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1) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal appointed as India’s Sherpa for G20.
A) G20 Summit is to take place under Italian Presidency.
B) G20 is an Intergovernmental Forum consisting of 19 countries and the European Union.
C) The grouping was founded in 1999 following a Severe World Economic Crisis.
2) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Emergency Landing Facility on National Highway in Rajasthan.
A) It is India’s first Emergency Landing Facility.
B) It has been constructed on the Satta-Gandharv Stretch of National Highway 925A in Barmer.
C) C130J Super Hercules transport aircraft of IAF landed at Emergency field landing.
3) Government of India approves PLI scheme for Textiles with budgetary outlay of Rs 10,683 crores.
A) PLO for textiles with RoSCTL, RoDTEP and other measures of the government in the sector will herald a new age in textiles manufacturing.
B) PLI Scheme for textiles is a part of the overall announcement of PLI schemes for 13 sectors.
4) El Salvador becomes 1st country in the World to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
A) Law mandates bitcoin should now be accepted as a valid payment by all establishments.
B) It puts digital currency on the same footing as the country’s primary currency, the US dollar.
5) Government of India and Asian Development Bank signed a $112 million loan to develop water supply infrastructure in Jharkhand.
A) Loan will also strengthen capacities of Urban local bodies to improve service delivery in four towns of Jharkhand.
B) Project is in line with the priority of the Jharkhand Government to improve Urban Services in the state.
C) Project will be the first Urban project of ADB in Jharkhand.
6) The states of Tamil Nadu and Denmark plan to create Energy Island in the Gulf of Mannar.
A) Gulf of Mannar lies between the West Coast of Sri Lanka and the Southeastern tip of India.
B) Plan is made as Tamil Nadu is looking to expand its footprint in the green Energy sector.
C) With Investment, Island would be able to produce 4-10 GW of Energy.
7) Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) clears procurement of 56 transport aircraft from Airbus.
A) Decision will provide major fillip to the Transport fleet of Indian Air Force.
B) Deal to buy C-295MW transport aircraft will cost upwards of Rs 20,000 crores.
C) The Ministry will buy transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space S.A, Spain.
