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1) India’s Rudreswara temple inscribed in UNESCOs World Heritage List as 39th World Heritage Site.
A) Decision was taken at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.
B) It was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign of Kakatiya Empire by Recharla Rudra.
C) It is named after its architect Ramappa.
2) Union Home Minister launches Green Sohra Afforestation Campaign at Sohra.
A) He also inaugurated the Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme.
B) Entire area of Cherrapunji is going to be adopted by Assam Rifles for plantation.
C) Sohra receives rain from the Bay of Bengal arm of Indian Summer Monsoon.
3) The Ministry of Women and Child Development launches a web based portal for the “PM Cares For Children” Scheme.
A) pmcaresforchildren.in is launched to facilitate submissions of applications, identification of children eligible to receive support.
B) Scheme aims to ensure comprehensive care and protection of children who have lost their parents to Covid pandemic.
4) I -STEM project was granted an extension for five years until 2026.
A) It enters the second phase with added features.
B) The national web portal for sharing R&D facilities was formally launched in 2020.
C) Under phase 2 the portal will host indigenous technology products listed through a digital catalogue.
5) India enters the top 10 list of the countries exporting agricultural produce in 2019.
A) USA with 22% share of world agri export in 1995 was taken over by EU in 2019 with 16.1 % Global agri share.
B) India is also the third largest cotton exporter and fourth largest importer in 2019.
C) India secured 8th rank in “Meat and Edible Meat Offal” with a global share of 4%.
6) Government of India informs Lok Sabha that as a matter of policy it decided not to enumerate caste wise populations other than SCs and STs.
A) Every census in independent India from 1951 to 2011 has publisher data on SC and ST, but not on other castes.
B) Every census till 1931 has caste.
C) In absence of such a census there is no proper estimate for the population of OBCs.
7) Union Power Minister releases report on Key Regulatory Parameters of Power Utilities on 52nd Foundation Day of REC.
A) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited is a Navratna NBFC under purview of Ministry of Power focussing on Power Sector Financing and Development across India.
B) It was established in 1969.
C) Its headquarters is located in Delhi.
