August 2020 | Page 21 of 46

E-inauguration of new Building of National Institute of Social Defence

Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment has e-inaugurated the new building of National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points NISD is the nodal training and research institute in the field of social defence which focuses on human resource development for drug abuse prevention, welfare of […]

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JMU got highest score in Central University assessment

Located in New Delhi, Jamia Millia University has scored a total of 90% in a self-assessment exercise, based on annual targets set by each university under performance parameters determined by the Centre. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points Jamia achieved the highest score for 2019-20, followed by Rajiv Gandhi University in Arunachal Pradesh, and Jawaharlal

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Defence Ministry launched Indigenisation portal SRIJAN

Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched Department of Defence Production, MoD’s portal SRIJAN which is a ‘one stop shop online portal that provides access to the vendors to take up items that can be taken up for indigenization. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points Pursuant to Atmanirbhar Bharat announcement, Department of Defence Production has developed

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ISRO and IISc Bengaluru develop sustainable process to make space bricks on lunar surface

A team of researchers from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru has developed a sustainable process to make space bricks on the lunar surface. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points Named as space bricks, it could be used to assemble structures for habitation on the moon surface

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HDFC Bank launched Shaurya KGC Card for Armed Forces

HDFC Bank has launched a 1st-of–its-kind product for the armed forces. Called ‘Shaurya KGC Card’, this product comes with never-seen-before features and eligibility criteria specially crafted for over 45 lakh Indian armed forces personnel. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points A first-of-its-kind product for over 45 lakh Indian armed forces personnel, it is based on

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Almost all the spilled fuel oil pumped out of MV Wakashio

Recently, Prime Minister of Mauritius reported that almost all the fuel oil from the Japanese-owned ship that has caused a huge oil spill off the coast of Mauritius has been pumped out. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points A Japanese ship named M V Wakashio, which is owned by Nagashiki Shipping and operated by Mitsui

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Onions become a cause of concern in the United States and Canada

Onions have become a cause of concern in the United States and Canada. The health agencies in both countries have put out alerts asking its citizens to discard onions supplied by California-based Thomson International Inc, linking a salmonella bacteria infection with the bulb. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points The salmonella bacteria resides in animals.

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Price Monitoring and Resource Unit set up in Karnataka

A Price Monitoring and Resource Unit (PMRU) has been set up in Karnataka under the aegis of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points PMRU will function at the State level under the direct supervision of the State Drug Controller

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RBI transfers ₹57,128 crore surplus to the government

The Reserve Bank of India has approved a dividend payout of Rs 57,128 crore as surplus to the central government for the accounting year 2019-20, while deciding to maintain the contingency risk buffer at 5.5%. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points The decision was taken at the 584th meeting of the Central Board of the

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International Lefthanders Day 2020

International Left Handers Day is observed on August 13 annually to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of the left handers. The day was first observed in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, founder of the Lefthanders International, Inc. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points The day, which honours ‘sinistrality’ or left-handedness, was first observed in 1976

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