Point-Wise Current-Affairs & GS (Includes Important PIB Updates) 2023 with Maps & Data- IAS, SSC Etc

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Aug 20, 2021

Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND) -4201 Becomes India՚s First High Purity Gold Standard 

India Government Mint (IGM) , a unit of Security Printing and Minting Corp of India Ltd launched India՚s first homegrown high purity gold reference standard- Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND-4201) .

What is BND-4201?

  • BND-4201 is reference material for gold o…

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Economics

🌟 India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway 

The 1360 kms long India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway is an initiative pertaining to India, Myanmar and Thailand. That will connect Moreh, India with Mae Sot, Thailand via Myanmar.

Details About the Highway

  • India is undertaking construction of two sec…

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Government Schemes/Projects

हरियाणा पंचायतों कोसर्वोतम श्रेणी देगी (Haryana Panchayats Will be Ranked Best -In Hindi) (Part 15) 

हरियाणा पंचायतों को स्टार (सर्वोतम) रैंकिंग (श्रेणी) देगी- हरियाणा सरकार ने राज्य की सात सितारा ग्राम पंचायत इंद्रधनुष योजना के तहत सात सामाजिक मानकों के आधार पर अपनी पंचायतों को स्टार रैंकिंग देने का फैसला किया है।

  • कुल 1,120 गांवों ने रैंकिंग हासिल की है और प्रत्येक मानक को प्राप…

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News Snippets (Hindi)

Asset Reconstruction Companies Permitted to Buy Financial Assets from Peers 

The Asset Reconstruction Companies have been permitted by RBI to acquire financial assets from peers (other such entities) . All such transactions should be settled in cash. ARC is a specialized financial institution that buys the NPAs or bad assets from banks and financial insti…

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Policies & GovernanceEconomicsCommittees & Govt. Bodies

🌟 Wassenaar Arrangement Admits India – What is Wassenaar Arrangement? (Important) 

Multilateral export control regime Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) at the meeting of the grouping in Vienna admitted India as its new member, raising India՚s stature in non-proliferation and helping acquire critical technologies.

Strategic Significance

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International Relations & Organizations

Dr Vijay Bhatkar Appointed New Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University 

Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar, has been appointed the new Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University. He is a technocrat, who is considered father of Indian Supercomputer. He will hold office for a three-year period from date of his appointment.

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Appointments

🌟 How Are Castes Included in Scheduled Caste List? (Important) 

Scheduled Castes are specified under the provisions of Article 341 of the Constitution of India. Government has Modalities for deciding claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in the list of Scheduled Castes.

  • Only proposals of the State Gove…

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Bills

🌟 Alternate Medicine in India: Fifty Percent Increase Patients՚s Seeking Homoeopathic Treat. (Imp.) 

There has been a 50 percent rise in the number of people seeking homeopathy treatment in India in the past five years, the government revealed, saying that it is clinically effective.

  • Homeopathy is being promoted as it is not only safe and effective but also due to its h…

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Health

ओलंपिक खेल 2016 (Olympic Games 2016) 

प्रस्तावना:- इस खेल के विकास व शुरूआत के बारे में हम कुछ बाते विस्तार पूर्वक पहले ही दिनांक 9.5. 2016 के वर्ड हेरिटेज डे विश्व प्रैतृक संबंधी खेल दिवस पर नामक निबंध में बता चुके हैं। पहले ओलंपिक खेलों से संबंधित, हर चार साल बाद आयोजिक अंतरराष्ट्रीय खेल प्रतियोगिता। खेलों को आरंभ …

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International Relations & Organizations

China Inducts Largest Homegrown Y-20 Military Transport Plane 

China inducted its largest indigenously-built transport aircraft Y-20, A breakthrough in military aviation technology for the People՚s Liberation Army (PLA) which will allow the world՚s largest force to transport cargo and troops over long distances in various weather situations.

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Government Schemes/Projects