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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
Dear Friends We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – November 17th, 2021
News: Supreme Court collegium recommended the transfer of the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court. Chennai bar commission has in fact raised many valid questions. Read here: A routine matter or a punishment post? What does the constitution say about the transfer of high court judges? Article 222:It deals with the transfer… Continue reading There’s a need for transparency in transfer of judges
What is the News? The 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by the French Navy at Paris, France. What is the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium(IONS)? IONS is a biennial forum conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008. Objective: To enhance maritime cooperation among Navies of the littoral… Continue reading INDIAN OCEAN NAVAL SYMPOSIUM (IONS) – 2021 CONCLAVE OF CHIEFS 15 -16 NOV 21, PARIS, FRANCE
What is the News? Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has received the Guinness World Records certificate for constructing and black topping the world’s highest motorable road at 19,024 feet at Umlingla Pass in Ladakh. About the World’s Highest Motorable Road The road was built under the ‘Project Himank’ of BRO. It is a 52-km long motorable… Continue reading BRO feat recognised by Guinness World Records
News: Recently India has initiated many green hydrogen initiatives like National Hydrogen Mission and aims to make India a global hub for green hydrogen production and export. Must read: Green Hydrogen: Potential, Issues and Solutions – Explained, pointwise How to produce Hydrogen? Hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements, but it cannot be sourced… Continue reading Green hydrogen makes a debut
News: Supreme Court’s suggested a two-day lockdown amid sharp deterioration in the National Capital Region’s air quality. The government’s efforts in the past decade provided positive results, and the ratio of land under short-duration varieties to the total land under paddy has more than doubled—from 32.6 percent in 2012 to 67.7 percent in 2021. What… Continue reading Why Punjab’s short-duration paddy varieties have not solved stubble burning
News: The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on an appeal by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) regarding the Char Dham Highway Development project. Contents1 About the Char Dham Highway Development project2 About the case3 Why the MoD is demanding the widening of roads?4 What are the consequences associated with the Char Dham project?5 What… Continue reading Green and secure: Char Dham Highway project must see government and environmentalists work together
News: PM announced enhanced targets for climate action by India, particularly for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. What is the need for policy changes in Renewable Energy(RE) sector? By 2070, there will be many changes in technology, environmental conditions, and the economy. Therefore, shorter period planning is needed, so that new knowledge about emerging technologies… Continue reading India needs a coordinated approach for decarbonisation of economy
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is thinking to approach the Union government to ask for tax benefits for retail investors investing in government bonds through its platform. The idea behind the RBI’s Retail Direct Scheme, to increase the ease of investment in government bonds for individual investors and widen the pool of investors… Continue reading Unnecessary intervention – RBI’s Proposal of tax benefits for retail investors
