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Karnam Malleswari appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of Delhi Sports University

Karnam Malleshwari, the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics, has been appointed the first vice-chancellor of the Delhi government’s Delhi Sports University. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Malleshwari won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She has also been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award and […]

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Delhi decided to train 5,000 youths as health assistants

The Delhi government recently decided to train 5,000 youths to assist doctors and nurses as part of preparations for a possible third wave of COVID-19. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Under the plan, 5,000 youth will be given two weeks training by Guru Gobind Singh Indra Prastha University. This training will be provided in nine

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Delhi launched a vaccination campaign ‘Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination’

Chief Minister of Delhi launched ‘Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination’ campaign with the aim to vaccinate all people above 45 years against COVID-19. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Govt has proposed to allocate Rupees 45 crores in order to install high masts so as to hoist the national flag at 500 places in Delhi The Delhi

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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking to halt Central Vista work

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to halt the construction activities at the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project in view of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 It remarked that there was no reason for the court to suspend the construction activities as the workers were staying at

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Delhi High Court quashes GST on oxygen concentrators

The Delhi High Court held the Government’s imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on oxygen concentrators imported for personal use as ‘unconstitutional’ and said oxygen concentrators constitute a life-saving device during the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 It said that oxygen concentrators constitute a life-saving device during the COVID-19 pandemic and during

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Centre notifies GNCT Act that gives more powers to Delhi L-G

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a gazette notification stating that the provisions of the Government of National Capital Territory (GNCT) of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, would be deemed to have come into effect from April 27. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Bill amends the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act,

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Culex or common house mosquitoes that have resurfaced in Delhi

With the change in season and rise in temperature, culex or common house mosquitoes have made a reappearance across the capital. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Warmer temperatures are the main reason for the appearance of these mosquitoes. Their presence is especially felt more in areas around floodplains in East and South Delhi as it

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Delhi’s Air Quality Remains in “Poor” Category

Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) reported that the overall air quality in the national capital slightly improved but remained in the poor category with the Air Quality Index (AQI) clocking at 235. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The concentration of particulate matter of 10 micrometres (PM10) — coarse particles

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Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and Yamuna International Airport sign LoA

A Letter of Agreement (LoA) was signed between the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) in New Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The LoA defines provisions for civil aviation security responsibilities and functions at the upcoming international airport at Jewar, Noida. The contract of construction of the

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Delhi is the most polluted capital city globally

According to the report from IQ Air, Delhi remained the most polluted capital city in the world but India, on the whole, had improved its average annual PM 2.5 (particulate matter) levels higher in 2020 than in 2019. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 IQ Air is a Swiss air quality technology company, specialising in protection

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