The Supreme Court has found the indefinite “occupation” of a public road by the Shaheen Bagh protestors unacceptable. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The verdict came on a plea against the Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests which had led to blocking of a road in Shaheen Bagh in the national capital last December. It said […]
According to Union Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Centre will determine the jurisdictions of the Krishna and Godavari river management boards (KRMB and GRMB). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points He was speaking after convening an apex council meeting involving the Centre, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the second since 2016. The meeting is
The government has appointed three eminent economists Ashima Goyal, Jayanth R Varma and Shashanka Bhide as members of the rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The new members nominated have been given a four-year term. The other three ex-officio members of the MPC are Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta
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The chairman of a Supreme Court-appointed expert committee has alleged violations of the court orders in the execution of the Chardham road project — a 900-km, ₹12,000-crore enterprise to connect pilgrimage spots in Uttarakhand. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The top court ruled last month that a width of 5.5 metre be enforced as
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended the formation of a multi-stakeholder body, to be established by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that will monitor the services to check if telecom operators are complying with net neutrality rules. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The MSB, which could include telecom service providers, Internet service
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Rules have been relaxed for divorced daughters to receive Family Pension and now a daughter will be entitled to receive the Family Pension even if the divorce had not finally taken place but the divorce petition had been filed by her during the lifetime of her deceased parent employee/pensioner. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points
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Road Transport and Highways Ministry notified amendments in Central Motor Vehicle Rules facilitating implementation of Electronic enforcement, Maintenance of Vehicular Documents through Information Technology portal with effect from 1st of next month. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Use of IT services and electronic monitoring will result in better enforcement of Traffic Rules in the
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Parliament has passed the Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020 with Rajya Sabha approving it. The bill provides a legal framework for bilateral netting of qualified financial contracts. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Netting refers to offsetting of all claims arising from dealings between two parties to determine a net amount payable
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The Lok Sabha passed the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 that looks to reorient the governance model in central ports to landlord model, whereby port infrastructure is leased to private operators. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Bill seeks to provide for regulation, operation and planning of major ports in the country and provide
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Lok Sabha has passed the National Forensic Science University Bill 2020. The Bill establishes National Forensic Science University as an institute of national importance. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The proposed university would facilitate and promote studies and research and help achieve excellence in the field of forensic science in conjunction with applied behavioural
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