GK & CA
Collection of weekly GK & CA since year 2016.
August, 2021
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Retrospective tax
A retrospective tax is a tax imposed on a transaction or deal that was conducted in the past. It was introduced in a 2012 amendment to the Finance Act, which enabled imposition of retrospective tax on deals executed after 1962 involving transfer of shares in a foreign entity which had assets in India (Source: The Deccan Herald)
Sun, 29 Aug, 20215171
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large but peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab to protest against the arrest of pro-Indian independence leaders Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlu and Dr. Satya Pal. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 29 Aug, 20215170
My Pad My Right
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the ‘My Pad My Right’ (MPMR) project. The project is an initiative of NABARD and its NAB Foundation to provide better livelihood and menstrual hygiene to women in rural areas through grants, wage support and capital equipment. (Source: The Indian Express)
Sun, 29 Aug, 20215169
ICGS Vigraha
The 98 meters offshore patrol vessel has been designed and built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro Ship Building Ltd and is fitted with advanced technology Radars, Navigation and Communication Equipment, Sensor and Machinery capable of operating in tropical sea conditions. (Source: ZEE News)
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Panjshir Valley
The Panjshir Valley, Valley of the Five Lions is in north-central Afghanistan, 150 kilometres north of Kabul, near the Hindu Kush mountain range. It is divided by the Panjshir River. The valley is home to more than 100,000 people, including ethnic Tajiks (Source: Wikipedia)
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The Taliban
The Taliban or the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), is a military organization founded by Mohammed Omar, regarded by many governments and organizations as terrorists. Following the Fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021, the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Zydus Cadila’s three-dose Covid-19 vaccine
Gujarat-based Zydus Cadila’s three-dose Covid-19 vaccine was on Friday granted emergency use authorisation for use in adults and children above 12 years, making it potentially the first vaccine to be administered to the adolescent population in India. (Source: Indian Express)
Sun, 22 Aug, 20215164
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. Introduced reforms, modernisation, investment into infrastructure and general prosperity. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 22 Aug, 20215163
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (16 August 1904 – 16 February 1948) was an Indian poet. One of her most popular poems is "Jhansi ki Rani", The ICGS Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, an Indian Coast Guard ship, was named for the poet. On August 6, 1976, India Posts released a postage stamp to commemorate her. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 22 Aug, 20215161
Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana
Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana or DAY is one of the Government of India scheme for helping the poor by providing skill training. It replaces Aajeevika. The Government of India has provisioned ₹500 crore (US$70 million) for the scheme. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 15 Aug, 20215160
Shram Awards
The Prime Minister's Shram Awards were instituted in 1975 by the Government of India. This national award is conferred on workers for outstanding contributions that improve productivity, innovation, and indigenization, resulting in saving foreign exchange. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 15 Aug, 20215159
Runaway Elephants Are Going Home
A herd of elephants is close to returning to its natural habitat after spending nearly four months trekking across southwestern China and making themselves social media stars. (Source: vice.com/)
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The 2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Paris 2024, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in Paris, France (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 15 Aug, 20215157
Steven Weinberg
Steven Weinberg (May 3, 1933 – July 23, 2021) was an American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate in physics for his contributions with Abdus Salam and Sheldon Glashow to the unification of the weak force and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 15 Aug, 20215155
Agro-automatic weather stations
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has undertaken installation of agro-automatic weather stations (AWS) at 200 district agromet units, under Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa. (Source: The Hindu)
Sun, 08 Aug, 20215154
National Industrial Corridor Development Programme
NICDC - is India's most ambitious infrastructure programme aiming to develop new industrial cities as "Smart Cities".11 Industrial Corridors Projects are being taken up for development with 30 Projects to be developed in 04 phases up to 2024-25
Sun, 08 Aug, 20215153
Defence Cyber Agency
The Defence Cyber Agency (DCA) is a tri-service command of the Indian Armed Forces. Headquartered in New Delhi, the agency is tasked with handling cyber security threats. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 08 Aug, 20215152
Neeraj Chopra wins gold medal
Neeraj Chopra on Saturday clinched a gold medal with a stunning throw of 87.5m in the men’s javelin throw final at the Tokyo Olympics. With the win, Neeraj became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics (Source: The Indian Express).
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Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award now renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award is the highest sporting honour in the nation. (Source: The Indian Express)
Sun, 08 Aug, 20215149
e-RUPI
e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless digital payments medium, which will be delivered to mobile phones of beneficiaries in form of an SMS-string or a QR code. Developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (Source: The Indian Express)
Mon, 02 Aug, 20215148
PV Sindhu ~ first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (born 5 July 1995) is an Indian professional badminton player. She is the recipient of the sports honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, and India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri. She was also honoured with Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India, in January 2020 (Source: Wikipedia)
Mon, 02 Aug, 20215147
ERC-20
One of the most significant Ethereum tokens is known as ERC-20. ERC-20 has emerged as the technical standard; it is used for all smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain for token implementation and provides a list of rules that all Ethereum-based tokens must follow. (Source: investopedia.com)
Mon, 02 Aug, 20215146
Ramappa temple made it to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Rudreswara Temple also known as Ramappa temple (a 13th century temple named after its architect, Ramappa), located at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in the state of Telangana has made it to UNESCO’s World Heritage list. (Source: The Indian Express)