Quadricycle

Ministry of Transport and Highways has issued notices to include 'Quadricycle' as a 'non-transport' vehicle under Motor Vehicles Act 1988.
      • Quadricycle is a vehicle whose size is like a three-wheeler, but it has four tires and is fully covered like a car.
      • It has a three-wheeler engine.
      • It is a cheap and safe way of transport to maintain contact with the last mile.
      • Under the law, Quadrisakil was allowed to use only for transport, but it has now been made eligible for non-transportation.

Carpet without the status of 'export excellence' found to Bhadohi

      • The tag of 'Export Excellence' has been provided to Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh, famous for hand-made rugs all over the world.
      • After getting Bhadohi's Towns of Exception Excellence, the city's makers were asked to buy modern machines, improve the infrastructure and attract global buyers to organize fairs and exhibitions in various parts of the world, from the Central Government to the financial Will get help.
      • Bhadohi has provided this status to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) working under the Ministry of Commerce.
      • This small town situated on the banks of the Ganges is the 37th city to achieve this status by the DGFT.
      • Other cities receiving this rating include Tirupur, Ludhiana, Kanur, Karur, Dewas, Indore, Bhilwara, Surat, Kanpur, Ambur, Jaipur and Srinagar.

Regarding Foreign Trade Directorate (DGFT)

      • Foreign Trade Directorate (DGFT) is an attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which is headed by Director General of Foreign Trade.
      • Its headquarters are in New Delhi.
      • It is responsible for preparing and implementing foreign trade policy with the main objective of promoting India's exports.

Vaccination for the prevention of plague in goats

  • Researchers from the UK and India have jointly developed a 'smart' vaccine, which has the ability to eliminate plaque in goats.
  • British scientists have a major contribution in providing this smart vaccine structure, it is also called DIVA vaccine.
  • Plague or paste des Petit's romance (PPR) in goat is a highly infectious viral disease, which affects goats and sheep in many parts of the country.
  • In addition to India, the goat-related plague is prevalent in many African countries, West Asia, China and Mongolia.
  • On November  24  , India's female boxer Mary Kom won her sixth world championship title at New Delhi 's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.  In the finals of the 48  kg weight class of the 10th  AIBA Women's World  Boxing Championship , they won gold medal by defeating Hana Okhota of Ukraine.    Mary Kom , known as ' Magnificent Marie ', has   become the world's only female boxer to win six gold medals .   
  • UNEP honored the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change in dealing with environmental crimes from across the border, awarded the Asia Environmental Promotion Award for the outstanding work, 2018
  • Notification under the Motor Vehicle Act 1988 to include 'Quadricycle' as a 'non-transport' vehicle; The four-wheeled quadricecle is like a three-wheeler and it is fully covered.
  • Two Fast Patrol Vessels (reconnaissance ship) made of indigenous technology for the Indian Coast Guard in the Garden Shipyard of Kolkata; ICGS Amrit Kaur and ICGS Kamla Devi are the names of these ships
  • The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed a bill making adulteration of food items non-bailable and cognizable offenses; Punishment ranging from 6 months to life imprisonment
  • The Central Government decided to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre as a memorable symbol next year; Special coin and postage stamp will be issued on April 13 next year; This incident happened in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar on April 13, 1919.
  • Bushy circuit train ready for foreign tourists; The possibility of walking in mid-December; This train prepared on the theme of Buddhism will travel to Buddhist sites in India
  • Under the Jute Packaging Material Act, 1987, the government issued instructions to make 100% of the grains and at least 20% of the sugar packaging in jute bags; The aim of developing jute industry is to
  • After the names change of the zones, the names of the boards were also Prayagraj and Ayodhya; Notification issued by Uttar Pradesh government; Government documents will now be the same name
  • The idea is to plan on creating a water aerodrome on Sardar Sarovar in Gujarat; Apart from this, water aerodrome should also be built on Sabarmati river, Shatranjay dam and Dhoroi dam.
  • To keep North Korea calm, the US and South Korea agree to reduce the level of large joint military exercises Foal Eagle in 2019 in the spring season.
  • Vijay Kumar Dev was appointed the new Chief Secretary of Delhi; Vijay Kumar Dev was posted as Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer; Anshu Prakash was earlier the Chief Secretary of Delhi
  • Abhijit Bose became the local head of whatsapp India; One of the demands of the Indian government regarding the ban on fake news was to appoint a local head  
  • UNICEF appointed the popular singer Nahid Afreen as the first youth advocate of the North-East to raise the voice of child rights; Youth Advocate working for change in society
  • Pakistan's progressive Urdu writer, Shayra and female rights activist Fahmida Riaz died in Lahore; Born in Meerut, Fahmina had spent seven years in exile in India after being seditious
  • Eitav Emarat Khan, the famous sitarist of the Etawah family died in America; Sitar and Surbar were known all over the world for the role of Ustad Vilayat Khan's brother Imtat Khan

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