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New Zealand farmers supported the farmer protests in Delhi.
Human Rights-Activism Politics-Policy

New Zealand farmers supported the farmer protests in Delhi.

The central government levies only 5 percent tax on LPG cylinders, whereas the state governments levy a tax of 55 percent.
Economics-General Politics-Policy

The central government levies only 5 percent tax on LPG cylinders, whereas the state governments levy a tax of 55 percent.

True: The Congress government imposed forced sterilization to control the population in India.
Politics-General Politics-Policy

True: The Congress government imposed forced sterilization to control the population in India.

True: Trump's budget calls for a $400 million cut in local law enforcement assistance.
Politics-People Politics-Policy

True: Trump's budget calls for a $400 million cut in local law enforcement assistance.

True: The central government's Startup India flagship initiative has created 5.5 lakh jobs in five years.
Economics-General Politics-Policy

True: The central government's Startup India flagship initiative has created 5.5 lakh jobs in five years.

False: People can receive Rs 50,000 as a COVID-19 subsidy in India.
Health-Covid Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

False: People can receive Rs 50,000 as a COVID-19 subsidy in India.

True: The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana offers compensation of ₹2 lakh in case of death due to COVID-19.
Events-Humanitarian Health-Covid Politics-Policy

True: The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana offers compensation of ₹2 lakh in case of death due to COVID-19.

False: Legal dependents are entitled to receive compensation of ₹4 lakh under the Disaster Management Act if death is due to COVID-19 in India.
Events-Humanitarian Health-Covid Politics-Policy

False: Legal dependents are entitled to receive compensation of ₹4 lakh under the Disaster Management Act if death is due to COVID-19 in India.

Partly_True: It is possible to buy guns without background checks at gun shows in the U.S.
Politics-Policy

Partly_True: It is possible to buy guns without background checks at gun shows in the U.S.

True: A new law requires universities in Florida to survey the political views of faculty and students.
Human Rights-General Politics-Policy

True: A new law requires universities in Florida to survey the political views of faculty and students.

True: The U.K government wants to make photo I.D a legal requirement to vote in general elections.
Politics-Elections Politics-Policy

True: The U.K government wants to make photo I.D a legal requirement to vote in general elections.

False: WhatsApp has been tricking its Indian users into consenting to its updated privacy policy.
Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

False: WhatsApp has been tricking its Indian users into consenting to its updated privacy policy.

Misleading: There is no need to vaccinate people with documented COVID-19 infection.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-Policy

Misleading: There is no need to vaccinate people with documented COVID-19 infection.

False: WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter will be banned in India.
Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

False: WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter will be banned in India.

True: The U.S. Department of Defense will not fly the rainbow LGBT+ flag for Pride.
Human Rights-Gender Politics-Policy

True: The U.S. Department of Defense will not fly the rainbow LGBT+ flag for Pride.

False: A viral image shows a 29-year-old man from Lucknow who failed the UPSC exams due to the reservation system.
Events-Activism Politics-Policy

False: A viral image shows a 29-year-old man from Lucknow who failed the UPSC exams due to the reservation system.

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