Bamboo is vital to India’s Post- COVID economy and will provide an opportunity for India to emerge as an economic power with the support of its Bamboo resources. The Minister discussed India’s Post-COVID economy which will provide an opportunity for India to emerge as an economic power with the support of its Bamboo resources. Northeast […]
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A report by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat stated that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region has been expected to post an economic decline by 2.7 percent in 2020 because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The report recorded a 3.6% economic growth in the APEC region. The unemployment rate
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Around $1 trillion of debt owed by developing countries would be cancelled under a global deal proposed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to help them overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points UNCTAD report stated that over 64 low-income countries currently spend more on
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In an Order today, clause 14(v) of the consolidated revised guidelines, relating to E-commerce companies has been excluded. In this regard it is again clarified that while operations of e-commerce companies for non-essential goods stands prohibited, however they will continue to operate for essential goods as has been allowed earlier and continue to be allowed
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According to a new study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), India’s renewable energy subsidies fell 35% between 2016-17 and 2018-19. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The report was titled “Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2020” which said that the support for renewable energy
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Around $1 trillion of debt owed by developing countries would be cancelled under a global deal proposed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to help them overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points UNCTAD report stated that over 64 low-income countries currently spend more on
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The Economic Advisory Council of the Fifteenth Finance Commission will meet on 23-24 April, 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Members of the Advisory Council discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown on the Indian economy. The officials discussed the impact of the pandemic on financial institutions and business
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Central Board of Direct Taxes reported that the Income tax refunds to over eight lakh small businesses worth over five thousand 204 crore rupees have been issued in the last ten days. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Income tax refunds will help MSME to carry on their business activities without pay cuts and layoffs
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According to IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva the world economy, already “sluggish” before the coronavirus outbreak, is now bound to suffer a “severe recession” in 2020. The current crisis posed “daunting challenges” for policymakers in many emerging markets and developing economies. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The coronavirus pandemic hit the world economy when it
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IMF head Kristalina Georgieva has reported the international lender plans to use all its USD 1 trillion lending capacity to support countries across the world battling the deadly outbreak. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points In the first-ever virtual annual spring meeting of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington, the IMF announced its
