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1) The Union Cabinet gives approval to launch a new Mission on Oil Palm known as National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP).
A) It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with focus on the North East region and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
B) Financial Outlay of Rs 11,400 crore has been made for the scheme.
C) Production of Crude Palm Oil is expected to go up to 11.20 lakh tonnes by 2025-26.
2) Pineapple Agroforestry can be a sustainable alternative to Jhum Cultivation for North East India.
A) It is traditionally practiced by ethnic tribe “Hmar” in Southern Assam.
B) Traditional Practice can provide twin solutions for climate change and biodiversity loss.
C) Pineapple Agroforestry Systems are dominant land use in the Indian Eastern Himalayas.
3) The Minister of Personnel informs about the setting up of a separate IAS/CIVIL services Exam centre for Ladakh at Leh.
A) UPSC will have an Examination centre at Leh for the first time.
B) CSE Examination is to be held on 10th October this year.
4) The Union Cabinet signs MoU with Bangladesh on Disaster Management.
A) MoU stands to support training of officials in the field of Disaster Management.
B) Conduct joint Disaster Management Exercises bilaterally between both countries.
5) CCEA approves a revival package of Rs 77.45 crore for revival of North eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited(NERAMAC).
A) NERAMAC is a central Public sector Enterprise under administrative control of MDoNER.
B) Revival package will help NERAMAC to implement various innovative plans.
6) UN atomic watchdog IAEA states Iran has accelerated its uranium enrichment to near weapons grade.
A) Iran has increased the purity of refining Uranium from 20% to 60%.
B) As per IAEA weapon grade it has a purity of 90%.
C) Iran Nuclear deal framework was signed in 2015 between Iran and World Powers including P5+1 and EU.
7) External Affairs Minister announces rollout of “UNITE Aware” tech to protect UN Peacekeepers.
A) Announcement was made at UN HQ in New York while chairing UNSC open debate on Technology and Peacekeeping.
B) He announced India’s support to the UN in the roll out of UNITE AWARE.
