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KIMBERLEY PROCESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME
20, Nov 2019 | Current Affairs
Why in News? The Plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is being hosted by India. Highlights: India is the present Kimberley Process…
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SPIKE IN INDIAN ROAD ACCIDENTS
20, Nov 2019 | Infrastructure Road, inland, Railway aviation, Housing, Rural & Urban
Why in News? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways recently released the annual report on road accidents in India. What does the Report Say?…
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ELECTORAL BONDS – CEC OBJECTED 1% VOTE SHARE
20, Nov 2019 | Current Affairs
Why in News? Law ministry and Chief Election Commission (CEC) have objected the 1% vote share norm in Electoral Bonds. About Electoral bonds: Electoral bonds…
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DRINKING WATER: QUALITY & CHALLENGES
19, Nov 2019 | Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? A study by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has found samples of tap water collected from Mumbai, compliant with the Indian standards…
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HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY
19, Nov 2019 | Economics
Why in News? Govt has scrapped this year’s NSOs Consumer Expenditure survey Over Data Quality. Consumer Expenditure Survey: The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) is usually…
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MATERNITY SCHEME REACHES ONLY ONE-THIRD OF BENEFICIARIES
19, Nov 2019 | Schemes
Why in News? Researchers assert that extrapolation of RTI data show only 31% of eligible mothers got benefits. About Maternity Benefit Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Matru…
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DEPOSIT INSURANCE COVER TO BE RAISED?
19, Nov 2019 | Insurance
Why in News? The central government now plans to raise the cover of deposit insurance after the failure of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC)…
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250TH SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA – RAJYA SABHA: ROLE, JOURNEY AND IMPORTANCE
18, Nov 2019 | Current Affairs
Background: The origin of Rajya Sabha can be traced back to 1919, in pursuance to the Government of India Act, 1919, the Council of States…
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SUPREME COURT’S JUDGMENT ON ESSAR’S INSOLVENCY CASE
18, Nov 2019 | Banking
Why in News? The Supreme Court has recently given its judgement in the Essar Insolvency case that has paved the way for ArcelorMittal and Nippon…
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GREAT BARRIER REEF’S CORAL SPAWNING
18, Nov 2019 | Bio Diversity & Its Threat
Why in News? A mass coral spawning has begun on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef recently. About Great Barrier Reef: The Great Barrier Reef is the…
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ACCOUNTING FOR EVERY DROP OF WATER
16, Nov 2019 | Resources
Context: The Recent Push under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan has finally set the wheels turning to counter depleting levels of available water resources. Today’s Water…
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