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Uttarakhand New Anti-Cheating Law

February 15, 2023

The Governor of Uttarakhand recently issued an ordinance to control unfair recruitment in the state. In accordance with the ordinance, the State Government can impose fines of up to 10 crores of rupees against unfair practices in exams and in ..

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CBDT notifies 6 income tax return forms

February 15, 2023

The taxpayer should fill out the income tax return form and submit it to the Income Tax Department. The IT dept calculates the liabilities of the taxpayer. If he or she has paid extra taxes, then a refund is made. ..

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Fungal Attack in Neem Trees

February 15, 2023

The neem trees in the state of Telangana are affected by a fungus. The fungus is invisible to the human eye and has been identified as Phomopsis azadirachtae. The trees are not dying. However, the fungus is disturbing the capability ..

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CPI and WPI based inflation Data Updates

February 15, 2023

The Wholesale Price Index reduced to 4.73% and the Consumer Price Index increased to 6.52% in January 2023. The WPI was 4.95% in December 2022 and the CPI was 5.72% in December 2022. In January 2022, the WPI was 13.68%. ..

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States’ allocation towards education – Data

February 15, 2023

Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman presented the Union Budget in Parliament on February 1, 2023. Following the union budget the state governments too presented their budget for the financial year 2023-24 in their respective legislative assemblies. Of all the states, ..

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Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz -February 14,2023

February 14, 2023

41. Which company has IISc collaborated with for electrostatic discharge protection research and development? [A] Flipkart[B] Samsung[C] Wipro[D] Infosys Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Samsung] Notes:On February 8th, 2023, Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) announced a collaboration with the Indian ..

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 2, 2023 [Mock Test]

February 14, 2023

41. Term ‘Brain fog’ was in news recently, it refers to which of the following? [A] A serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally[B] It refers to a condition when brain cells start aging early because of toxic ..

State of Emergency in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle

February 14, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle hit the New Zealand coast and caused severe damage. Heavy rains, floods, and landslides forced the New Zealand government to declare an emergency. It was a Category 3 cyclone. PM of NZ announced a 7.3 million USD relief ..

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Bima Sugam Portal

February 14, 2023

The growth rate of the insurance sector in the country is very slow. Indian insurance sector accounts for less than 1.5% of world insurance. GoI has been taking several measures to increase investment in the sector. The FDI limit was ..

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Who is Vivek Ramaswamy?

February 14, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy, an Indian American is the CEO of Anti-Woke Inc. The Republican is planning to contest in the 2024 US elections. He is 37 years old and his worth is 500 million USD. He has been propagating socially responsible ..

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