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Russia has registered the first case of a strain of bird flu virus named A(H5N8) being passed to humans from birds. Other strains – H5N1, H7N9 and H9N2 – have been known to spread to humans. About Bird Flu/Avian Influenza
Novak Djokovic thrashed Russia's Daniil Medvedev to claim a record-extending ninth Australian Open title.
Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian Social Activist, has been honoured with the anti-corruption award by the United States of America. She had been awarded for her active participation in India’s Right to Information movement for over 2 decades.
Ladakh-based engineer, educational reformer and visionary Sonam Wangchuk, has developed a solar-powered portable military tent to help Indian soldiers stay warm in high-altitude climbs like Galwan Valley.
The Motera stadium, the biggest cricket stadium in the world, was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind, and was renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium. The stadium is set to host the first pink-ball Test between India and England from 24th February 2021.
The undersea tunnel in Mumbai city will be India’s first and is set to be completed by the year 2023. The undersea tunnel is part of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project.
The Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport has ranked first among 24 airports of the country in the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey-2020 Conducted by Airports Council International (ACI). The LBS Airport has also taken a leap of 20 ranks in global ranking, and now stands at 29 from 49 earlier.
Uttar Pradesh became the first state of India to present a paperless budget.
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World's Largest Cricket Stadium
Sardar Patel Stadium has been renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium
Narendra Modi stadium has a seating capacity of over 1 lakh, and boasts of 4 dressing rooms
The stadium is set to host the first pink-ball Test between India and England from 24th February 2021
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First in India : Male Personalities
1.The First President Of Indian Republic
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2.The First Prime Minister Of Free India
- Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
3.The First Indian To Win Nobel Price
- Rabindranath Tagore
4.The First President Of Indian National Congress
- W. C. Banerjee
5.The First Muslim President Of Indian National Congress
- Badruddin Tayyabji
6.The First Muslim President Of India
- Dr. Zakir Hussain
7.The First British Governer General Of India
- Lord William Bentinck
8.The First British Viceroy Of India
- Lord Canning
9.The First Governor General Of Free India
- Lord Mountbatten
10.The First And The Last Indian To Be Governor General Of Free India
- C. Rajagopalachari
11.The First Man Who Introduced Printing Press In Free India
- James Hicky
12.The First Indian To Join I.C.S.
- Satyengra Nath Tagore
13.India's First Man In Space
- Rakesh Sharma
14.The First Prime Minister In India Who Resigned Without Completing The Full Term
- Morarji Desai
15.The First Indian Commander-in-Chief Of India
- General Cariappa
16.The First Chief Of The Army Staff
- Gen. Maharaj Rajendra Singh Ji
17.The First Indian Member Of The Viceroy's Executive Council
- S. P. Sinha
18.The First President Of India Who Died While In Office
- Dr. Zakir Hussain
19.The First Prime Minister Of India Who Did Not Face The Parliament
- Charan Singh
20.The First Field Marshal Of India
- S. H. F. Manekshaw
21.The First Indian To Get Nobel Price In Physics
- C. V. Raman
22.The First Indian To Recieve Bharat Ratna Award
- Dr. Radhakrishnan
23.The First Indian To Cross English Channel
- Mihir Sen
24.The First Indian To Receive Jnanpith Award
- Sri Shankar Kurup
25.The First Speaker Of The Lok Sabha
- Ganesh Vasudeva Mavalankar
26.The first Vice-President of India
- Dr. Radhakrishnan
27.The first Education Minister
- Abul Kalam Azad
28.The first Home Minister of India
- Sardar Vailabh Bhai Patel
29.The first Indian Air Chief Marshal
- S. Mukherjee
30.The first Indian Naval Chief
- Vice Admiral R. D. Katari
31.The first judge of International Court of Justice
- Dr. Nagendra Singh
32.The first person to receive Paramveer Chakra
- Major Somnath Sharma
33.The first person to reach Mt. Everest without oxygen
- Sherpa Phu Dorjee
34.The first Chief Election Commissioner
- Sukumar Sen
35.The first person to receive Magsaysay Award
- Acharya Vinoba Bhave
36.The first person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine
- Hargovind Khurana
37.The first Chinese traveler to visit India
- Fahein
38.The first person to receive Stalin Prize
- Saifuddin Kitchlu
39.The first person to resign from the central cabinet
- Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
40.The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna
- Khan Abdul Ghaftar Khan
41.The first person to receive Nobel Prize in Economics
- Amartya Sen
42.The first Chief Justice of Supreme CourtJustice
- Hiralal J. Kania
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The Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was signed on 29th July 1987 in Colombo between the then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the then Sri Lankan President J R Jayewardene in an effort to bring the Sri Lankan civil war to an end. The Accord is popularly referred to as the Rajiv-Jayewardene Accord, after its architects Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and President J.R. Jayewardene. Also Read: Most Important Facts related to Physical Geography of India
The Accord sought to collectively address all the three contentious issues between India and Sri Lanka: strategic interests, people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka and Tamil minority rights in Sri Lanka.
This accord saw the induction of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka.
According to the terms of the accord, Sri Lankan forces would withdraw from the north and the Tamil rebels would disarm.
The accord was expected to resolve the Sri Lankan Civil War by enabling the thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Provincial Councils Act of 1987.
What is the 13th Amendment?
It is an outcome of the Indo-Lanka Accord of July 1987, signed by the then PM Rajiv Gandhi and President J.R. Jayawardene, in an attempt to resolve the ethnic conflict and civil war.
The 13th Amendment, which led to the creation of Provincial Councils, assured a power-sharing arrangement to enable all nine provinces in the country, including Sinhala majority areas, to self-govern.
Subjects such as education, health, agriculture, housing, land and police are devolved to the provincial administrations.
But because of restrictions on financial powers and overriding powers given to the President, the provincial administrations have not made much headway.
In particular, the provisions relating to police and land have never been implemented.
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Questions Asked in AFCAT 1 2021 Exam held on 20th Feb 2021
1 First viceroy of independent India
2 Who built moti masjid?
3 Which was the First war of Indian independence?
4 Who wrote book ‘what if ‘?
5 What is the Capital of Slovenia?
6 Which is not a tea producing state?
7 Santosh trophy related to which sports?
8 When a bowler crosses bowling line it is termed as?
9 What is the major component of Portland cement?
10 Joust is term of which sports?
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11 When did India participate in Olympic for the first time?
12 Name the gas present most in environment
13 Which Badminton player got 1st Olympic medal?
14 Who built jama masjid?
15 Battle of Plassey was fought in the year of ?
16 Who was the First governor general of free India?
17 Who built red fort?
18 Indus valley civilization belongs to which age?
19 Who was the First woman CM in Indian state?
20 Which one is the White continent?
21 What is the Folk painting of Bihar?
22 Which is the Smallest mountain peak in the world?
23 Maratha empire established during which Mughal ruler?
24 Which metal is liquid in room temperature?
25 Mount Wycheproof the smallest peak of world found in which country?
26 Which animal taken from Mauryan empire represents as national emblem of India?
27 The darkest Shadow during an eclipse is called?
28 ‘vault of death’ is related to which sports?
29 Position of Sun when day and night are equal, it is called?
30 Which element is used in pencil?
31 Which of them is not the principal organ of the UN?
32 Which advanced helicopter is bought from US?/ Name the heavy lift helicopter bought from USA
33 Synonym of Chivalrous
34 Meaning of Feign
35 Antonym of eloquent
36 Synonym of pacify
37 Idiom – To miss the boat
38 Antonym of arduous
39 Idiom – To get cold feet
40 Antonym of Placate
41 Antonym/ Synonym of imprecision
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When NASA’s Perseverance rover gently touched down on the surface of Mars on Thursday after seven months in space, it was an Indian-American named Dr Swati Mohan, who first confirmed that the rover had survived a particularly tricky plunge into the Martian atmosphere.
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1 Stash (noun) : छिपाने की जगह Meaning: A store or supply of something, typically one that is kept hidden or secret Synonyms: hoard, stockpile Antonyms: cast, discard
2 Heft (verb) : वज़न Meaning: lift or carry (something heavy) Synonyms: lift, heave Antonyms: lower, drop
3 Superannuated (adjective) : वयोवृद्ध Meaning: outdated or obsolete through age or new developments Synonyms: anachronistic, antiquated Antonyms: modern, modish
4 Steer (verb) : रास्ते पर लाना Meaning: Guide the movement or course of Synonyms: guide, conduct Antonyms: abandon, ashore
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8 Scant - थोड़ा adjective: barely sufficient or adequate synonyms: little, minimal
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PM Atma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana will be launched with an outlay of about Rs 64, 180 crores over 6 years. This will develop capacities of primary, secondary, and tertiary care Health Systems, strengthen existing national institutions and create new institutions, to cater to the detection and cure of new and emerging diseases. Also Read: Weekly Current Affairs Notes
This will be in addition to the National Health Mission. The main interventions under the scheme are:
Support for 17,788 rural and 11,024 urban Health and Wellness Centers;
Setting up integrated public health labs in all districts and 3382 block public health units in 11 states;
Establishing critical care hospital blocks in 602 districts and 12 central institutions;
Strengthening of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), its 5 regional branches and 20 metropolitan health surveillance units;
Expansion of the Integrated Health Information Portal to all States/UTs to connect all public health labs;
Operationalization of 17 new Public Health Units and strengthening of 33 existing Public Health Units at Points of Entry, that is at 32 Airports, 11 Seaports, and 7 land crossings;
Setting up of 15 Health Emergency Operation Centers and 2 mobile hospitals; and
Setting up of a national institution for One Health, a Regional Research Platform for WHO southeast Asia Region, 9 Biosafety Level III laboratories, and 4 regional National Institutes for Virology.
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Here are 11 Key Highlights of Budget 2020-2021
1. The government has proposed Rs 2,23,846 crore Budget outlay for health and well being for 2021-22, compared to Rs 94,452 crore in the current fiscal, an increase of 137 per cent. Also Read: Highlights of Economic Survey 2020-2021
Sitharaman announced a new Centre-sponsored scheme "Prime Minister Atmanirbhar Swasthya Bharat Yojana" with an outlay of Rs 64,180 crore to boost healthcare infrastructure across the country.
Under the new scheme, capacity for primary, secondary, and tertiary care health systems in the country will be developed.
2. The government announced an outlay of Rs 35,000 crore for Covid-19 vaccines for the next fiscal and committed to provide more funds if needed.
India already has two Covid-19 vaccines and two more are likely to be launched, the FM announced.
Sitharaman also announced the rollout of pneumococcal vaccines across the country to help save over 50,000 deaths annually. The pneumococcal vaccine is effective against potentially fatal pneumococcal infections like pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis. @militarychoiceblog
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The Economic Survey is an annual document of the Ministry of Finance.
It reviews the economic progress of the country and issues in the last 12 months.
The survey provides information related to the performance of key developmental schemes launched by the government.
The document also explains the performance of major government policies and their impact.
The Economic Survey discusses major fiscal developments, macroeconomic factors, inflation, and other economic factors.
The document also highlights the impact of agriculture, climate change, and employment on the economy of the country.
The 1st Economic Survey was tabled in 1950-51. However, till the year 1964, it was presented along with the budget. @militarychoiceblog
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Question: Which state topped Niti Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2020?
Answer: Gujarat, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Delhi gained the tag of best Union Territory followed by Goa and Chandigarh
Question: What is the theme of India Ideas Summit 2020?
Answer: ‘Building a Better Future’. The summit is hosted by the US-India Business Council. This year’s edition marks the 45th anniversary of the founding of the council.
Question: Which state government launched a land-use intelligence system?
Answer: Odisha government launched Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System (BLUIS) to monitor changes in all the government lands in Bhubaneshwar.
Question: Which continent was declared as wild polio-free by WHO?
Answer: Africa. WHO's Africa Regional Certification Commission-certified 47 nations of Africa to be free of wild polio.
Question: Prime Minister of India has inaugurated three petroleum projects on 13 Sep, located in which state?
Answer: Indian Oil’s 193 km long Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG pipeline, Indian Oil’s Cooking gas bottling plant at Banka and HPCL’s LPG bottling plant at Harsiddh are the three projects located in Bihar.
Question: Which state has become the first one with LPG connections in all the households?
Answer: Himachal has become the first state in the country where all the households have LPG gas connections.
Question: Which state/ UT’s Environment Department has decided to introduce ambulances for treatment of sick trees?
Answer: Chandigarh. The emergency service will include treatment of trees affected by termites & other insects.
Question: Which country has signed the Arab Accord along with UAE and Bahrain?
Answer: Israel, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have signed the Arab Accord. It is the first Arab – Israel accord in 26 years. As per the agreements, UAE and Bahrain will establish embassies, exchange ambassadors, cooperate and work together with Israel.
Question: Which state is to set up India’s first Skill University at a cost of over Rs 850 crores?
Answer: Assam. The new University will be called “Skill City”. It would have a capacity of 10,000 seats.
Question: Which Arab nation has become the first Arab nation to launch a Mars probe?
Answer: United Arab Emirates. The UAE’s Mars probe aims to provide a comprehensive image of the weather dynamics in Mars' atmosphere. @militarychoiceblog
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Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia set a new 1,500 meters indoor world record by finishing in 3 minutes 53.09 seconds at a meet in northern France.
Munita Prajapati, the 19-year-old from Varanasi, broke the under-20 10,000m race walk National record. Her time of 47:53.58s made her the first Indian under-20 woman to go under 48 minutes in the event.
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the first bowler to dismiss 200 left-handed batsmen in Test cricket. Ashwin also surpassed Harbhajan Singh with his 350th international wicket at home.
In Australian Open Tennis, Taiwan's 35-year-old Hsieh Su-Wei has become the oldest first-time quarterfinalist in a Grand Slam.
Star sprinter Hima Das has been appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police by the Assam government.
South-African all-rounder Chris Morris became the costliest player in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Thursday when Rajasthan Royals snapped him up for Rs 16.25 crore.
Japan's Naomi Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady to win the Australian Open for her fourth Grand Slam title.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic thrashed Russia's Daniil Medvedev to claim a record-extending ninth Australian Open title.
Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev Ram won their second Australian Open mixed doubles title in three years. Rajeev is Indian origin American player.
Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek defeated Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram to win the Australian Open men's doubles title. Rajeev is Indian origin American player.
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Positioned between Greece and Turkey, the Aegean Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, also includes the Sea of Crete and Thracian Sea.
Covering an area of approximately 214,000 sq. km, it's bordered in the northeast by the Dardanellas Strait, and in the south by the Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea and the island of Crete. @militarychoiceblog
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Kiran Bedi Removed As Puducherry Lt Governor. Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has been given the additional charge of L-G Puducherry.
Snow-covered Mount Etna erupted on Tuesday, spewing a fountain of lava and ash into the sky. Mount Etna sits on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy.
South-African all-rounder Chris Morris became the costliest player in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Thursday when Rajasthan Royals snapped him up for Rs 16.25 crore.
Uttarakhand becomes first state to give co-ownership rights to women in husband’s ancestral property.
Mario Draghi took charge as the new Prime Minister of Italy. He was the former Chief of the European Central Bank.
The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the e-Chhawani portal for providing municipal services to over 20 lakh citizens living in 62 cantonment Boards all over India.
Dr. Ajay Mathur has become the new Director-General of ISA after being elected at the first assembly of ISA members. He replaced Mr. Upendra Tripathy who had served as the DG of ISA ever since it was formed in 2015.
The fossils of Dickinsonia, the oldest and the earliest known living animal of the world, have been found on the Bhimbetka rock shelters, Madhya Pradesh. The animal dates back to almost 550 million years.
The Perseverance rover of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration successfully landed at the Jezero crater of Mars. The Perseverance Rover will be spending the coming years searching for the signs of ancient microbial life on the planet. Indian-American named Dr Swati Mohan was the first to confirmed.
Hyderabad has become the only city of India to be recognized as the Tree City of the World. The recognition was announced by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and the Arbour day Foundation.
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joint commands?
It is a unified command in which the resources of all the services are unified under a single commander looking at a geographical theatre.
Meaning, a single military commander, as per the requirements, will have the resources of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force to manage a security threat.
Functions:
The commander of a joint command will have the freedom to train and equip his command.
He will have logistics of all the services at his beckoning.
However, the three services will retain their independent identities as well.
Joint command at present:
There are 2 tri-services commands at the moment.
The joint command at the moment, the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), is a theatre command, which is headed by the chiefs of the three services in rotation.
It was created in 2001 after a Group of Ministers had given a report on national security following the Kargil War.
The Strategic Forces Command was established in 2006 and is a functional tri-services command. @militarychoiceblog
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The Union Budget 2021 was presented on February 1, 2021 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Read Important Budget 2021 Highlights here.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India decided to keep its key policy rates unchanged with the repo rate maintained at 4 percent and reverse repo rate at 3.35 per cent.
The military of Myanmar detained the nation's counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders and took control of the country on February 1, 2021. The Military has declared a state of emergency for 1 year & the country will hold new elections once the emergency ends after 1 year.
In a first, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) inducted 34 women commandos in its specialised jungle warfare commando force CoBRA. The women commandos will soon be deployed in the anti-Naxal operations grid of the country.
'Aatmanirbharta', which means self-reliance, has been named as Hindi word of the year 2020 by the Oxford Languages.
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, will resign from his position in Q3 of 2021-22. He will take over the role of Executive Chair of the Board of Directors of the company. Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy will take charge of the position of CEO in Q3.
Reliance gets the world's first consignment of the 'carbon-neutral oil' from the US. The 2 million barrels of oil was delivered by the Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) to Reliance. The Mukesh Ambani-led RIL seeks to become a net zero-carbon company by 2035.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launched the ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign to boost the plying of electric vehicles.
Uttar Pradesh, country’s highest sugar producing state, has also become the highest producer of ethanol in the country. UP manufactured 126.1 crore litres of ethanol, a solvent which is essentially mixed with petrol.
Pfizer has withdrawn the application of emergency use authorization of its COVID vaccine from India. The US pharma company had applied for the emergency use authorisation to the Drug Regulatory Authority of India (DGCI) on December 6, 2020.
Rishabh Pant (men), Shabnim Ismail (women) win inaugural ICC Player of the Month Awards for January 2021.
Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala to become the first woman and African to take charge as new Chief of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Indian short movie 'Bittu' has been shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards or Oscars 2021 in Live Action Category. However, India’s official entry 'Jallikattu' failed to get selected.
Yoshiro Mori, the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organising committee chief, is set to resign from his position following his remarks against women which were seen as "sexist". Mori had stated that women have a tendency to talk too much.
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1. The government will be launching PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana with how much outlay over 6 years?
a) 74,000 crores
b) 86,520 crores
c) 64,180 crores
d) 53,250 crores
Answer: 64,180 crores
PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana will be launched to develop primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare systems, strengthen existing health systems and support future health interventions with an outlay of about Rs 64,180 crores over six years. This will be in addition to the National Health mission and will support 17,000 rural and 11,000 urban health care centres.
2. The government has set aside how much amount for COVID-19 vaccine during the period 2021-22?
a) Rs 45000 crores
b) Rs 35000 crores
c) Rs 20000 crores
d) Rs 15000 crores
Answer: Rs 35000 crores
The Finance Ministry has provided Rs 35,000 crores for the COVID-19 vaccine in this year 2021-22. The Ministry is committed to provide further funds if required, informed FM Nirmala Sitharaman during her Budget speech at the Parliament.
3. A multipurpose seaweed park will be set up in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Karnataka
Answer: Tamil Nadu
The central informed in Union Budget 2021-22 that it aims to promote seaweed farming and for the same, a multipurpose seaweed park will be established in Tamil Nadu.
4. The centre has pushed a proposal to set up a central university in which among the following Union Territories?
a) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
b) Ladakh
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Puducherry
Answer: Ladakh
The centre has pushed a proposal to set up a Central University in Leh, Ladakh. This was revealed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech at the Parliament on February 1, 2021.
5. The centre has allocated how much amount for the first digital census?
a) Rs 4,388 crore
b) Rs 3,000 crore
c) Rs 2,432 crore
d) Rs 3,758 crore
Answer: Rs 3,758 crore
The central government has allocated Rs 3,758 crore for the first-ever Digital Census, which will be conducted this year.
6. The one nation one ration card scheme has been implemented by how states/ UTs?
a) 32
b) 29
c) 30
d) 27
Answer: 32
One nation one ration card scheme has been implemented by 32 states and union territories, covering 86 percent of the total beneficiaries. The remaining four states and union territories will also be implementing the scheme soon.
7. How much amount has been proposed for the welfare of tea workers in Assam/ West Bengal?
a) Rs 500 crore
b) Rs 700 crore
c) Rs 1000 crore
d) Rs 1200 crore
Answer: Rs 1000 crore
The Union Government has proposed Rs 1000 crore for the welfare of tea workers, especially women and children, in Assam and West Bengal in Union Budget 2021-22.
8. How many more crops will now be included in Operation Green Scheme?
a) 15
b) 9
c) 10
d) 22
Answer: 22
The centre has decided to expand Operation Green Scheme to cover 22 perishable crops. The scheme was initially launched during the budget speech of 2018-19 to stabilize the supply of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) crops and to ensure their availability throughout the country round the year without price volatility. @militarychoiceblog
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On 2 February
1835: British historian and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay presented his ‘Minute on Indian Education’ that sought to establish the need to impart English education to Indian ‘natives’.
1889: Birth of Amrit Kaur, freedom fighter and Gandhian.1915: Birth of writer and journalist Khushwant Singh.
On 1st February
1835: the East India Company acquired Darjeeling from the Chogyal (monarch) of Sikkim as a ‘gift’.
1865: US President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution that abolished slavery in the USA.
1977: The Indian Coast Guard was established as a Maritime Law Enforcement and Search and Rescue agency that protects India’s maritime interests and enforces its maritime law.
2003: US Space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during its re-entry to the earth’s atmosphere killing all astronauts on board including Kalpana Chawla. @militarychoiceblog
Here are the Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2020-2021
1. The survey expects the Indian economy to grow by 11 per cent during 2021-22 which is close to the growth forecast of 11.5 per cent made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This means that the Indian GDP in 2021-22 is expected to be at ₹149.2 lakh crore.
2. The gross tax revenue earned by the government during the period April to November 2020 fell by 12.6% to ₹10.26 lakh crore which can be attributed to the contraction of the economy.
3. Disinvestment which was targeted at ₹2.1 lakh crore has only been ₹15,220 crore, 7.2 per cent of the targeted amount which according to the survey happened due to the coronavirus pandemic.
4. The fiscal deficit has also gone up and as of January 8, the union government borrowed a total of ₹10.72 lakh crore, 65% more than what it had borrowed in the corresponding period in the previous financial year.
5. The survey points out that the economy is recovering during the second half of this year. The government consumption is expected to grow by 17%, after contracting by 3.9% during the first half. On the other hand, private consumption is expected to contract by 0.6% in the second half, after having contracted by 18.9% during the first half.
6. The only sector expected to grow this year according to the survey is the agriculture sector which is expected to grow by 3.4%.
7. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections have also increased in the second half of the year as the monthly GST collections in December 2020 stood at ₹1.15 lakh crore.
8. Bank credit growth as of January 1 stood at 6.7%. Since September 2019, bank credit growth has been in the single digits.
9. Inflation between April and December 2020 stood at 6.6% in comparison to the previous year on account of high food inflation of 9.1%.
10. The survey clearly points out the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy as CEA Subramanian said, “India focused on saving lives and livelihoods by its willingness to take short-term pain for long-term gain, at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.” @militarychoiceblog
25 - 31 JAN 2020 - WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES FOR UPSC CDS NDA AFCAT
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India’s ranking on the Corruption Perception Index 2020 slipped from 80 to 86 out of 180 countries. Denmark and New Zealand topped the list with scores of 88.
Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme launched for the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF). The scheme is expected to benefit 10 lakh CAPF personnel and their family members.
Indian-American Sean Desai has been named new defensive coordinator for Chicago Bears, making him the first National Football League (NFL) Coordinator of South Asian and Indian descent.
SpaceX broke a world space record by launching 143 satellites in quick succession, beating India’s record of deploying 104 satellites in February 2017. The launch vehicle was the Falcon 9 and the mission was designated as Transporter-1.
Kaja Kallas, the leader of the Reform Party will become Estonia’s first female prime minister.
The government is developing a stretch of 3.2 kilometres near Sultanpur district on the Purvanchal Expressway where combat aircraft can land and take off.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the introduction of 'ICC Player of the Month' awards for recognition of best performances by male and female cricketers
Global financial services major HSBC has inaugurated it’s International Banking Unit (IBU) branch at GIFT City near Gandhinagar city in Gujarat.
Mirchi 98.3 Delhi has won Election Commission of India’s prestigious National Media Award 2020 in the electronic media (radio) category for its outstanding campaign to encourage people to vote.
Bharti Airtel has become India's first telecom operator to successfully operate live fifth-generation (5G) service in Hyderabad city over a commercial network.
India has pledged USD 150,000 for the UN peacebuilding fund this year.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), in its vehicle scrappage policy approved, confirmed the scrapping of government vehicles older than 15 years. The policy will come into effect from April 1, 2022.
DRDO successfully conducted the maiden test of Akash-NG (Akash New Generation Missile). Akash-NG is a Surface to Air Missile meant for use by Indian Air Force with an aim of intercepting high maneuvering aerial threats.
Flight Lieutenant Swati Rathore became the first woman to be part of the flypast over Rajpath as she flew a Mi-17 V5 helicopter in a formation of four choppers.
Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth, became the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the R-Day parade as she was part of an IAF tableau.
Colonel B Santosh Babu, the brave Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar Regiment, who lost his life during the Galwan Valley clash last year, will be posthumously awarded with Maha Vir Chakra. @militarychoiceblog
Lala Lajpat Rai (1865 - 1928)
Lala Lajpat Rai was born in Dhudike, District Moga of Punjab on 28 January 1865. His father, Munshi Radha Krishan Agrawal was a Persian and Urdu teacher in a government school, and his mother Gulab Devi was a pious lady.
Rai studied in the Government Higher Secondary School at Rewari and then at the Government College at Lahore.
He studied law in college. While in college, he came in contact with patriots like Lala Hans Raj and Pandit Guru Dutt. He was also influenced by Dayanand Saraswati and joined the Arya Samaj Lahore. He also founded and edited the magazine, Arya Gazette.
After attaining his law degree, he started his legal practice at Hisar, Haryana. He was also involved with the Hindu Mahasabha.
Rai founded the Hisar branch of the Indian National Congress in 1886.
In 1892, he shifted base to Lahore and started practicing law in the Lahore High Court. He also started contributing to various magazines and newspapers.
He started political agitation against the government. In 1907, he was deported to Mandalay (Burma) without trial. He was released after a few months for lack of evidence.
In 1914, he gave up the practice of law and dedicated himself to serve the nation and liberating her from the yolk of foreign domination.
He visited the USA and lived there from 1917 to 1920. While there, he founded the Indian Home Rule League of America.
There he worked among Indians for creating moral support for the Indian struggle for independence.
He even petitioned the Senate in the USA providing them a clear picture of the pathetic Indian administration by Britain.
After returning to India, he joined the various movements and activities of the INC.
He initiated the established of a bank which later evolved as the ‘Punjab National Bank’.
On 30 October 1928, the Simon Commission was visiting Lahore. Then, Lajpat Rai led a silent march in protest against the commission since it did not include a single Indian member.
He was subject to a brutal lathi charge by the Superintendent of Police, James Scott.
Punjab Kesari Lajpat Rai died of a heart attack on 17 November 1928 in Lahore. It is believed that he never fully recovered from the blows received at the hands of Scott.
This was denied by the British government when the issue was raised in the British Parliament.
Chandrasekhar Azad along with The legend, Bhagat Singh and other associates plotted the assassination of Scott but the revolutionaries shot J.P. Saunders, mistaking him as Scott.
SOME OF LAJPAT RAI’S WORKS
The Story of My Deportation
The United States of America: A Hindu’s Impression
Arya Samaj
England’s Debt to India
Unhappy India
Young India
“I declare that the blows struck at me today will be the last nails in the coffin of British Rule in India” - Lala Lajpat Rai