Panchvati Yojana launched

The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur recently launched the Panchvati Yojana for senior citizens in the rural areas of the state. Around 100 parks are to be developed in the state under the scheme. The scheme aims to ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Jagananna Chedodu Scheme launched

The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy recently launched “Jagananna Chedodu” scheme. The scheme is to provide financial assistance to barbers, tailors and washer men. Highlights The Jagananna Chedodu scheme is to provide Rs 10,000 per person. It is ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

SAUNI Scheme: Third Phase launched

The third phase of Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) scheme was launched by the Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. The scheme is to fill 115 dams with Narmada water by August 15, 2020 and March, 2021. Key Features The first ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Police Use of Facial Recognition banned by Amazon

On June 11, 2020, the E-Commerce giant Amazon banned the use of its software “Rekognition” by the police. The software used to quickly compare a picture with the police data bases that holds hundreds of 1000s of photos. Why the ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Enhanced Import Duty on Bamboo Sticks

The Government of India had recently announced that the import duty on bamboo sticks is to be increased from 10% to 25%. This is to have great impact on Agarbatti industry creating at least 1 lakh new jobs according to ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle at Vizag

The Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) was inaugurated at the Vishakhapatnam Complex. Highlights The DSRV has been designed in such a way that the system can be quickly be mobilized in road or air. This is being done to facilitate ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Nature Index

The Nature Research, a division of the popular Springer Nature recently released Nature Index. India secured 12th rank in the index. Highlights The countries that secured top 5 places in the index includes USA, China, Germany, UK and Japan. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Current Affairs: June 12, 2020

1. Which Indian state has approved an ordinance to insert imprisonment and fine for acts related to cow slaughter? [A] Madhya Pradesh[B] Uttar Pradesh[C] Bihar[D] Jharkhand Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh] Notes:The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has recently approved ..

Amazon Quiz Time Answers-12th June 2020

1.For which film did veteran film maker Basu Chatterjee, who passed away on June 4, 2020, win a National Film Award in 1992? Answer: Durga 2.Kazatomprom from Kazakhstan is the world’s largest producer and seller of what naturally mined item? ..

International Religious Freedom Report

The US Government recently released the International Religious Freedom Report, 2019. India has raised its concerns over the report. This was because the report alleged India with discrimination and attacks against religious minorities in the country. What were the concerns ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020