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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : January 4, 2022

January 4, 2022

41. The GST Council has decided to defer the increase in GST Rate on which product? [A] Textile[B] Automobile[C] Mobile Phones[D] Cotton Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Textile] Notes:The GST Council decided to defer the increase in the rate for ..

District Level Good Governance Index

January 4, 2022

The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory is to get a district – level Good Governance Index. The index is modelled on Good Governance Index 2021. What is District Good Governance Index? The index will assess the governance in different districts ..

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Zero Tillage Technology

January 3, 2022

Zero tillage is an agricultural practice. It maintains permanent soil cover. It increases natural biological processes that occur in the soil. It improves sustained crop production and increases soil nutrition. There is no soil disturbance. What is Zero Tillage Technology? ..

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Quadrantid Meteor Shower

January 3, 2022

The Quadrantid meteor shower occurs in January every year. The radiant of the shower lies in the Bootes constellation. Cause of meteor showers The meteor showers are caused due to debris or trail of dust left by a comet. When ..

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India’s Unemployment rate – Recent Trends

January 3, 2022

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) recently released the unemployment status report of India for the month of December, 2021. According to the report, the unemployment rate in the country was 7.91% in December. It was 7% in November. ..

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What is Monoceromyia flavoscutata?

January 3, 2022

It is a new species recently discovered in India. Along with Monoceromyia flavoscutata, researchers also found Monoceromyia nigra. These newly discovered species were classified as a new type Syrphid flies. About the discovery The species were discovered by scientists of ..

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Sri Lanka’s Financial Crisis

January 3, 2022

According to World Bank’s Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU), Sri Lanka is facing an acute economic crisis because of job & earning losses, and high food inflation. Key Facts Inflation has been increased due to printing of money by government ..

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Measures to conserve Western Ghats

January 3, 2022

Union Environment Ministry has extended measures to conserve the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats. It will be delayed by another six months. Deadline to notify new rules have been extended till June 30, 2022. Key Facts Earlier deadlines were set to ..

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Draft National Air Sports Policy

January 3, 2022

Ministry of Civil Aviation released the draft “National Air Sports Policy (NASP)” on January 3, 2021 for public feedback. Key Facts The draft policy is available on Ministry’s website, for which suggestions can be sent by January 31, 2022. About National Air Sports Policy ..

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Energy Transition Advisory Committee (Tarun Kapoor Committee)

January 3, 2022

The Energy Transition Advisory Committee was formed by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. It is headed by Tarun Kapoor, former Secretary of Petroleum Ministry. It will focus on increasing the share of clean energy sources such as hydrogen, biofuel, ..

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