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First Virtual Trade Fair (VTF) organised by APEDA to boost exports potential of India’s agricultural and processed food products during COVID19 pandemic drew huge response from participants, exporters and buyers from countries including India, UAE, Brazil, New Zealand and France. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The VTF was organised during March 10-12, 2021. The fair […]

The prices of raw materials, known as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) or bulk drugs, have grown multifold since November. The same trend was seen in April last year, when several Chinese units and trade corridors shut down due to the Covid outbreak. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Now, as India seeks self-dependence in API production,

The decision of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to slap restrictions on mutual fund (MF) investments in additional tier-1 (AT1) bonds has raised a storm in the MF and banking sectors. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Finance Ministry has asked the regulator to withdraw the changes as it could lead to

Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited (IMPCL) will sell products on Government e-Market (GeM) portal. The IMPCL and GeM has finalised a deal in this regard and now the Ayurvedic and Unani medicines of IMPCL will figure on the GeM portal to hundreds of government sector buyers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The deal between IMPCL

India’s economic stress preceded the Covid-19 pandemic, but worsened in its aftermath as individuals with incomes and salaries took a hit. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The latest government data shows a 6.6 per cent contraction in the number of income tax returns (ITRs) filed by individuals earning up to Rs 50 lakh in financial

The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari reviewed the progress of India’s first grade separated urban expressway, Dwarka Expressway (NH – 248BB) . Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Minister expressed hope that the 29-kilometre long Expressway, being constructed under the Bharatmala Project and with a cost of Rs.8,662 crore, would be

SEBI asked stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories to put in place a code of conduct and institutional mechanism to prevent fraud or market abuse by them and their designated persons. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Under this, the managing director (MD) or chief executive officer (CEO) of market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) will be obligated

India retained the third spot on the list of countries with a maximum number of billionaires. The country’s elite billion dollar club saw the addition of 55 new entrepreneurs in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 India is now home to 177 resident dollar billionaires while overall Indians with a net

The telecom spectrum auctions concluded after a day and a half of bidding, with the Centre garnering ₹77,814.80 crore in revenues. The amount exceeded the expectations of the government as well as analysts, as telcos focussed on renewing expiring spectrum and consolidating holdings in select bands. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The amount exceeded the