October 2020
World’s longest highway tunnel opened in Himachal Pradesh
Prime Minister Modi has inaugurated the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang at an altitude of above 3,000 metres in Himachal Pradesh. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The 9.02 Km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier the valley was cut off for about 6 months each year owing to heavy snowfall.
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Indian Army’s new Multi-Mode Hand Grenades
The Ministry of Defence had signed a contract with a Nagpur-based private entity for supply of 10 lakh of units indigenously designed and developed Multi-Mode Hand Grenades (MMHG) to the Indian Army at a cost of over Rs 400 crore. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points These grenades will be replacing the World War-II vintage
PM participated in Abhinandan Program in Solang
Prime Minister Modi participated in the Abhinandan program in Solang Valley, Himachal Pradesh. Earlier he dedicated to the nation the World’s longest Atal Tunnel at Rohtang and participated in the Abhar Samaroh at Sissu in Himachal Pradesh. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The project is proposed on the horse shoe curve of the Beas
IGL announced reduction in CNG & PNG prices
Indraprastha Gas Limited, IGL, has announced a major cut in the selling prices of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG and Piped Natural Gas, PNG. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Indraprastha Gas Limited, is one of India’s leading natural gas distribution companies. IGL supplies natural gas as cooking and vehicular fuel. The company operates primarily in
Waive compound interest on loans up to Rs 2 cr for six-months
The Centre has agreed in the Supreme Court to waive compound interest (interest on interest) charged on loans of up to Rs 2 crores for a six-month moratorium period announced due to the COVID-19 pandemic in a relief to individual borrowers and medium and small industries. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The government will
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SAI issued SOP for high-performance athletes tested positive for Covid-19
Sports Authority of India (SAI) has released the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for high-performance athletes who had tested positive for Covid-19 and are currently training at different SAI centres. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points According to the new SOP, which has been defined as “Graduated Return to Play” (GRTP), all SAI officials and centres
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UP govt started sending out press notes in Sanskrit
The Uttar Pradesh state government has started issuing significant press releases, especially the speeches of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in Sanskrit language, besides English, Hindi and Urdu. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Sanskrit is an Old Indo-Aryan language of the ancient Indian subcontinent with a 3,500-year history. It is the primary sacred language of
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International webinar on textile traditions organized by ICCR
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed an international webinar on textile traditions organized by ICCR. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Uttar Pradesh Institute of Design organized the webinar on the theme “Weaving Relations: Textile Traditions.” The diversity in our textiles shows the richness of our culture.
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Climate Commitment of China
China made an unexpected announcement that ensured that there was no lack of climate change excitement this season. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Chinese President Xi Jinping made two promises that came as a welcome surprise to climate change watchers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse