Which Indian state is first in the country to get certification for Kiwi under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCD-NER)?
Arunachal Kiwi got organic certification for Kiwi under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCD-NER). [MOVCD-NER is a scheme for the north-eastern states by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare under the Central government.] Arunachal Pradesh is first in the country to get this certification for kiwi. These kiwis are grown Ziro Valley located in the Lower Subansiri district in Arunachal. An agricultural practice/product is considered organic when there are no chemical fertilisers or pesticides involved in its cultivation process. Such certifications can be obtained after scientific assessment done by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
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Which court has directed the installation of compulsory CCTVs cameras at all police stations and offices of central investigating agencies?
The Supreme Court has directed the centre and state governments to compulsorily install CCTV cameras with night vision facility at all police stations and offices of central investigation agencies such as CBI, NIA, ED, NCB, SFIO and DRI to prevent custodial torture.
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When is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed?
Mahindra Group appoints Amit Sinha as president for group strategy. New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Diversified Mahindra Group on Tuesday announced the appointment of Amit Sinha as President, Group Strategy
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Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope, which was making news recently, is located in which Indian state?
GMRT (Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope) is an observatory located in Pune, Maharashtra. It is operated by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research- National Centre for Radio Astrophysics.
U.S.-based technical organisation, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has granted the status of ‘Milestone’ to the observatory. This is the third facility to receive the milestone status in India after the works of Sir C V Raman and Sir J C Bose.
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Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA), constituted by the government?
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MoEFCC Secretary
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Additional Secretary MoEFCC
C.
Minister of State of MoEFCC
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Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
The Central Government has set up an Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA) for achieving its goals under the global deal. The 17-member Committee comprise of members from 13 key ministries of the Union Government. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) secretary R P Gupta will be the head of this committee and the additional secretary, MoEFCC, Ravi Shankar Prasad will be the vice chairperson.
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Which of the following armed force of India has been termed as the First Line of Defence of Indian Territories?
The Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda, launched the first-ever virtual edition of Aadi Mahotsav – Madhya Pradesh on 01 December 2020.The 10-day long festival, will begin from December 1, 2020.It is being hosted on the Tribes India website – www.tribesindia.com.The main focus of the first virtual Aadi Mahotsav is on the tribal craft and culture of Madhya Pradesh.
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Name Senegal’s professional footballer, who helped the country win the FIFA World Cup match in 2002, has passed away.
The Karnataka High Court ruled recently that the right of any major individual to marry the person of his/her choice is a fundamental right that is enshrined in the Constitution of India.
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The participating museums in SCO Online International Exhibition are
The participating museums are the national museums of India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Visitors can browse Indian Buddhist treasures from and Dhara and Mathura schools, Nalanda, Amaravati, Sarnath, etc. in virtual 3D format.
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Which bank has launched a tech-based loan management solution called ‘LenS-The Lending Solution’?
Several groups of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other parts of the country, demanding the repeal of the new agriculture reform laws passed by the Union Government, are holding protests under the name of ‘Delhi Chalo’.
The farmers were granted permission to hold peaceful protests at Nirankari Ground in North west Delhi. As per the farmers, the new agriculture laws will dismantle the minimum support price (MSP) system.
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Which state has launched a one-time power bill settlement scheme 2020?
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 1 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday launched a one-time settlement scheme for power consumers and said that his government accords priority to the interests of the needy and common man.
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Which nation emerged as the second-biggest source of FDI for India during April-September 2020?
The United States emerged as the second-biggest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for India during April-September 2020, replacing Mauritius.
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PM Modi recently visited Serum Institute of India to review the COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing process at this facility. Where is Serum Institute of India is situated?
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi embarked on a three-city visit on 28 November 2020, to personally review the COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing process at facilities in these cities. Facilities visied by PM Modi are: Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune
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Sahakar Pragya is a new initiative launched by which Ministry?
The Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, recently unveiled a new initiative called Sahakar Pragya. Sahakar Pragya is an initiative of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), to help in capacity development of cooperative sector in India, through training programme.
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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has recently inaugurated the newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section of NWR, which falls in which state?
The Union Minister of Railways Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section of North Western Railway (NWR) in the state of Rajasthan on 29 November 2020.
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Which country is set to impose a new competition regime next year to curb dominance of Google and Facebook?
The UK is set to launch a new watchdog in April next year aimed at preventing tech giants such as Facebook (FB) and Google (GOOG) from abusing their market dominance
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Which short film has been selected as India’s official entry at the 93rd Academy Awards?
The Border Security Force (BSF), is observing its 56th Raising Day on 01 December 2020. BSF was formed on December 1, 1965 as a unified central agency, after the Indo-Pak and India-China wars, for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected there with.
