Page-37 of Current Affairs - May, 2022

All-time high GST collections in April 2022

May 3, 2022

India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues hit a new high of ₹1.68 lakh crore in April 2022. For the first time, gross GST collection has crossed the ₹1.5 lakh crore mark. Is the growth in collection uniform across ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 3, 2022

May 3, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 3, 2022. INDIA – PM Modi meets Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin – India and Germany sign Triangular Development Cooperation and Renewable Energy Partnership – External Affairs Ministry accepts ..

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Electric Vehicle fire incidents

May 3, 2022

Recently, in India, there have been multiple incidents of two-wheeler electric vehicles (EVs) catching fire. What is the response of the government? ·         The Union Government constituted an expert panel to probe the recent series of Li-ion battery explosions in ..

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Coal shortage in India

May 3, 2022

Currently, India is undergoing a second major power crisis since October 2021. Why is India facing coal shortage? The main reason for the coal shortage is the increasing power demand. In 2022, the demand increased to 132 billion units (BU) ..

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India’s Pharma Exports in 2021-22

May 2, 2022

India’s pharma sector recorded its best-ever export performance in 2021-22. What is the growth of India’s Pharma sector? India’s pharma sector witnessed a growth of 103% since 2013-14, from Rs. 90, 415 crores in 2013-14 to Rs. 1,83,422 crore in ..

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IOC Pilot Project of Methanol-blended Petrol

May 2, 2022
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Recently, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) rolled out M15 petrol on a pilot basis in Assam’s Tinsukia district. What is M15 Petrol? M15 is a blend of 15 % methanol and 85 % Petrol. Why Pilot project is started in ..

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RBI Report on Currency and Finance

May 2, 2022

Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2021-22. What is the theme of the report? The theme of the report is “Revive and Reconstruct” in the context of nurturing ..

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Pilot phase of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

May 2, 2022

Recently, the pilot phase of the open network for digital commerce (ONDC) was launched. Where is the pilot being conducted? The pilot is being conducted across five cities Delhi, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Bhopal, and Shillong. It will be later launched in ..

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