November 2020

Punjab parties criticise Centre’s move to withhold rural fund

Punjab parties criticise Centre’s move to withhold rural fund

Political parties in Punjab have hit out at the BJP-led Central government for its decision to withhold the State’s Rural Development Fund (RDF). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Rural Development Fund (RDF) is the 3 per cent cess levied on the purchase or sale of agricultural produce under the Rural Development Fund Act, 1987 […]

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NASA found rare metal asteroid worth $10,000 quadrillions

NASA found rare metal asteroid worth $10,000 quadrillions

NASA’s Hubble Telescope has discovered “16 Psyche,” a rare piece of heavy metal that is one of the largest objects in the Solar System’s main asteroid belt orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Located around 370 million kilometres away from Earth, asteroid 16 Psyche is one of the most massive

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Himachal Pradesh invites industry to sign MoU to set up units in proposed bulk drug park

Himachal Pradesh invites industry to sign MoU to set up units in proposed bulk drug park

The state government of Himachal Pradesh has invited pharma industry stakeholders to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up their bulk drug manufacturing units in the proposed bulk drug park in Una, to give them the first-mover advantage. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points A bulk drug, also called an active pharmaceutical ingredient

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Super Typhoon Goni makes landfall in Philippines

Super Typhoon Goni makes landfall in Philippines

Super Typhoon Goni slammed into the Philippines with authorities warning of “catastrophic” conditions in the region expected to receive the hardest hit, where nearly a million people have been evacuated. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The strongest typhoon of the year so far made landfall on Catanduanes Island with maximum sustained wind speeds of

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IISc, IOCL signed MoU for hydrogen-generation technology

IISc, IOCL signed MoU for hydrogen-generation technology

The Bengaluru based Indian Institute of Science and R&D Centre of Indian Oil Corporation have signed an MOU to develop and demonstrate biomass gasification based hydrogen generation technology for producing fuel cell-grade hydrogen at an affordable price. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Both IISc and Indian Oil will demonstrate the technology in the Indian

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NMC released new regulations for MBBS admissions

NMC released new regulations for MBBS admissions

The new medical education regulatory, National Medical Commission (NMC), has notified its first major regulations. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Titled as “Minimum Requirements For Annual MBBS Admissions Regulations (2020)”, the notification replaces the “Minimum Standard Requirements for Medical Colleges, 1999” of the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI). The new Regulation shall be

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PM Modi inaugurated seaplane services to Statue of Unity

PM Modi inaugurated seaplane services to Statue of Unity

Prime Minister Modi has launched the country’s first seaplane service between the Statue of Unity near Kevadiya in Gujarat’s Narmada district and Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points He also inaugurated Water Aerodrome in Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad and the SeaPlane Service from Sabarmati Riverfront to Kevadia. These are part of

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Prime Minister interacted with Officer Trainees of Indian Civil Services

Prime Minister interacted with Officer Trainees of Indian Civil Services

The Prime Minister has interacted with the Officer Trainees (OTs) of the Indian Civil Services at LBSNAA Mussoorie through a Video conference from Kevadia, Gujarat. This is a part of the integrated foundation course AARAMBH launched for the first time in 2019. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This is the first ever of its

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