Current Affairs April 2020

I&B Ministry Issued Health Advisory For Media Covering COVID-19 Crisis

I&B Ministry Issued Health Advisory For Media Covering COVID-19 Crisis

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has issued an advisory to all electronic and print media journalists covering the COVID-19 crisis asking them to take precautions to safeguard their health. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The advisory asked the management of media houses to take necessary care of their field as well as office […]

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Iran successfully launched a military satellite into Orbit

Iran successfully launched a military satellite into Orbit

Iran successfully launched its first military satellite Noor-1 (“light”) into low-earth orbit and simultaneously announced its parallel military space program run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard’s Corps (IRGC). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Satellite reached an orbit of 425 kilometers (264 miles) above the Earth’s surface. The two-stage launch took place in Iran’s Central

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Global Report on Food Crises 2020

Global Report on Food Crises 2020

The 2020 edition of The Global Report on Food Crises describes the scale of acute hunger in the world. It provides an analysis of the drivers that are contributing to food crises across the globe, and examines how the COVID-19 pandemic might contribute to their perpetuation or deterioration. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The

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Indian herpetologists discover new viper species in Arunachal Pradesh

Indian herpetologists discover new viper species in Arunachal Pradesh

Indian herpetologists have discovered a new species of viper family in Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh and named it after Salazar Slytherin, a fictional character in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The viper called Trimeresurus Salazar. It has a unique orange to reddish stripe present on the head

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India Drops 2 Places to Rank 142nd on Global Press Freedom Index

India Drops 2 Places to Rank 142nd on Global Press Freedom Index

India has dropped two places on a global press freedom index to be ranked 142nd out of 180 countries in the annual Reporters Without Borders analysis. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders, is a non-profit organization that works to document and combat attacks on journalists around

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Govt refutes claims of procuring wristbands embedded with Arogya Setu app

Govt refutes claims of procuring wristbands embedded with Arogya Setu app

Government has refuted claims that Centre is preparing to procure thousands of wristbands which will be embedded with its Arogya Setu app to monitor movements of COVID-19 patients in hospital and home quarantine. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points These bands will help medical personnel and authorities keep track of the movement of patients in

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15th Finance Commission held meeting with its Advisory Council

15th Finance Commission held meeting with its Advisory Council

The Economic Advisory Council of the Fifteenth Finance Commission will meet on 23-24 April, 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Members of the Advisory Council discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown on the Indian economy. The officials discussed the impact of the pandemic on financial institutions and business

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