A new wheat variety MACS-6478 is helping farmers in a village in Maharashtra to double their yield. The wheat variety was developed by Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The farmers of the village in Koregaon tehsil of Satara district […]
Mrs. Seema Gupta, Director (Operations), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, has been named the winner of Gold Stevie Award in the Lifetime Achievement- Business category in the 17th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honour women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and
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India and France were re-elected as the President and Co- President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for a term of two years at the virtual meeting of the Third Assembly held on 14 October. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Third Assembly of the International Solar Alliance has been attended by 34 ISA
In Ladakh Union Territory, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Mr Nitin Gadkari initiated Asia’s longest ZojiLa Tunnel works virtually, by igniting ceremonial blasts. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar valley and Leh on NH-1 and will bring about an all-round economic and socio-cultural integration of
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The Union Cabinet has approved World Bank supported Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States -STARS project. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Project seeks to support States in developing, implementing and evaluating interventions with direct linkages to improved education outcomes. The total project cost is 5,718 crore rupees with the financial support of World
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Union Cabinet has approved a Special Package worth Rs. 520 crore in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh for a period of five years till FY 2023-24 and ensure funding of DeendayalAntyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh on a demand driven basis without linking
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International Day of Rural Women is celebrated on 15 October. From agriculture to food security, nutrition, land and natural resource management, domestic care and work, rural women are at the forefront and are taking charge by being in the driver’s seat. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The International Day of Rural Women was created
Kerala State government has launched Kerala Abhayakiranam Scheme 2020. In this scheme, the Kerala govt. will provide financial assistance of Rs. 1,000 to close relatives of destitute widows who provide protection and shelter to them. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The state cabinet has given approval of Rs. 99 lakh for Abhayakiranam scheme aiming
Kerala State government has launched Kerala Athijeevanam Keraliyam Scheme on 27 August 2020. In this scheme, Kerala govt. will provide employment to around 50,000 people in the current financial year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This scheme will be implemented under the CM Local Employment Assurance Programme (LEAP) of the state govt. The new
Kerala State government has launched Sahayahastham Scheme 2020 . In this Chief Minister’s Loan Scheme, interest free loans are provided to women self help groups (SHGs). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Around 22.77 lakh women in the state have already been benefited from this scheme with an allocation of Rs. 2000 crore. The scheme
