Current Affairs August 2020

Andhra Pradesh Unveiled New Industrial Development Policy 2020-23

Andhra Pradesh State Government has unveiled state’s new Industrial Development Policy 2020-23. The policy aims at the holistic development of all areas including Industrial, commercial and economic activities. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The policy includes steps that are being taken up by the state government to boost industrial growth post the impact of […]

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Unemployment rate of India jumps to five-week high

The overall Unemployment Rate of India has jumped to a five-week high, while rural unemployment rate touched an eight-week high as the crop sowing season has mostly come to an end and states imposed micro-lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The overall unemployment rate climbed to 8.67%

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Uttarakhand to set up a Snow Leopard Conservation Centre

Uttarakhand is going to set up India’s first conservation centre for snow Leopardsin the forests of Uttarkashi district. According to officials, the centre will be developed by the Uttarakhand forest department along with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The goal of setting up the centre is conservation, restoration

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Government to promote manufacturing of some products to boost market share

The government of Indian is planning to promote the manufacturing of selected products, especially in areas where China enjoys a big share in the global market, as part of efforts to reduce imports and push exports. Government aims to attract foreign investments in pre-identified areas, promote joint ventures and support local businesses to expand India’s

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Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran

Recently, six nations of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed an extension of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran, just two months before it is set to expire. The Gulf Cooperation Council on Sunday sent a letter to the UN Security Council backing an extension of an arms embargo that’s kept

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Andaman and Nicobar going to be maritime and startup hub

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reported that the Andaman and Nicobar islands region, owing to its strategic importance, was going to be developed as a “maritime and startup hub” and highlighted his government’s development initiatives for it. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points A transhipment hub has been proposed in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

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World Biofuel day 2020

World Biofuel Day is observed on 10th August every year in a bid to create awareness about non fossil-fuels or Green Fuels. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural gas has started observing the World Bio fuel Day since 2015. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points A webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day was

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Himalayan Geothermal Springs release huge amount of carbon dioxide

The Himalayan geothermal springs which cover about 10,000 square km in the Garhwal region of Himalaya, show a significant discharge of Carbon dioxide (CO2) rich water. This was found by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, which investigated and characterised the gas emissions

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Defence Ministry announced import embargo on 101 defence items

Recently, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Ministry of Defence (MoD) has prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timeline indicated against them in an effort towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The list of 101 embargoed items comprises of

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Scientists discovered 77 new butterfly species in Matheran

After 125 years researchers have identified 140 species of butterflies from Matheran, over 80km from Mumbai, during an eight-year-long study. The last checklist was by British researcher JA Betham who documented 78 butterfly species in 1894-95. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The latest findings were published in a research paper – Finding the Forgotten

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