Page-4 of GKToday Archives: August, 2021

Bank accounts under PMJDY reach 43 crores

August 28, 2021

According to finance ministry, Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), number of bank accounts have increased to 43 crores with total deposits of Rs 1.46 lakh crore. Key Highlights The flagship financial inclusion scheme, PMJDY, has completed seven ..

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Forbes Data: Delhi has world’s most CCTV Cameras in Public Places

August 28, 2021

According to Chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi has surpassed the megacities like Shanghai, New York and London in having the greatest number of CCTV cameras installed per square mile. Key Points CM cited a Forbes India report on most surveilled ..

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BRICS-Agricultural Research Platform- Key Facts

August 28, 2021

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, chaired the 11th Meeting of BRICS on August 27, 2021. Highlights Ministers of Agriculture from Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa held meeting virtually under the theme- “BRICS Partnership for ..

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QSim- India’s first Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit

August 28, 2021

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the India’s first ‘Quantum Computer Simulator (QSim) Toolkit’. Key Points QSim is the first-of-its-kind toolkit, indigenously developed in India. It meant to be a vital tool of learning and understanding the ..

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RBI to launch Trial Project of CBDC by December

August 28, 2021

According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das, RBI is set to launch the trial program of its digital currency by December 2021. Highlights Currently, RBI is working on bringing its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in a ..

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Bharat series (BH-series): New Registration Mark

August 28, 2021

Government of India has introduced a new registration mark under the Bharat Series (BH-Series) for new vehicles. Key Points New registration mark was launched in order to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles. This citizen-centric, IT-based solution for vehicle registration was ..

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India-Germany conducts Joint Exercise in Gulf of Aden

August 28, 2021

Navies of India and Germany conducted a joint exercise in Gulf of Aden on August 26, 2021. Key Facts The joint exercise included helicopter landings as well as search & seizure operations. Frigate ‘Trikand’ from Indian Navy exercised with German ..

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New AY.12 sub-lineage of Delta Variant

August 28, 2021

Indian states have reported new cases of sub-lineage AY.12 of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, in recent months. According to experts, this new sub-lineage could be a reason behind the recent surge in COVID cases in Israel. Highlights According to India Sars ..

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India-Maldives pact on Greater Male Connectivity Project

August 28, 2021

India and Maldives have signed pact with Maldives on one of the major connectivity initiatives called “Greater Male Connectivity Project”. Key Points Under the agreement, India will start the largest-ever infrastructure project called Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP) in the ..

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First G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment

August 28, 2021

The Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Smriti Irani addressed the First ever G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment on August 26, 2021. Key Points Conference was held at Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy in a hybrid format. During the ..

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