Page-6 of GKToday Archives: August, 2021
Bank accounts under PMJDY reach 43 crores
According to finance ministry, Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), number of bank accounts have increased to 43 crores with total deposits of Rs 1.46 lakh crore. Key Highlights The flagship financial inclusion scheme, PMJDY, has completed seven ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Forbes Data: Delhi has world’s most CCTV Cameras in Public Places
According to Chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi has surpassed the megacities like Shanghai, New York and London in having the greatest number of CCTV cameras installed per square mile. Key Points CM cited a Forbes India report on most surveilled ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
BRICS-Agricultural Research Platform- Key Facts
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, chaired the 11th Meeting of BRICS on August 27, 2021. Highlights Ministers of Agriculture from Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa held meeting virtually under the theme- “BRICS Partnership for ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
QSim- India’s first Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the India’s first ‘Quantum Computer Simulator (QSim) Toolkit’. Key Points QSim is the first-of-its-kind toolkit, indigenously developed in India. It meant to be a vital tool of learning and understanding the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
RBI to launch Trial Project of CBDC by December
According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das, RBI is set to launch the trial program of its digital currency by December 2021. Highlights Currently, RBI is working on bringing its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in a ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Bharat series (BH-series): New Registration Mark
Government of India has introduced a new registration mark under the Bharat Series (BH-Series) for new vehicles. Key Points New registration mark was launched in order to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles. This citizen-centric, IT-based solution for vehicle registration was ..