According to data released by air quality life index (AQLI), a tool developed by the Energy Policy Institute of The University of Chicago (EPIC), an average Indian’s life is cut short by more than five years, relative to what it would be if the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline was met. Daily Current Affairs Quiz […]
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A Russian state virology institute has started human trials of the country’s second potential COVID-19 vaccine, injecting the first of five volunteers with a dose on July 27. The next volunteer in the trial by the Vector virology institute in Siberia would receive an injection on July 30. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points A
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Russia has postponed the delivery of the S-400 missile system to China with experts claiming that the postponement may just hint at cancellation. In 2014, China had signed a government-to-government contract with Russia. The deal was worth $3 billion. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points S-400 is currently among the most coveted surface-to-air missile systems.
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Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, (DIAT), Pune has developed a Medical Bed Isolation System named Aashray to combat COVID-19 by stopping/ minimizing the spread of virus/ infection released by the patient. This is a low cost, reusable solution to maintain proper isolation of COVID-19 patients by creating suction /negative pressure near exhale, and further filtering
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Union Minister for HRD has virtually launched India Report on Digital Education, 2020. The report elaborates on the innovative methods adopted by Ministry of HRD, Education Departments of States and Union Territories for ensuring accessible and inclusive education to children at home and reducing learning gaps. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The report elaborates
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International Tiger Day 2020 is observed on 29 July to raise awareness about the decline population of wild tigers and encourage the work of conservation of tiger. The day is additionally referred to as Global Tiger Day. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points International Tiger Day was created in 2010 at Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit
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Indian Railway has handed over ten broad-gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh on 27 July 2020. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar flagged them off online in presence of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and several dignitaries from across the border. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The locomotives arrived at the Darshana station of Bangladesh after being
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A government supported IT company in Bengaluru has developed an application named Lyfas which is capable of capturing an individual’s vital health statistics through mobile phone to determine one’s propensity to Covid 19 infection and can potentially play a big role in early detection of disease and risk assessment of infected population, according to a
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SBI Card and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has launched the IRCTC SBI Card on RuPay platform. Designed to reward frequent railway travellers, the card offers travellers on Indian railways maximum savings proposition on their travel, together with superior benefits on retail, dining and entertainment, besides transaction fee waivers. Daily Current Affairs
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Indian High Commissioner Rewa Das and Minister of State Junaid inaugurated the reconstruction of the Sri Sri Jai Kali Mata Temple in Natore, Bangladesh. The 300-year-old temple is being renovated by the Government of India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Sree Sree JoyKali Matar temple is among the oldest temples in Bangladesh. It
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