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1) Congress Govt in Rajasthan setup Vedic Education and Sankar Board.
A) It is being setup to revive the knowledge of Ancient Sanskrit sculptures.
B) Board is likely to be set up in the coming 4-5 months.
C) Ruling Congress has promised the establishment in its election manifesto 2018.
2) Organisation initiated a Twitter campaign demanding Official Language status to Tulu in Karnataka and Kerala.
A) It also demands to include it in eight schedules of the constitution.
B) The Eight Schedule of the constitution consists of 22 languages.
C) Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken mainly in 2 coastal districts Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka and Kasargod district of Kerala.
3) SIPRI launches findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2021.
A) It assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security.
B) Nine nuclear armed states together possess an estimated 13,080 nuclear weapons at the start of 2021.
C) Russia and the US together possessed over 90% global nuclear weapons.
4) NHPC signs MoU with Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation for implementation of Dagmara HE project.
A) It would come up on Kosi river in Supaul district, Bihar.
B) The 130.1 MW Dagmara HE project is the largest Hydropower project of Bihar.
5) IIT Ropar develops Nation’s First Power free CPAP device “Jivan Vayu”.
A) It can function without Electricity.
B) It is adapted to both kinds of Oxygen Generation units like O2 cylinders and Oxygen Pipelines in Hospitals.
C) CPAP is a treatment method for patients having breathing problems during sleep called sleep apnea.
6) PM Modi delivers a keynote address at UN High level dialogue on Desertification and Degradation and Drought.
A) He Spoke at the Opening segment as President of the 14th Session of COP of UNCCD.
B) India is on track to achieve its National Commitment of Land Degradation Neutrality.
C) India is also working to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.
7) RBI expands scope of Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS).
A) BBPS has been expanded by adding mobile prepaid recharges as a biller category.
B) BBPS functions under National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI).
C) NPCI is an umbrella organisation that operates retail payments and settlement systems under ownership of RBI.
