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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: September 20, 2022

September 20, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 20, 2022 INDIA – PM Modi meets Deputy PM and Finance Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong in New Delhi – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh calls on President of Egypt Mr ..

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Market-Based Economic Dispatch (MBED) mechanism

September 19, 2022

The Union Ministry of Power is currently calling for the Market-Based Economic Dispatch (MBED) mechanism – a radical shift from the current decentralized, voluntary pool-based electricity market. What is the MBED mechanism? The MBED mechanism envisages a centralized scheduling for ..

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Indian Government to set up panel to study status of SC converts to Islam and Christianity

September 19, 2022

The Central Government will constitute a national commission to study the social, economic and educational status of members of Scheduled Castes or Dalits who have converted to religions other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. Key facts This proposed commission is ..

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Global Registry of Fossil Fuels

September 19, 2022

Global Registry of Fossil Fuels is the world’s first public database on fossil fuel reserves, production and emissions. Key features The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels is the “first-ever fully transparent” public database that tracks fossil fuels across the world. ..

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9th Session of Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

September 19, 2022

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar recently inaugurated the 9th Session of Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which is being held in New Delhi from September 19 ..

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UAE to launch its first lunar rover in November

September 19, 2022

The UAE is expected to launch the Rashid rover in November this year aboard a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket. Key facts The United Arab Emirates will launch its first lunar rover named Rashid from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida in ..

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India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline

September 19, 2022

The Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) is expected to complete the construction of India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline by the end of 2022. What is India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline? The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline Project (IBFPP) aims to connect Siliguri in West Bengal, India ..

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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – September 18-19,2022 [Mock Test]

September 19, 2022

41. Identify the personality: He defeated Chikka Deva Raja of Mysore. He fought Battle of Wai. He died in the Battle of Sangmeshwar. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: [A] Shivaji I[B] Shambhaji I[C] Rajaram I[D] Shivaji ..

Amendment of Foreign Trade Policy of India for Rupee Settlement

September 19, 2022

The Central Government has made changes to the Foreign Trade Policy of India to activate the RBI’s mechanism facilitating trade in the Indian Rupee. Key facts The recently amended Foreign Trade Policy of India allows international trade invoicing, payment and ..

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Poland opens new canal across the Vistula Spit

September 19, 2022

Poland has opened a new sea waterway to enable ships to sail from the Baltic Sea and the Bay of Gdansk to ports of Vistula lagoon without relying on Strait of Pilawa in Russia. Key facts The new canal was ..

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