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Name the flagship irrigation programme of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh to remove drought from the State.

NTR Jala Siri'

NTR Jala Siri' is the flagship programme of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh with NABARD and MGNREGS with a view to consolidate the gains made in the Land Development Project of the later programme and to ensure sustainable and comprehensive development of the land securing livelihoods. The project aims at providing assured source of irrigation to the 10 lakh acres of fallow and uncultivable land belonging to the 6 lakh SC/ST farmers of the state. This will act as a welfare measure in terms of enhancing the productivity of the lands thus maximizing their incomes. 

How does the new Stem Cell Therapy discovered by the Researchers from the University of California help in hair growth?

The Stem Cells in the Hair follicles are active only during a new hair cycle.

The production of lactate – through production of pyruvate from glucose – can increase the activate the stem cell growth.

How is GST, demonetization and other revolutionary policies of the current government affecting the economy statistically?

1. The Economic growth for 2016-17 was 7.1% irrespective of the favourable circumstances. The forecasts show that the succeeding years would achieve less than 7%.
2. Bank balance sheets show the non-performing assets to come to 10% of total loan.
3. 15 out of 23 industries are showing negative growth.

In the Independence Day, which security force bagged the highest number of Presidents Police Medal for gallantry awards?

CRPF (53) followed by Andhra Police (52).

The State in USA which removed the pro-slavery Confederate Statutes from public spaces-

Virginia (Charlottesville)

The Govt. has asked the Internet Companies to remove the Blue Whale Game. What is the game all about?

1. It was started by a 21-year old Russian named Philipp Budeikin in 2013.
2. It had started off in Russia, on a social network called VKontakte.
3. The Game gives tasks for completion to the players over a 50-day period and the final task being the suicide of the person.
4. Three students killed themselves in India so far.

Britain’s most advanced and biggest warship, a 280 metre vessel is named as –

HMS Queen Elizabeth

Summarise the reasons for the standoff between India and China at the Sikkim – Bhutan – Sikkim Junction –

1. For India, it is the most crucial territory where the Indian soldiers can have an upper edge to strike the Chinese soldiers between Bhutan and India.
2. A road into the Doklam Region would give direct access for the Chinese to influence the Chicken Neck region in India that paves way to the seven sister states of the country.