Page-9 of Archives: July, 2022
What are highlights of Basic Road Statistics in India 2018-19?
Transport Research Wing of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways released its annual publication “The Basic Road Statistics of India 2018-19”, on the road sector. This edition presents...
What is India-Namibia MoU on Cheetah Restoration?
On July 20, 2022, India and Namibia inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reintroduction cheetahs in historical range in India. 8 Cheetahs (4 males and 4 females) are...
What is ‘imported’ human embryo? Why the government has banned import of human embryo?
On July 20, 2022, Union government restricted the import of human embryos in accordance with the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. Before...
What are NITI Aayog proposals for regulation of Digital Banks?
On July 20, 2022, NITI Aayog released a report on digital banks titled “A proposal for Digital Banks in India: Licensing and Regulatory Regime’’ In the report, government’s...
What is Jayant Kumar Banthia Commission?
On July 20, 2022, The Supreme Court of India accepted the report of Jayant Kumar Banthia Commission. Court also gave direction to Maharashtra State Election Commission to hold...
What is WhatsApp banking? How does it work?
Recently, the State Bank of India launched its “WhatsApp Banking Services”. This service will help SBI customers to avail some of the banking services on WhatsApp. This will...
What are current trends in inward remittances in India?
India recently became the largest recipient of remittances worldwide. As per World Bank, it received USD 87 billion in 2021, accounting for a growth of 4.6%. India is...
What is EU-India Human Rights Dialogues?
The 10th EU-India Human Rights Dialogue was organised on July 15, 2022 in New Delhi. On the occasion, both India and the EU restated their commitment of protecting and promoting...
What are key features of India Innovation Index 2021?
Third edition of the India Innovation Index released by NITI Aayog on July 21, 2022. The index assesses performance of states in innovation ecosystem on the basis of...Daily Current Affairs Quiz : July 21, 2022
1. Which country was the top choice of Indian nationals, who renounced their Indian citizenship in 2021? [A] UK[B] USA[C] UAE[D] Germany Show Answer Correct Answer: B [USA]...
Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 21, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 21, 2022 INDIA – India, Namibia sign MoU for bringing cheetah to Kuno-Palpur National Park in MP; extinct... 