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भारत को जानो Governors of India Part 1 Sardar Vallabhai Patel & Quiz DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS Governors of India

Andhra Pradesh Biswabhushan Harichandran Arunachal Pradesh B.D. Mishra

Assam Jagdish Mukhi

Bihar Phagu Chauhan

Chhattisgarh Anusuiya Uikey

Goa Satyapal Malik

Gujarat Acharya Devvrat

Himachal Pradesh Bandaru Dattatreya

Jharkhand Draupadi Murmu Daily Current Affairs

1. Biswabhushan Harichandran is the Governor of which state? a. Andhra Pradesh 2. Jagdish Mukhi is the Governor of which state? a. Assam 3. Who is the Governor of Bihar? a. Phagu Chauhan 4. Bandaru Dattatreya is the Governor of which state? a. Himachal Pradesh 5. Who is the Governor of Jharkhand? a. Draupadi Murmu

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1. Who is the head of the committee for restructuring of loans impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic? a. P.K. Mohanty b. Anil Dave c. Deepak B. Phatak d. K.V. Kamath e. None of these

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1. Who is the head of the committee for restructuring of loans impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic? a. P.K. Mohanty b. Anil Dave c. Deepak B. Phatak d. K.V. Kamath e. None of these

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2. The International Finance Corporation is a part of which of the following organisation? a. IMF b. WB c. ADB d. AIIB e. NDB

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2. The International Finance Corporation is a part of which of the following organisation? a. IMF b. WB c. ADB d. AIIB e. NDB

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3. In which of the following places did Gautam Buddha spent his last days? a. Kapilavastu b. Lumbini c. Bodhgaya d. Varanasi e. Kushinagar

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3. In which of the following places did Gautam Buddha spent his last days? a. Kapilavastu b. Lumbini c. Bodhgaya d. Varanasi e. Kushinagar

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4. What is the name of the World’s 1st Corona Virus Vaccine launched by Russia? a. Artemis b. Sputnik V c. ANASIS d. Tianwen - I e. None of these

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4. What is the name of the World’s 1st Corona Virus Vaccine launched by Russia? a. Artemis b. Sputnik V c. ANASIS d. Tianwen - I e. None of these

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5. The decision to allow 4G Internet access will be opened up after Independence Day in one district in each of Jammu and Kashmir’s divisions has been recommended by which committee? a. Tapan Ray b. Surjit S Bhalla c. Nandan Nilekani d. K.V. Kamath e. A.K. Bhalla

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6. Under which article in the constitution provides for the office of AG of India? a. 148 b. 76 c. 163 d. 110 e. 115

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6. Under which article in the constitution provides for the office of AG of India? a. 148 b. 76 c. 163 d. 110 e. 115

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7. Mettur Dam is located in which of the following state? a. Karnataka b. Tamil Nadu c. Kerala d. Andhra Pradesh e. Assam

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7. Mettur Dam is located in which of the following state? a. Karnataka b. Tamil Nadu c. Kerala d. Andhra Pradesh e. Assam

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8. Which of the following is the largest nuclear power station in India? a. Tarapur b. Kaiga c. Kalapakkam d. Narora e. Kundankulam

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8. Which of the following is the largest nuclear power station in India? a. Tarapur b. Kaiga c. Kalapakkam d. Narora e. Kundankulam

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9. Which of the following ministries has closed 2 PSUs? a. MSME b. Textiles c. MOSPI d. Commerce e. Corporate Affairs

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9. Which of the following ministries has closed 2 PSUs? a. MSME b. Textiles c. MOSPI d. Commerce e. Corporate Affairs

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10. The Defence Acquisition Council has approved how many trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force? a. 101 b. 102 c. 104 d. 106 e. 108

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10. The Defence Acquisition Council has approved how many trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force? a. 101 b. 102 c. 104 d. 106 e. 108

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11. What is the name of the legislative council of Hong Kong? a. Tshogdu b. Sabor c. Folketing d. Bundestag e. LegCo

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11. What is the name of the legislative council of Hong Kong? a. Tshogdu b. Sabor c. Folketing d. Bundestag e. LegCo

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12. Which of the following bank has raised 14000 crore rupees via NCDs? a. Axis Bank b. HDFC Bank c. ICICI Bank d. IDBI Bank e. Federal Bank

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12. Which of the following bank has raised 14000 crore rupees via NCDs? a. Axis Bank b. HDFC Bank c. ICICI Bank d. IDBI Bank e. Federal Bank

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13. G.K. Menon is associated with which of the following profession? a. Journalism b. Science c. Politics d. Arts e. None of these

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13. G.K. Menon is associated with which of the following profession? a. Journalism b. Science c. Politics d. Arts e. None of these

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14. Which of the following dashboard has been launched recently? a. AIM b. ATL c. NIP d. GeM e. None of these

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14. Which of the following dashboard has been launched recently? a. AIM b. ATL c. NIP d. GeM e. None of these

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15. When is the World Elephant Day observed? a. 9th August b. 12th August c. 19th August d. 21st August e. 22nd August

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15. When is the World Elephant Day observed? a. 9th August b. 12th August c. 19th August d. 21st August e. 22nd August

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https://gradeup.co/STORIES THAT MAKE ALL THE RIGHT NOISES. SC Verdict on Hindu Women’s Inheritance Rights

• the Supreme Court (SC) has expanded the Hindu women’s right to be the coparcener (joint legal heir) and inherit ancestral property on terms equal to male heirs.

के अधिकार को ﴂमह लाओ ू ﴂसप्रु ीम को셍ट (SC) ने ह द • 啍त कानूनी उत्तराधिकारी) के 셂प मᴂु ﴂकॉप्सनर (सय विस्ताररत ककया ै और प셁ु ष उत्तराधिकाररयं के बराबर पवत्त का िाररस ककया ै।ﴂशतⴂ पर पैतकृ स

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• IAF has designed,Focusdeveloped and Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005. Current Rule Hindu woman’s right to be a joint heir to the inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod ancestral property is by birth and does not depend on whether her father is alive or not. for IsolatedCoparcenaryTransportation (joint-heirship). is by birth, so the father doesn’t need to be living as on 9th September 2005, when the Hindu Succession • It utilised for evacuation of critical (Amendment) Act was enacted. patients with infectiousRemoveddiseases discrimination as contained in Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 • It has beenHindudeveloped Succession atAct,a 1956cost of Mitakshara school of Hindu law codified as the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Rs. 60,000 only,Highlightas compared to recognised males as legal heirs.

the imported systemsAppliedcosting to up to everyone who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew by religion. Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains and followers of Rs. 60 lakh. Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, are also considered Hindus for this law. https://gradeup.co/ NEWS NEWS

• IAF has designed, developed and inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation. • It utilised for evacuation of critical patients with infectious diseases • It has been developed at a cost of Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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• The government made the report public on a government-appointed committee had submitted its recommendations for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord.

• सरकार ने सरकार 饍िारा ननयु啍त सममनत पर ररपो셍ट को सािटजननक कर हदया था, ड 6 केﴂजजसने असम समझौते के ख कायाटन्ियन के मलए अपनी मसफाररशᴂ प्रस्तुत ﴂकी थी https://gradeup.co/ NEWS Clause 6 of the Assam Accord NEWS

• IAF has designed,committeedeveloped and set up by the Home Ministry in 2019. Biplab Kumar Sarma. inducted an HeadedAirborne by Rescue Pod define “Assamese people” for IsolatedClause 6 Transportationof the Assam Accord. signed in 1985 after the Assam Agitation of 1979-85 • It utilisedClause 6for of evacuationthe Assam Accordof critical meant to give the Assamese people certain safeguards, which would not be available to patients with infectious diseases migrants between 1951 and 1971. Assam Accord a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed • It has been developed at a cost of between representatives of the Government Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement in New Delhi on 15 August 1985. the importedFor recognitionsystems as citizenscosting up to the Accord sets March 24, 1971 as the cutoff. Rs. 60 lakh.

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• All citizens of India who are part of 1. Assamese community, residing in the Territory of Assam on or before January 1, 1951 2. Any indigenous tribal community of Assam residing in the territory of Assam on or before January 1, 1951 3. Any indigenous tribal community of Assam residing in the territory of Assam on or before January 1, 1951 4. All other citizens of India residing in the territory of Assam on or before January 1, 1951 5. Descendants of the above categories. https://gradeup.co/ New tick-borne virus

• This new virus is rapidly spreading in China. • य नया िायरस तेजी से चीन मᴂ फै ल र ा ै।

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• IAF has designed,It causes a diseasedeveloped and Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS). inducted anTransmissionAirborne Rescue Pod the disease is transferred to humans through tick bites for Isolated TransportationSFTS . has been listed among the top 10 priority diseases blue print by the World Health • It utilised for evacuation of critical Organisation (WHO). patients withSFTSinfectious virus diseases The virus was first identified by a team of researchers in China over a decade ago. • It has been developedSpread at a cost of An Asian tick called Haemaphysalis longicornis is the primary vector, or carrier, of Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to the virus. AGENTS the virus is often transmitted to humans from the imported systems costing up to animals like goats, cattle, deer and sheep. Rs. 60 lakh.

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1. Who has been chosen by U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden as his Vice- Presidential candidate? a. Kamala Harris b. Leo Varadkar c. Priti Patel d. Rishi Sunak e. Alok Sharma

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1. Who has been chosen by U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden as his Vice- Presidential candidate? a. Kamala Harris b. Leo Varadkar c. Priti Patel d. Rishi Sunak e. Alok Sharma

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2. What is the name of the ICAR’s data recovery centre launched by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar? a. Krishi Udaan b. Kisan Sabha c. KUSUM d. SAIYAM e. Krishi Megh

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2. What is the name of the ICAR’s data recovery centre launched by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar? a. Krishi Udaan b. Kisan Sabha c. KUSUM d. SAIYAM e. Krishi Megh

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3. Which of the following country has given state of the art Artificial Intelligence based technologies and high end equipment to AIIMS, Delhi? a. USA b. Canada c. Israel d. Sweden e. UK

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3. Which of the following country has given state of the art Artificial Intelligence based technologies and high end equipment to AIIMS, Delhi? a. USA b. Canada c. Israel d. Sweden e. UK

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4. What is the name of the Human-elephant conflict portal launched by the Minister of Environment and Forest? a. ASEEM b. ARPIT c. TULIP d. SURAKSHYA e. None of these

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4. What is the name of the Human-elephant conflict portal launched by the Minister of Environment and Forest? a. ASEEM b. ARPIT c. TULIP d. SURAKSHYA e. None of these

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5. Soma Mondal has been selected as the next Chairman of which of the following? a. ONGC b. IOC c. GAIL d. SAIL e. Coal India Limited

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5. Soma Mondal has been selected as the next Chairman of which of the following? a. ONGC b. IOC c. GAIL d. SAIL e. Coal India Limited

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Daily Current Affairs Analysis The Hindu (13th August) Kamala Harris to be Biden’s running mate Page 1

• U.S. Senator from California Kamala Harris has been named running mate of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. • कैलिफोर्निया से अमेरिकी सीनेटि कमिा हैरिस को प्रकल्पित डेमोक्रेटटक िाष्ट्रिर्त िद के उ륍मीदवाि जो बिडेन के साथी के 셂ि मᴂ नालमत ककया गया है।

https://gradeup.co/ Kamala Harris to be Biden’s running mate NEWS NEWS Page 1 • IAF has designed,Ms. Harris developed andfirst woman of Indian descent and black woman to be on the presidential ticket of a inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod major political party in the U.S In 2010 California’s Attorney General — the first for Isolated Transportation. black woman to hold the position. In 2016 she was elected to the U.S. Senate. • It utilised for evacuation of critical patients with infectious diseases • It has been developed at a cost of Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working on developing “mega labs” to ramp up testing for COVID-19 as well as improve the accuracy rate. • काउंलसि ऑफ साइंटटकफक एंड इंडल्ररयि रिस셍ि (CSIR) COVID-19 के ििीक्षण के साथ- साथ सटीकता दि मᴂ सधु ाि के लिए "मेगा िैि" ववकलसत किने िि काम कि िहा है।

https://gradeup.co/ ‘Mega labs’ to boost COVID-19 testing NEWS NEWS Page 1 • IAF has Usedesigned, of Machinesdeveloped and Next Generation Sequencing machines Next Generation Sequencing machines sequence 1,500 to 3,000 viral genomes at a inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod go to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus. genome method read a bigger chunk of virus genome and for Isolated Transportation. thereby provide more certainty that the virus in question is indeed the particular • It utilised for evacuation of critical coronavirus of interest. Collaboration U.S.-based Illumina, a company that patients with infectious diseases specialises in the manufacture of NGS • It has been developed at a cost of machines Cost Five such sequencers, costing ₹4 crore each Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to CSIR 1942, Shekhar C. Mande the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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• The Central Public Works Department on Wednesday asked the three firms it has shortlisted for the new Parliament project to sign affidavits saying they would keep the drawings secret before submitting financial bids by September 16. If they fail to complete all formalities, they would face action under the Official Secrets Act.

• कᴂ द्रीय िोक र्नमािण ववभाग ने िुधवाि को नई संसद िरियोजना के लिए तीन फमⴂ को शिथित्र िि हरताक्षि किने के लिए कहा है, ल्जसमᴂ कहा गया है कक वे 16 लसतंिि तक ववत्तीय िोलियां प्ररतुत किने से िहिे च셍त्र को गप्ु त िखᴂगे। यटद वे सभी औि셍ारिकताओं को िूिा किने मᴂ ववफि िहते हℂ, तो वे काििवाई का सामना किᴂगे। आचधकारिक िाज अचधर्नयम।

https://gradeup.co/ New Parliament: 3 firms told to sign secrecy affidavits NEWS NEWS Page 1 • IAF has designed,Three Firmsdeveloped and Larsen and Toubro Limited, Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Ltd. and Tata Projects inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod Ltd. The cost of the project revised from ₹889 crore to ₹940.94 crore for Isolated Transportation. • It utilised for evacuation of critical patients with infectious diseases • It has been developed at a cost of Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

https://gradeup.co/ • It provides the framework for dealing with espionage, sedition, and other potential threats to the integrity of the nation. • If guilty, a person may get up to 14 years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both. • The secrecy law broadly deals with two aspects — spying or espionage, which is dealt with in Section 3 of the Act, and disclosure of other secret information of the government, which is dealt with in Section 5 • The secret information can be any official code, password, sketch, plan, model, article, note, document or information.

• यह जासूसी, िाष्ट्रद्रोह औि िाष्ट्र की अखंडता के लिए अन्य संभाववत खतिⴂ से र्निटने के लिए 셂ििेखा प्रदान किता है। • यटद दोषी है, तो एक 핍यल्तत को 14 साि तक का कािावास, जुमािना या दोनⴂ लमि सकता है। • गोिनीयता कानून मोटे तौि िि दो िहिुओं से संिंचधत है - जासूसी या जाससू ी, जो अचधर्नयम की धािा 3 मᴂ र्निटाया जाता है, औि सिकाि की अन्य गुप्त जानकािी का खुिासा होता है, जो धािा 5 मᴂ र्निटाया जाता है। https://gradeup.co/ Govt. okays speed boat ambulance between Mandwa and Gateway Page 5

• The Maharashtra government has cleared a speed boat ambulance service between the Gateway of India in Mumbai and Mandwa jetty in Raigad district.

• महािाष्ट्र सिकाि ने मिुं ई मᴂ गेटवे ऑफ इंडडया औि िायग褼 ल्जिे के मंडवा जेटी के िी셍 एक रिीड िोट ए륍िुिᴂस सेवा को मजं िू ी दे दी है।

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• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the ‘YSR Cheyutha’ scheme.

• आंध्र प्रदेश के मख्ु यमत्रं ी वाई। जगन मोहन िे蕍डी ने वाईएसआि 楍युतथा ’योजना शु셂 की।

https://gradeup.co/ Jagan launches YSR Cheyutha scheme NEWS NEWS Page 8 • IAF has designed, developed and Scheme each woman in the age inducted an Airbornegroup Rescueof 45-60 years,Pod will get an annual for Isolated Transportationfinancial assistance. of • It utilised for evacuation₹18,750,of whichcritical amounts to ₹75,000 in patients with infectiousfourdiseases years Beneficiaries Nearly 23 lakh women • It has been developed at a cost of MOU Signed Amul, ITC, HUL, Rs. 60,000 only, asP&Gcompared and Relianceto the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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• The Punjab government launched a ‘Smart Connect Scheme’, pegged at ₹92 crore, to distribute smartphones to students of Class XII in government schools across the State.

,जाब सरकार ने Connect स्मा셍ट कने啍셍 स्कीम ’शु셂 कीﴂप • जो to 92 करोड़ ै, जो रा煍य भर के सरकारी स्कू लं मᴂ कक्षा के छात्रं को स्मा셍टफोन वितररत करने के मलए ﴂबार िी ै।

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• IAF has designed,first phasedeveloped and Around 1.75 lakh smartphones would be given inducted anAugustAirborne 12 Rescue Pod International Youth Day, for Isolated Transportation. • It utilised for evacuation of critical patients with infectious diseases • It has been developed at a cost of Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

https://gradeup.co/ Forest loss threatens hornbills Page 11

• A study based on satellite data has flagged a high rate of deforestation in a major hornbill habitat in Arunachal Pradesh. • उपग्र डे셍ा पर आिाररत एक अध्ययन ने अ셁णाचल प्रदेश मᴂ एक प्रमखु ॉनटबबल ननिास स्थान मᴂ िनं की क셍ाई की उ楍च दर को धचजननत ककया ै।

https://gradeup.co/ Forest loss threatens hornbills NEWS NEWS Page 11 Reserves Papum Reserve Forest (RF) adjoining the • IAF has designed, developed and Pakke Tiger Reserve inducted an StudyAirborne Rescue Pod Chintan Sheth of the Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences and for Isolated Transportation. Aparajita Datta and Devathi Parashuram of the Mysuru-based Nature Conservation • It utilised for evacuation of critical Foundation Published Silva Fennica, a forest journal of Finland patients withPapuminfectious RF diseases a nesting habitat of three species of the large, colourful fruit-eating hornbills: • It has been developed at a cost of Great, Wreathed and Oriental Pied Rs. 60,000 only,Pakke as compared to fourth species, the Rufous-Necked. the imported systems costing up to 2013-2017 forest cover declined to 76% of the total RF Rs. 60 lakh. area,

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• The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said over 5 lakh applications had been received under the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme for street vendors since it started on July 2 and 1 lakh loans had been sanctioned already. त्रालय ने क ा कक स्री셍ﴂकᴂ द्रीय आिास और श री मामलं के म • िᴂडसट के मलए PM स्री셍 िᴂडर की AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) योजना के त त 5 लाख से अधिक आिेदन प्राप्त ुए थे 啍यंकक य 2 जलु ाई को शु셂 ुआ था और 1 लाख ऋण प ले ी स्https://gradeup.co/िीकृ त ो चुके थे। PM SVANidhi NEWS NEWS Page 11 Overview provide affordable loan of up to ₹10,000 to • IAF has designed, developed and more than 50 lakh street vendors, who had inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod their businesses operational on or before 24 March. for Isolated TransportationValid . Until March 2022. technical partner for implementation of this Small Industries Development Bank of India i • It utilised forscheme.evacuation of critical Loans under the scheme vendors can avail working capital loan of up patients with infectious diseases to ₹10,000, which is repayable in monthly instalments within one year. • It has been developed at a cost of On timely/early repayment of the loan an interest subsidy of 7% per annum will be Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to credited to the bank accounts the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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• Ammunition Factory at Khadki has produced an indigenous 40 mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) for the Border Security Force (BSF). • खड़की मᴂ गोला बा셂द फै啍셍री ने सीमा सरु क्षा बल (BSF) के मलए एक स्िदेशी 40 डर बैरल ग्रेनेड लॉन्चर (UBGL) काﴂमममी अ उ配पादन ककया ै।

https://gradeup.co/ Pune factory builds grenade launcher NEWS NEWS Page 15 Revision40 mm UBGL designed and manufactured by the • IAF has designed, developed and Ammunition Factory at Khadki ammunition,inducted whichan Airborne comes in fourRescue variants,Pod is fitted under the barrel of a 5.56 mm Rifle fired from a launcher INSAS (INdian Small Arms System). for Isolated Transportation. The advantages of the 40 mm UBGL it is light weight, with a range of 400 meters as • It utilised ammunitionfor evacuation of critical compared with only 30 meters of the hand grenade. patients with infectious diseases • It has been developed at a cost of Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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Daily Current Affairs Analysis PIB (12th August) Krishi Megh

• Union Agriculture Minister launches Krishi Megh.

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Krishi Megh data recovery centre of ICAR (Indian • IAF has designed, developed and Council of Agricultural Research). data recovery centre National Academy of Agricultural Research inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod Management (NAARM), Hyderabad for IsolatedSetupTransportation BY . National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP), funded by both the • It utilised for evacuation of critical government and the World Bank. Benefits of Krishi Megh mitigate the risk, enhance the quality, patients with infectious diseases availability and accessibility of e-governance, research, extension and education in the field • It has been developed at a cost of of agriculture in India. Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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• Union Jal Shakti Minister launches the Swachh Bharat Mission Academy. त्री ने स्ि楍छ भारत ममशनﴂकᴂ द्रीय जल शज啍त म • भ ककया।ﴂअकादमी का शुभार

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Highlight It is an IVR based mobile online learning • IAF has designed, developed and course. The phone-based academy access to on-demand, anytime, anywhere inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod training courses with high quality and for Isolated Transportation. standardized content over basic mobile phones free of charge. • It utilised forContainsevacuation of critical 60-minute module spanning various topics under ODF-S (Open Defecation Free – patients with infectious diseases Sustainability) as well as SLWM (Solid and Liquid Waste Management). • ItGandagihas been Muktdeveloped Bharat programme.at a cost of week-long campaign, school children and teachers will participate in many activities Rs. 60,000 only, as compared toincluding painting and essay competitions. the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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• Union MSME Minister calls upon the AEPC to target increasing exports by two times. त्री ने AEPC को दो बार बढ़ते ननयाटत कोﴂकᴂ द्रीय MSME म • लक्षक्षत करने का आनिान ककया।

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AEPC official body of apparel exporters in India • IAF has designed, developed and that provides assistance to Indian exporters as well as importers/international buyers who inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod choose India as their preferred sourcing for Isolated Transportation. destination for garments. Established 1978 and is headquartered in Gurgaon. • It utilised for evacuation of critical patients withMinistryinfectious diseases Ministry of Textiles, GOI. • It has been developed at a cost of Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is developing “Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums” dedicated to the contributions of the tribal people in India to the freedom struggle. त्रताﴂत्रालय “आहदिासी स्ितﴂजनजातीय कायट म • ग्र ालय” विकमसत कर र ा ै जो भारतﴂसेनाननयं के स ग्राम मᴂ योगदान केﴂत्रता सﴂमᴂ जनजातीय लोगं के स्ित मलए समवपटत ै।

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Focus trace the history along with the trails, along • IAF has designed, developed and which the tribal people in hills and forests fought for their right to live and will Nineinducted museumsan in differentAirborne statesRescue have beenPod They are Rajpipla (Gujarat), Ranchi for IsolatedsanctionedTransportation so far . (Jharkhand), Lambasingi (Andhra Pradesh), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Kozhikode (Kerala), • It utilised for evacuation of critical Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh), Hyderabad (Telangana), Senapati (Manipur), Mualngo, patients with infectious diseases Kelsih (Mizoram). • It has been developed at a cost of Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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• Atal Innovation Mission and Dell Technologies Launch Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2.0. • अ셍ल इनोिेशन ममशन और डेल 셍े啍नोलॉजीज ने छात्र उ饍यममता कायटक्रम 2.0 लॉन्च ककया।

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SEP 1.0 January 2019 where the top six teams of • IAF has designed, developed and ATL Marathon got a chance to transform their innovative prototypes into fully inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod functioning products forsecondIsolated versionTransportation of the programme. students and innovators of the Atal Tinkering Labs will work with Dell volunteers. • It utilised for evacuation of critical SEP 2.0 the top 8 teams from the Marathon will patients with infectious diseases convert their prototypes to products. • It has been developed at a cost of Rs. 60,000 only, as compared to the imported systems costing up to Rs. 60 lakh.

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