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Aug 20, 2021

PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates INDOSAN in New Delhi 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the INDOSAN (Indian sanitation Conference) in New Delhi- second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission. PM Modi addressed that cleanliness is a habit and takes some effort.

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Government Schemes/Projects

Top University of India is IISc in NIRF Survey 

According to the first National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) survey the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) , Bengaluru was ranked at the best Indian university. This NIRF Survey was the first of its kind of indigenous ranking framework for higher education institutions…

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Government Schemes/Projects

Union Cabinet Approves Setting up Rail Development Authority 

The Union Cabinet has cleared approved setting up an independent rail regulator, named Rail Development Authority (RDA) . It will be based in Delhi and will be set up through an executive order. It will be responsible for recommending passenger fares, setting performance standard…

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National Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) 

The Union Cabinet approved the creation of National Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) . The National Bench of the Appellate Tribunal shall be situated at New Delhi.

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Utilization Status of Nirbhaya Fund 

Nirbhaya Fund is a non- lapsable corpus fund that was created by the Ministry of Finance in 2013 to enhance safety and security for women. Ministry of women and child development is the nodal ministry to monitor and review the progress of the Nirbhaya fund. This fund is monitored…

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Policies & Governance

Pests Eat Away India՚s 35% of Total Crop Yield: ICAR Scientist 

About 30 - 35% of annual crop yield in India gets wasted because of pests. Large-scale crop-loss is having an adverse effect on agricultural biosafety. It is paramount to food security of country. It is discovered by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) scientist.

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities

Culex Mosquitoes Harming Delhi- Danger of Filariasis & Encephalitis 

Inefficiency of civic agencies in keeping Delhi՚s drains unclogged has left city in grip of mosquito menace with repellents failing to scare or kill them. These are Culex mosquitoes that don՚t cause dengue or malaria.

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Health

Deep Ocean Mission and Resource Management: Problem of Ghost Gear-Fishing 

Drawn up of a 5-year plan to explore the deep ocean. Drawn up by the Central government. Exercise coordination- Ministry of Earth Sciences. The blueprint of “Deep Ocean Mission” has been recently unveiled by the MOES. Mission proposes to explore the deep ocean similar to the spac…

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HealthEnvironment

🌟 UGC NET Exam Dec 2013 Paper 1 Solved - Part 3 

This is the third part of the UGC Paper 1 Dec 2013 multi-part series where we will discuss the answers for UGC NET exam five questions at a time. The paper this time was tricky. Examrace UGC Paper 1 Series (⟋NTA-UGC-NET⟋NTA-UGC-NET-FlexiPrep-Program⟋Postal-Courses⟋Examrace-NTA-UG…

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India-Egypt Relations 

India and Egypt, are the part of world՚s oldest civilizations, and have enjoyed very close relations form ancient times. Even I modern times, Mahatma Gandhi and Saad Zaghloul shared common goals on the independence of their countries a relationship that was to blossom into an exc…

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International Relations & Organizations