August 2020
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Phase-I
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is a food security welfare scheme announced by the Government of India in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The program is operated by the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India Regulations, 2016
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Regulations require the committee of creditors to fix the fee payable to the liquidator. Where the fee has not been fixed by the committee of creditors,
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Ministry of HRD and MyGov jointly organise online essay competition
Ministry of Human Resource Development in partnership with MyGov is organizing an online essay writing competition for specific age of school students across the country in the run up to the Independence Day celebrations. The NCERT will be the Nodal Agency for this event. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The subtopics under the main topic
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First ever online patriotic film festival kicks off on 7th August
National Film Development Corporation is organizing a first of its kind, online patriotic film festival. The festival, a part of Independence Day Celebrations 2020 by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, begins on 7th August, 2020 and runs till 21st August. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The festival will showcase Indian history that marks the
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Government launched new version of India Water Resources Information System
The government of India has launched a new version of the India Water Resources Information System (India-WRIS) with new functionalities and features. Open to the public, and accessible through the web portal www.indiawris.gov.in. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This portal contains information related to Water Resources through dashboards for rainfall, water levels & discharge
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Indian Railways to introduce Kisan Rail from Maharashtra to Bihar
Indian Railways is introducing first “Kisan Rail” on 7 August 2020 from Devlali (Maharashtra) to Danapur (Bihar) on weekly basis. It is in pursuance of announcement made by Finance Minister in Union Budget 2020-21. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The train will provide seamless supply chain of Perishable produce. This train is a step
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NHAI Signs MoU with IIT Delhi for Setting UP Center of Excellence
Natonal Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Data Driven decision making and Advance Data Management System for Highways. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Under the partnership, IIT
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Localized strain and partial melts in shear zones may control seismicity
A study by the Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India suggests that, unlike other parts of the western Himalaya, in Kumaun, partial melting of the crust is caused by activation of a tabular to sheet like, planar or curvi-planar
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National Handloom Day 2020
National Handloom Day is celebrated every year to honor the handloom weavers and to create an awareness about the importance of the handloom industry in socio development of the nation. On the occasion of the 6thNational Handloom Day on 07th August 2020, Ministry of Textiles is organizing a function through Virtual Platform to avoid public