The government on decided to lift the nearly six-month-old ban on export of onions in a bid to protect the interests of farmers as prices are likely to fall sharply due to bumper rabi crop. Since the price of onion has stabilised and there is bumper onion crop, government has decided to lift ban on […]
The United States has surpassed China to become India’s top trading partner. It shows greater economic ties between the two countries. The trend is expected to continue in the coming years as India and the US are engaged in further deepening the economic ties. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 During April-December 2019-20, the bilateral trade
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The Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government has made Marathi compulsory in schools affiliated with all boards with a fine of Rs 1 lakh for institutions that fail to comply with the directive. The Maharashtra Assembly unanimously approved a bill making Marathi a compulsory subject in all schools of the state. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 According
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First earth imaging satellite of India, GISAT-1 will be launched in a geostationary orbit, in the evening of March 5 from the Sriharikota launch centre. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that its medium-lift GSLV launcher numbered F10 would orbit the 2,275-kg spacecraft. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Geo Imaging Satellite-1 will be sent off
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Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has launched three new technological support/alert systems to significantly reduce damage and losses to fishermen, offshore oil exploration industries and coastal population during extreme weather and oceanic events. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 This system can predict ‘Kallakkadal’ (swell surge) that occurs along the Indian coast, particularly
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval to set up a National Technical Textiles Mission with a total outlay of Rs 1480 Crore, with a view to position the country as a global leader in Technical Textiles. The Mission would have a four year implementation period from FY 2020-21 to 2023-24. Daily
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Hrithik Roshan, who shed his ‘death by chocolate’ image to play a Bihar-based mathematician in Super 30, won Best Actor at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) Awards held in Mumbai. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The actor was felicitated at the event for his performance in Super 30, in which he played math wizard
One in three Aadhaar-based payments for the Centre’s maternity benefit scheme, or Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), was credited to a wrong bank account, according to a progress report on Poshan Abhiyaan (Nutrition Mission) released by the NITI Aayog. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The report says a telephone survey of 5,525 beneficiaries, conducted
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The Minister of State (IC) for Power, New & Renewable Energy has announced the successful installation of 10 lakh smart meters across India, under the Government of India’s Smart Meter National Programme (SMNP). These smart meters, operational in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Bihar, aim to bring efficiency in the distribution system leading to better
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The Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary will be declared as a tiger reserve soon. A presentation of the final proposal was made before the NTCA early this month and the final notification will be made by the State government once the NTCA gives its formal approval. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Once notified, Karnataka will have
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