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SEBI releases Operational Guidelines on Green Bonds

February 7, 2023

Greenwashing is a strategy used by marketing companies to make fraudulent, misleading, and false claims that their products are environmentally friendly. To protect consumers from Greenwashing, the Securities and Exchange Board of India released operational guidelines for green bonds. The ..

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India’s First Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) powered truck

February 7, 2023

The ICE in H2-ICE stands for Internal Combustion Engine. It was developed by Reliance in partnership with Ashok Leyland. The H2-ICE truck is the first of its kind in India to be powered by hydrogen. The cost of the production ..

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Committee to examine competition law for digital companies

February 7, 2023

With digital technologies blooming exponentially, the need for regulating e-commerce and other digital competitions becomes vital. Today, the competition in the commercial market is governed by Competition Act, of 2002. The act does not give in enough for the digital ..

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Major Earthquake struck Turkey and Syria

February 7, 2023

A 7.8 Ritcher earthquake hit Turkey – Syria. More than thousands died. The earthquake is the biggest of the earthquakes recorded so far in the region. Five tremors were felt and more than 60 aftershocks were recorded. The epicentre was ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : February 7, 2023

February 7, 2023

1. Which institution conducted the ‘G20 Cyber Security Exercise and Drill’? [A] NASSCOM[B] CERT-In[C] NITI Aayog[D] CDAC Show Answer Correct Answer: B [CERT-In] Notes:The Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), inaugurated the G20 Cyber Security Exercise and Drill. ..

UN Report on North Korea Crypto Theft

February 7, 2023

The United Nations released a confidential report on North Korea. Confidential means it is not for public viewing and will not be put on the UN website. According to the report, North Korea is stealing cryptocurrencies. The country is using ..

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NASA Webb Telescope bags Prestigious Space Foundation

February 7, 2023

The James Webb Telescope is an infrared space telescope orbiting the sun. The telescope was jointly developed by European Space Agency, NASA, and Canadian Space Agency. It is the successor of the Hubble telescope. The James Webb Telescope has been ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 7, 2023.

February 7, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 7, 2023. INDIA Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will recycle 100 million discarded PET bottles annually to make eco-friendly uniforms for staff. Reliance Industries (RIL) and Ashok Leyland unveiled India’s first ..

Jupiter becomes planet with most moons

February 7, 2023

Jupiter is the biggest planet in the sun’s family. Scientists believed that Saturn had the maximum number of moons. 82 moons have been discovered around Saturn so far. On the other hand, it was believed that Jupiter had 80 moons. ..

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Global Climate Resilience Fund-50 million USD for women

February 7, 2023

Hillary Clinton was in Ahmedabad,  Gujarat attending the 50th-anniversary celebration of SEWA. SEWA is Self Employed Women Association. It was founded by the late activist Ela Bhatt. During the function, Mrs Clinton announced 50 million USD for women in the region. ..

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