India ranked 80th in Corruption Perception Index
India has been ranked at the 80th position among 180 countries and territories in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) prepared by Transparency International. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Denmark and New Zealand have cornered
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Indian Oil signs MoU with Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority
Indian Oil has signed an MoU with Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to offer assistance and technical expertise to the country in implementing its National LPG Promotion Policy. The purpose of this MoU is to strengthen cooperation between the two parties in the field of petroleum, in particular LPG, in which IOC would support the
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World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2020
International Labour Organisation has released ‘World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2020’. The report highlights that global unemployment will rise by 2.5 million in 2020. The ILO report said that about 188 million people are unemployed in the world. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 This report stated that global unemployment was stable for the past
Niti Aayog to develop National Data Platform
Niti Aayog will develop a national data and analytics platform to make all government data accessible to stakeholders in a user-friendly manner. The NDAP will strive to ensure that the data is assured, consistent, coherent and credible. NDAP will be a reliable platform for up-to-date data. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be developed to keep
International Day of Education – 24 January 2020
The world will mark the first-ever International Day of Education on 24 January, which was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly last year in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. UNESCO is calling on countries to increase political commitment to education as a force for inclusion driving the achievement of
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India achieves complete phase out of HCFC-141 b
India has successfully achieved the complete phase out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b, which is a chemical used by foam manufacturing enterprises and one of the most potent ozone depleting chemical after Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) .(HCFC)-141 b is used mainly as a blowing agent in the production of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020
India joins WEF reskilling initiative as founding member
India joined the World Economic Forum’s Reskilling Revolution as a founding government member, an initiative to provide one billion people with better education, skills and jobs by 2030. The scheme aims to future-proof workers from technological change and help economies by providing new skills for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The
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Platypus of Australia under threat from climate change
Australia’s devastating drought, and other effects of climate change are pushing the iconic duck-billed platypus, a globally unique mammal, towards extinction. Platypuses were once considered widespread across the eastern Australian mainland and Tasmania, although not a lot is known about their distribution or abundance because of the species’ secretive and nocturnal nature. Daily Current Affairs
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