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FDA announced emergency authorization of blood plasma treatment

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of United State has recently announced an emergency authorization for doctors to use blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients as a treatment against the disease. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The plasma is believed to contain powerful antibodies that can help fight off the disease faster and help protect […]

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BIS prepared draft standard for water supply in states

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has prepared a draft standard for the drinking water supply system, which aims to act as a “benchmark” for maintaining water quality and developing a uniform process for states opting to implement it. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Labelled ‘Drinking water supply quality management system — requirements for

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Power Ministry asked power companies to charge LPS at rate not exceeding 12 % per annum

Power Ministry of India has advised all power generating and transmission companies to charge Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) at a rate not exceeding 12 per cent per annum for all payments made under liquidity infusion scheme. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The rate of LPS in many cases ranges upto 18 per cent per

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Government launched Open API Service in Aarogya Setu app

The Government of India has introduced ‘Open API Service’, a novel feature to help the people, businesses and the economy to return to normalcy. Aarogya Setu app has started a new technological solution in order to help businesses and the economy to start functioning while being safe. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Open

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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2020

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, is an international day celebrated August 23 of each year, the day designated by UNESCO to memorialize the transatlantic slave trade. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican

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International Day of Victims of Terrorism 2020

The third commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism will take place on 21 August 2020 at 10 am (New York time EDT). It occurs during trying times for the international community, with the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic felt around the world. Daily Current Affairs

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Govt proposes stricter safety norms for construction machinery

The government has proposed stricter norms that include features like machine-mounted audible travel alarms, non-metallic fuel tank and wider operator visibility for construction equipment machinery. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Currently, certain safety requirements are already mandated for Construction Equipment Vehicles in Central Motors Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989, but the proposed draft notification aims

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Aviptadil is explored for treating viral infection

An old-age drug RLF-100 or Aviptadil, used for treatment for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and chronic lung diseases, has now been proposed for treatment of COVID-19 infection. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points According to a report by the IE, the drug is being probed as some studies indicated that it is able to halt

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Belarus president Lukashenko is facing the strongest protests

The authoritarian ruler of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has been facing massive protests since 9 August, when a controversial presidential vote showed him winning by a landslide. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in capital Minsk, demanding that their dictator of more than a quarter century

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China declared war on food wastage

China’s President called on his country’s citizens to drastically cut down on food waste in a new initiative called the ‘Clean Plates Campaign’. The push came as the Covid-19 pandemic, devastating floods and worsening relations with major international partners have raised fears about food shortage in the world’s most populous country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz

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