Current Affairs February 2021

The South African Covid variant

The South African Covid variant

Ever since scientists started tracking the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, it has become a cause for concern that the virus has developed multiple variants that began emerging in the fall of 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Of the three, the latest South African variant known as 20H/501Y.V2 or B.1.351 appears to be more […]

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The ‘Walking While Trans’ ban, recently repealed in New York

The ‘Walking While Trans’ ban, recently repealed in New York

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill repealing a controversial law known as the “Walking While Trans” ban, which has been widely criticised for disproportionately discriminating against transgender people of colour. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021  ‘Walking While Trans’ ban is the colloquial name for a law, which was originally passed in 1976 with

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The Colombo port setback for India

The Colombo port setback for India

After strong opposition from trade unions across the country, Sri Lanka has unilaterally pulled out of a 2019 agreement with India and Japan for developing the strategic East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 In 2019, India and Sri Lanka signed a memorandum of understanding for “co-operation on economic

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Scientist Bhavya Lal appointed Acting Chief of Staff of NASA

Scientist Bhavya Lal appointed Acting Chief of Staff of NASA

The Indian-American scientist, Bhavya Lal who oversaw NASA’s transition under President Joe Biden’s administration, has been appointed as the Acting Chief of Staff of the U.S. space agency. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 As the acting chief of staff, Lal will be responsible for the day-to-day operations at NASA’s headquarters and will work towards shaping

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Scheme for Revamped Reforms -based Result-Linked Power Distribution Sector

Scheme for Revamped Reforms -based Result-Linked Power Distribution Sector

Expressing serious concern over the viability of power distribution companies, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech of 2021-22, proposed an outlay of Rs 3,05,984 crore  over 5 years for a  revamped reforms- based result-linked power distribution sector Scheme. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Scheme will provide

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Government to step up Funding for National Infrastructure Pipeline

Government to step up Funding for National Infrastructure Pipeline

While presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced that in order to achieve the target of National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) in the coming years the Government proposes following three steps: Creation of institutional structures A big thrust on monetizing assets Enhancing the share

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