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4th Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19

The 4th Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19 have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare on 19th August, 2019. The assessment of production of different crops is based on the feedback received from States and validated with information available from other sources. The estimated production of various […]

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Vice President asks Indian community in Lithuania to strengthen economic and cultural ties between the two nations

The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu called upon the Indian community in Lithuania to serve as a bridge in strengthening economic and cultural relations between the two countries. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Addressing the Indian community at Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania on the second day of his three nation tour to the

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India has a rightful claim to UNSC membership

The Vice President said that India, which represents one sixth of the global population, has a rightful claim to the permanent membership of the United Nation’s Security Council (UNSC) and thanked the Lithuanian Prime Minister for extending support to India in various multilateral fora. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 On the third day of his

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Union Home Minister reviews issues related to NRC

Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah reviewed the issues related to final publication of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, on August 19, 2019. The review meeting was attended by the Chief Minister of Assam, Union Home Secretary, Chief Secretary Assam and senior officers. Extensive deliberations have been held on the

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Karnataka gets 17 ministers after Yediyurappa’s cabinet expansion

The 17-member Karnataka Cabinet took oath at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on 20 August morning, three weeks after senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa sworn-in as Chief Minister of the state after defeating the Congress-JDS coalition government via Trust Vote. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 This is the first Cabinet expansion after Yediyurappa assumed office on

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The Moon is actually brighter than the Sun

Cosmic rays are the high-energy radiation that comes from outside our solar system produced by things like supernovae and active galactic nuclei (AGN). They are nothing but protons accelerating through the universe, like blasts of waves of exploding stars. When these electrically-charged particles strike matter, say, the lunar surface, they turn into gamma rays. Daily

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India Rejects Pakistan’s Claim of Using Water as Weapon of War

India rejected the claim Using Water as ‘Weapon of War’ saying that under the terms of a water treaty between the two nations it had informed Pakistan about the release of excess water late when it crossed a certain threshold. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Relations between the neighbours, already hostile, have been further strained

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State Bank of India aims to eliminate debit cards

The State Bank of India is planning to end the ubiquitous usage of debit cards from the banking system. “It is our wish to eliminate the debit cards, and am sure we can eliminate them,” said SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar while at the annual FIBAC, a banking conclave organised by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)

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Chandrayaan 2 Enters Moon’s Orbit After “Heart-Stopping”

Chandrayaan 2 has been successfully manoeuvred into lunar orbit on 20 August, after nearly 30 days of space travel. This was one of the trickiest operations in the mission. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 A higher-than-expected approach velocity would have bounced off the spacecraft into deep space, while a slow approach would have led to

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Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Recruitment 2019

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited invites Sarkari Job Application for the post of 164 Project Engineer, HR Officer & Various Vacancy. Apply Online before 16 September 2019. HPCL Recruitment Qualification/eligibility conditions, how to apply & other rules are given below. 1)Name of the post: Project Engineer No of Vacancy: 126 Pay Scale: 60000 – 180000/- Qualification:

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