the Amrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Innovation Challenge 2021 to encourage technology solutions developed by Women Entrepreneurs that facilitate Women’s Safety and Empowerment. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The aim is Nari Sashaktikaran, that is
