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Only half of government schools and anganwadis have tap water supply

Only half of government schools and anganwadis have tap water supply

According to information provided to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources, only half of government schools and anganwadis have tap water supply, despite a 100-day campaign for 100% coverage being launched by the Jal Shakti Ministry in October 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Less than 8% of schools in Uttar Pradesh and 11% […]

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India’s first ‘Transgender Community Desk’ opens in Telangana's Gachibowli

India’s first ‘Transgender Community Desk’ opens in Telangana’s Gachibowli

In what is claimed to be the first-of-its-kind gender inclusive community policing initiative in the country, Cyberabad police inaugurated a ‘Transgender Community Desk’ at Gachibowli police station. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The desk will be managed by a police liaison officer and a transgender person who is designated as community coordinator. It will be

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Freedoms in India have reduced

Freedoms in India have reduced

Freedoms in India have reduced, according to a report from a U.S. thinktank, Freedom House, resulting in India being classified as ‘partly free’. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 India’s score was 67, a drop from 71/100 from last year (reflecting 2019 data) downgrading it from the free category last year (based on 2020 data). According

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Japan appoints ‘Minister of Loneliness’ after suicide rates increase

Japan appoints ‘Minister of Loneliness’ after suicide rates increase

Japan’s suicide rate rose in 2020, with 20,919 people taking their lives according to data by the National Police Agency. Most experts believe that the problem of escalating suicides in Japan is tied to the country’s culture of loneliness. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Japan’s ageing population — over 20% of the country’s population is

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WION launched 'Mission Sustainability - Population v/s Planet'

WION launched ‘Mission Sustainability – Population v/s Planet’

WION, in partnership with Mobius Foundation, is taking the vision of the Government of India forward and launching a one-year-long social initiative called ‘Mission Sustainability – Population v/s Planet’. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The campaign commenced with a two-hour-long Thought Leadership Conclave on February 20, 2021. World population has witnessed an increase from 1

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Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission Under VCF-SC

Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission Under VCF-SC

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India in order to boost entrepreneurship and innovation among the SC students/SC Divyang youth has launched Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM) under Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC) on 30th September 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Objective is to boost entrepreneurship and

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Niti Aayog constitutes sub-group to prepare a plan for migrant workers

Niti Aayog constitutes sub-group to prepare a plan for migrant workers

The NITI Aayog has constituted a sub-group to prepare a National Action Plan for Migrant Workers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The sub-group comprises the members from various Ministries of Govt. of India, subject experts, NGOs and civil society organisations, to prepare a tangible action plan to address issues related to migrant workers. In order

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