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Shinku La Tunnel

February 16, 2023

The Shinku La or Shingo La is a mountain pass located on the border between HP and Ladakh. It is at an altitude of 5,091 metres. In 2016, the Border Road Organization built a road to the pass. However, the ..

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National Tribal Festival – Aadi Mahotsav

February 16, 2023

The Tribal Ministry is conducting the Aadi Mahotsav festival to promote tribal products. TRIFED organizes the festival on behalf of the ministry. The main objective of conducting Aadi Mahotav is to prevent the middlemen from exploiting the tribals. Profits of ..

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EU formally bans gas, diesel car sales from 2035

February 16, 2023

The European Union recently planned to ban the sale of gas and diesel cars. The ban will come into effect in 2035. The decision was made to increase the use of Electric Vehicles. The main objective is to achieve zero ..

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HARBINGER 2023: RBI announces 2nd global hackathon

February 16, 2023

The Reserve Bank of India recently announced the “HARBINGER-2023”. It is a hackathon. The theme of the hackathon is “Inclusive Digital Services”. Competitors from 22 different countries will participate in the hackathon. This includes Israel, the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, the ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : February 16, 2023

February 16, 2023

1. The Union Ministry of Mines announced that lithium reserves were found for the first time in which state/UT? [A] Jharkhand[B] Chhattisgarh[C] Jammu and Kashmir[D] Karnataka Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Jammu and Kashmir] Notes:The Union Ministry of Mines announced ..

Defence: 75% capital to be spent on domestic procurement

February 16, 2023

Bandhan Ceremony was conducted at the AERO INDIA air show. During the ceremony, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and technology transfer agreements were signed by DRDO. Also, private defence companies launched their products and made key announcements. Defence Minister Shri ..

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India has 27K active tech startups

February 16, 2023

The NASSCOM report recently said that there are more than 27,000 startups in India. Of these, tech startups count to 1,300. The report further said that India is the third largest tech startup holder in the world. The US is ..

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Global sovereign debt roundtable

February 16, 2023

On the sidelines of the G20 meeting, Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable is to be held in Bengaluru. The event will discuss issues that are obstructing the debt restructuring processes. It will be co-chaired by IMF and World Bank along with ..

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India’s marine product export target by 2025

February 16, 2023

The Union Minister Smt Anupriya Patel recently inaugurated the India International Seafood Show. While speaking at the show, the minister said that India has set a seafood target of 14 billion USD. And the plan is to achieve the target ..

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Second Advance Estimates of Production of major crops – Update (February, 2023)

February 16, 2023

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare recently released the second estimate of the production of major crops. In accordance with the released date, the total food grain production in the country in 2022-23 was 3235.54 lakh tonnes. Production was ..

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