Page-14 of Current Affairs - April, 2022

World Bank Report on Extreme Poverty in India

April 18, 2022

According to a working paper of the World Bank, extreme poverty in India has dropped from 22.5 percent in 2011 to 10.2 percent in the pre-Covid year of 2019. Also, the pace of poverty reduction in rural India has been ..

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Tanzania’s First Woman President

April 18, 2022

Samia Suluhu Hassan is a politician of Tanzania and is currently serving as the country’s sixth. She is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party that is currently ruling the country. She is Tanzania’s first female president. Overview: ..

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InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer

April 18, 2022

An emergency use authorization has been granted by the United States Food and Drug Administration for a COVID-19 test that uses the breath samples of an individual. The authorized device is named the InspectIR Covid-19 Breathalyzer and has been developed ..

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‘e-DAR’ (e-Detailed Accident Report) Portal- Update

April 18, 2022

The ‘e-DAR’ (e-Detailed Accident Report) portal has been developed by the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in consultation with the various insurance companies. This portal will help in providing instant information related to road accidents and will help ..

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Mynvax: India’s Prospective Warm Vaccine

April 18, 2022

In India, a prospective vaccine against COVID-19 or SarsCov2 is being developed that doesn’t require refrigeration or stored in cold-chain storage. According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Viruses’, the vaccine, in mouse trials has generated antibodies against ..

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Key Facts on Oil Bonds

April 18, 2022

The government issues oil bonds to compensate the oil marketing companies (OMCs) to offset the losses that are suffered by them with the aim of shielding consumers from rising crude oil prices. These bonds were issued by the government mainly ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 18, 2022

April 18, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 18, 2022. INDIA – Atomic Energy Commission Chairman K. N. Vyas gets one year extension – Alliance Air starts direct flight service between Mumbai and Keshod in Gujarat under UDAN ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 17, 2022

April 17, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 17, 2022. INDIA – Punjab: Electricity bills till 300 units to be free of cost, says CM Bhagwant Mann – Himachal Pradesh: Electricity bills till 125 units to be free ..

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Relaxation in Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme

April 16, 2022

Various procedures under the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme have been relaxed by the commerce ministry so as to facilitate the ease of doing business and reduce compliance requirements. Under this scheme, the capital goods imports are allowed duty-free, ..

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Maharashtra Migration Tracking System (MTS)

April 16, 2022

The government of Maharashtra has developed a website-based migration tracking system (MTS) to track the movement of the vulnerable seasonal migrant workers through individual unique identification numbers that will be assigned to them. Overview: The women and child development (WCD) ..

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