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US used B-52 bombers to stop Taliban from capturing Afghan cities

US has used B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships to target Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan who are advancing towards three key cities. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It […]

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ISRO to launch earth observation satellite on August 12

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going to launch an Earth Observation Satellite on August 12 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, at Sriharikota. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The satellite, EOS-03, will be carried on board the 14th flight of the GSLV, the GSLV-F10, and will place the satellite in a Geosynchronous

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Islamic New Year 2021

Muharram, also knows as the Hijri New Year considered the second holiest month after Ramadan, marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Islamic calendar consists of 12 months and 354 or 355 days, it is approximately 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar. While the Muslim lunar calendar

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World Biofuel Day 2021

World Biofuel Day is celebrated on 10 August each year to raise awareness regarding unconventional sources of fuels that could work as alternatives to fossil fuels. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Biofuels are renewable, biodegradable, sustainable sources of energy. With the help of biofuels, one can decrease the import dependency on crude oil, and welcome a

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India’s defence exports worth Rs 38,500 crore in last 7 years

India exported military hardware and systems worth Rs 38,500 crore in the last seven years. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 As per the details provided by the government in the Lok Sabha recently, India exported military hardware and systems worth Rs 38,500 crore in the last seven years. Further, the value of defence exports clocked

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Rameswar Teli launched 3rd ONGC handicraft project

Minister of State (MoS) Rameswar Teli launched ONGC-supported Assam Handloom project ‘Ujjwal Abahan’ on 6 August 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The project will support and train over a hundred artisans of Bhatiapar of Sivasagar, Assam in Hathkharga handicraft. This project is in line with the government’s observance of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, under

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World’s first Bio-Bank in Ayurveda at AIIA

Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has assured all help for establishing the first Bio-Bank of the world in Ayurveda at All India Institute of Ayurveda in New Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 AIIA is a public Ayurveda medicine and research institution located in New Delhi. It was established in 2015. It is an autonomous institute

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PM chaired UNSC High-Level Open Debate on Enhancing Maritime Security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently chaired the High-level Open Debate on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation’ on 9th August. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to preside over a UN Security Council Open Debate. The Open Debate focussed on ways to effectively counter maritime

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PM Narendra Modi launched ‘Ujjwala 2.0’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched ‘Ujjwala 2.0’ by handing over new LPG connections at Mahoba of Uttar Pradesh. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 During Ujjwala 1.0 launched in 2016, a target was set to provide LPG connections to 5 crore women members of BPL households. Subsequently, the scheme was expanded in April 2018 to

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India’s trade deficit with China has declined to 44.02 billion US Dollars

India’s trade deficit with China has declined from 53.57 billion US Dollars in 2018-19 to 44.02 billion US Dollars in 2020-2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Exports to China has increased to USD 21.19 billion in 2020-21 from USD 16.61 billion in 2019-20. Exports were USD 16.75 billion in 2018-19. Imports from China during 2018-19,

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