Page-10 of Archives: July, 2022
Conclave on India Africa Growth Partnership
On July 19, 2022, Union Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal attended the “Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Exim Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership”. Key Facts During the...
Cut in Windfall Tax on petrol, diesel, ATF
On July 20, 2022, Union government reduced the windfall tax on petrol, diesel, crude oil and jet fuel, following the cut in international rates. Highlights Windfall tax on...
Himachal Pradesh: First to connect all VLTD vehicles with ERSS
Himachal Pradesh has become India’s first state to connect the Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). Highlights All the registered commercial vehicles...
New Technologies used in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Union Government had launched the “Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-I (PMGSY-I)”, to provide rural connectivity. As of July 13, 2022, road length of 6,45,566 km has been sanctioned...
RBI: Four-tiered regulatory for Urban Cooperative Banks
On July 19, 2022, a simple four-tiered regulatory framework was adopted by the Central Bank, for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs). Key Facts The RBI adopted the framework on the basis...
National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions
On July 18, 2022, Union government unveiled the “National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions (NSCSTI)”, with the aim of raising their quality and capacity. Key Facts NSCSTI...
Telangana- UNDP MoU on DiCRA
Government of Telangana recently announced “Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA)” as a part of Digital Public Goods Alliance, in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)....
What is Karakoram Anomaly?
Recently, Researchers unravelled why some areas of glaciers in the Karakoram Range are going against the worldwide trend of glacial melt due to climate change. Highlights Even in...
Sanjay Agarwal Committee on MSP
Union Government has constituted “Sanjay Agarwal Committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP)”, to make it more effective and transparent. Committee has been created around eight months later the...Daily Current Affairs Quiz : July 20, 2022
1. Some public sector banks have recently connected to the AA ecosystem. What is the expansion of AA? [A] Amount Aggregator[B] Account Aggregator[C] Affiliate Aggregator[D] Account Administrator Show...
James Webb telescope: Discovery of water on distant planet
James Webb Telescope will help in discovery of water on distant planet. This telescope will help the researchers in measuring the chemical makeup of atmospheres of planets across other stars. Researchers...
