The government of India has claimed that all interception in India takes place lawfully in response to the finding by a global collaborative investigative project that Israeli spyware Pegasus was used to target at least 300 individuals in India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Communication surveillance in India takes place primarily under two laws — […]
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The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of an Integrated Multi-purpose infrastructure Development Corporation for the Union Territory of Ladakh Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Cabinet also approved the creation of one post of Managing Director, for the corporation in the pay scale of Rs.1,44,200- Rs.2,18,200 level. The authorized share capital of the Corporation
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The Central government of India has informed the Rajya Sabha that there were no Great Indian Bustards (GIB) in Kutch Bustard Sanctuary (KBS) in Gujarat’s Kutch district as on January 1 this year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 GIBs are the largest among the four bustard species found in India, the other three being MacQueen’s
The United States of America had previously imposed sanctions to prevent the completion of a major new gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. Now it has now signalled its approval for the project. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The US and Germany reached a deal on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline – which significantly increases
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is being implemented on actuarial/bidded premium rates however, farmers including small farmers have to pay maximum 2% for Kharif, 1.5% for Rabi food and oilseed crops and 5% for commercial/horticultural crops. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) launched on 18 February 2016 by
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A special CBI court recently convicted two policemen for the custodial death of a murder accused, who had been burnt alive inside the police station. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The judgment relied heavily on the ‘dying declaration’ made by the victim prior to his death. The law presumes that no person will meet their
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The Assam government recently announced that Gaon Buras (village headman), village-level functionaries of the district administration, will henceforth be called ‘Gaon Pradhans’. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The institution of Gaon Bura in Assam dates back to the colonial era, when the British appointed the oldest person in the village as the head, who would
A Brexit treaty on Northern Ireland, negotiated by Prime Minister of UK Boris Johnson and called the Northern Ireland Protocol, could create so many problems that it might have to be abandoned if it cannot be rewritten. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The protocol aims to resolve one of the thorniest issues created by Brexit:
The government of India has been implementing dedicated scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2015-16 to promote chemical free organic farming in the country in cluster mode. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Under the programme, financial assistance of Rs 50000/ha/3 years is provided for cluster formation, capacity building, incentive for inputs, value addition
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Government is implementing Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP) as a sub scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2020-21 for the promotion of traditional indigenous practices. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The scheme mainly emphasizes on exclusion of all synthetic chemical inputs and promotes on-farm biomass recycling with major stress on biomass mulching; use
