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NBRI established Advanced Virology Lab for testing COVID-19

The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow, has established an advanced virology laboratory for COVID-19 testing. The facility has been developed based on the guidelines of the ICMR, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said a release from the Union government. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The […]

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AIIMS, IIT-Delhi launch app for patients needing plasma therapy

AIIMS and IIT-Delhi students have developed a mobile application to track real-time COVID-19 patients in the hospital, who can become potential plasma donors 28 days after recovery along with those who have been discharged. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The app named COPAL-19 has details of patients who have already been discharged from AIIMS.

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RBI announces special liquidity scheme for NBFCs and HFCs

Reserve Bank of India has reported the government of India has approved a scheme to improve the liquidity position of NBFCs/HFCs through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to avoid any potential systemic risks to the financial sector. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points SBICAP which is a subsidiary of the State Bank of India has

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Indianoil, NTPC Ltd, and SDMC signed MoU for Waste to Energy plant in Delhi

Waste to Energy plant at Okhla, Delhi, between Indian Oil, NTPC Ltd and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has signed a MoU. Under the MoU, Indian Oil, SDMC and NTPC shall come together to develop a demonstration Waste-to-energy Plant at Okhla landfill site in Delhi, using Gasification technology. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This

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Indigenous Airborne Locust Control System on Mi-17 Helicopter

Anticipating Locust attack, Ministry of Agriculture signed a contract with M/s Micron, UK to modify two Mi-17 Helicopters for spraying atomized pesticide to arrest Locust breeding in May 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the UK based firm would be able to manufacture and supply the modification kit to IAF

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India’s Ujjwala Experience will Catalyse Social Change in Bangladesh

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel has witnessed the signing of a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) between IOC Middle East FZE, a subsidiary of Indian Oil based in Dubai and RR Holdings Ltd. of Beximco Group, in the presence of H.E Salman Fazlur Rahman, Advisor to Hon. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points

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National Charted Accountants Day 2020

The National Charted Accountants Day is celebrated on July 1 every year to commemorate the finding of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) by the parliament of India in 1949. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points ICAI is India’s national professional accounting body and also the second biggest accounting organization in the world.

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PM extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has extended PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for a further five months till November-end for distributing free foodgrains to the poor. The government will keep providing free foodgrains to the poor section of the society due to the increased need during the festivals. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points

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Ministry of Food processing industry launches FME scheme

Ministry of food processing industries has launched the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme named as ‘Sapno Ki Udaan’ in a virtual conference from village Badal. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The PM FME scheme, launched as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, will cover two lakh enterprises in five

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Govt launched PM FME scheme to help micro food processing enterprises

The government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises (PM FME) scheme for micro enterprises which offers 50% subsidy for storage and transportation to prevent distress sale by farmers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It aims to bring in new technology, apart from affordable credit to help small entrepreneurs penetrate

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