September 2020

Bangladesh observed national mourning in honour of Pranab Mukherjee

Bangladesh observed national mourning in honour of Pranab Mukherjee

Bangladesh has observed national mourning in honour of the former President of India Pranab Mukherjee who passed away. All government, semi government, autonomous and private institutions and Bangladesh missions abroad kept the national flag at half mast to pay respect to the departed dignitary. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said […]

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S.R. Sarma assumed charge as Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy

S.R. Sarma assumed charge as Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy

S.R. Sarma, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel, of the Indian Navy on September 1. He is a post- graduate in Computer Science and Engineering from IISc, Bengaluru and a distinguished alumni of Naval Higher Command Course. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points As a Principal Staff Officer and the senior

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RRI Scientists found a new way for quantum state estimation

RRI Scientists found a new way for quantum state estimation

Scientists experimenting with new ways to manipulate quantum states so that they can be harnessed for computing, communication, and metrology, has found a novel way to characterise and estimate such states. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This method of characterisation called Quantum State Interferography, can help make such manipulations simpler so that several crucial

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CSIR-CMERI developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree

CSIR-CMERI developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree

CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree, which is installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur, West Bengal. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The installed capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 kWp. It has the annual capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of Clean and Green Power. There are

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Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2020

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2020

The ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2020’ has been conferred to Air Force Sports Control Board for the outstanding contribution in helping sportsperson to excel in their respective disciplines and implement robust sports welfare measures. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Air Force Sports Control Board (AFSCB) is the apex body for planning and conduct of

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India to receive development assistance loan worth ₹3,500 Cr from Japan

India to receive development assistance loan worth ₹3,500 Cr from Japan

Japan has committed an official Development Assistance loan of 3 thousand 500 crore rupees for the COVID-19 Crisis Emergency Response Support. The Notes were exchanged between the Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs Dr C.S. Mohapatra and Ambassador of Japan to India Suzuki Satoshi for a Health sector programme loan to fight the

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India aimed to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030

India aimed to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030

India has aimed for 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030 with investments worth over Rs. 4 lakh crores. For encouraging use of clean sources of fuel, government has provided for a concession of 20% on revenue share of coal used for gasification. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points For development of Surface Coal

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Railways developed remote-controlled medical trolley ‘MEDBOT’

Railways developed remote-controlled medical trolley ‘MEDBOT’

Indian Railways have developed a remote-controlled medical trolley named ‘MEDBOT’ to help deliver food and medicines to COVID-19 patients. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It is providing service in the Central Hospital of the Diesel Rail Engine Factory of Indian Railways. During Corona crisis, apart from providing transport facilities and essential items like foodgrains

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