Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 26, 2021

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Home Minister Amit Shah released a book narrating the history of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Titled as the ‘Rashtra Pratham – 82 Varshon Ki Swarnim Gatha’, it includes thorough-researched articles on the journey, challenges and successes of CRPF, since 1939, the year of its raising.

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Annual naval defence and maritime security exhibitions NAVDEX and IDEX are to be scheduled in the United Arab Emirates.
Indian Naval ship Pralaya arrived at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to participate in the exercises from February 20 to February 25. INS Pralaya is the second ship of the indigenously built Prabal Class Missile Vessels.

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is to formulate the Space Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development (SEED)”.
As per the Chairman of the ISRO K Sivan, the programme aims to provide early-stage encouragement programme to start-ups and MSMEs, which are keen on developing services related to space. ISRO will also let the companies use its facilities.

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Pakistan has decided to register Himalayan pink salt as Geographical Indications (GI), to curb the unauthorised use of the products by other countries.
The rare salt is extracted from the Salt Range in Punjab which extends along the mountains of Pakistan and the north of the Jhelum River. Pakistan is fighting a case in the European Union against India’s move to register Basmati rice as GI.

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Central American country Nicaragua has created a new National Ministry for Extra-terrestrial Space Affairs, the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.
The Ministry is set to promote the development of space activities, with the aim of broadening the country’s exposure in the fields of education, industry, science and technology.