Maharashtra announced the setting up of a desalination plant in Mumbai, becoming the fourth state in the country to experiment with the idea. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points  A desalination plant turns salt water into water that is fit to drink. The most commonly used ...

In Maharashtra, the Central Railway workshop at Parel in Mumbai has manufactured a fifth Narrow Gauge locomotive which will chug between Kalka to Shimla route, a UNESCO World Heritage Railway. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Kalka–Shimla railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) ...

Maharashtra's 'Buldhana Pattern' of water conservation' has won national recognition and the NITI Aayog is in the process of formulating National Policy on water conversation based on it. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Synchronisation of national highway construction and water ...

The Mumbai police began “chapter proceedings” against Republic Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Chapter proceedings are preventive actions taken by the police if they fear that a particular person is likely to create trouble and disrupt the peace ...

Maharashtra state government has launched Magel Tyala Shettale or Farm Ponds on Demand to provide a source of water to farm land. The objective of the scheme is that each and every farmer in the state gets a permanent source of water. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The state ...

Maharashtra state government has launched Balasaheb Thackeray Accidental Insurance Scheme on 16 September 2020. In this scheme, the Uddhav Thakre govt. will provide Rs. 30,000 to road accident victims. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The new Balasaheb Thackeray Road Accident ...

Maharashtra state government has launched Physically Handicapped (Viklang) Pension Scheme. In Maharashtra Handicap Pension Scheme, a disabled person in the age group of 18 to 65 years and having 80% disability is eligible. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Under Indira Gandhi ...

Maharashtra has launched Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Pump Yojana 2020. Under Mukhyamantri Solar Krushi Pump Yojana Maharashtra, the state govt. has decided to provide 1,00,000 solar water pumps to farmers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points These off grid solar powered agricultural ...

The Maharashtra state government is working towards achieving the goal of housing for all by the year 2022 under the central government’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points According to the state government, housing for all in the state will be met by ...

A new wheat variety MACS-6478 is helping farmers in a village in Maharashtra to double their yield.  The wheat variety was developed by Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...