Current Affairs August 2020

Health Minister lauded the contribution of States in popularising eSanjeevani

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has presided over a review meeting with States/UTs on the “eSanjeevani” and “eSanjeevaniOPD” platforms as1.5 lakh tele-consultations were completed on the tele-medicine service platforms of the Health Ministry. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points In a short span of time since November 2019, tele-consultation by eSanjeevani and eSanjeevaniOPD […]

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IIT Kanpur developed indigenous seed balls BEEG for farmers

Recently, IIT Kanpur has developed indigenous seed balls named BEEG (Bio -compost Enriched Eco-friendly Globule) which will help people and farmers in plantation with safety in Corona times and will also provide employment to people. The BEEG is developed in collaboration with Agnys Waste Management Private Limited (start-up at IIT Kanpur). Daily Current Affairs Quiz

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India to participate in Kavkaz 2020 exercise in Russia

India gets ready to participate in the Russian Kavkaz 2020 strategic command-post exercise. All the bilateral and multilateral military exercises had been put on hold due to the global pandemic of COVID-19 and now their resumption is starting gradually. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Kavkaz 2020 – also referred to as Caucasus-2020 –

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Naandi Foundation chosen for Food Vision 2050 Prize

Recently, the US-based Rockefeller Foundation has selected Naandi Foundation as one of the top 10 visionaries in the world for the Food Vision 2050 Prize. The award carries a cash prize of $200,000. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Rockefeller Foundation award recognised the application of the Arakunomics model in the regions of Araku,

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Disposed PPE could be turned into biofuel

According to a new study, published in the peer-reviewed Taylor & Francis journal Biofuels, the plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid fuels. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The research describes a strategy for converting billions of items of disposable PPE from its plastic state into

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Government launched ₹ 1 Lakh Crore Finance Facility for Agri-Infrastructure

Prime Minister of India has launched a debt financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund with a budget of ₹ 1 lakh crore. Under this, Farmer Producer Organisation Schemes, self-help groups and agri-entrepreneurs can take loans to build infrastructure for post-harvest management and community farming assets, like cold storage, collection centres and processing units. Daily

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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2020

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This Day also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The day

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India observed 78th anniversary of Quit India movement

The 78th anniversary of Quit India Movement is being observed on 8 August 2020. On 8 Aug 1942, Mahatma Gandhi gave a clarion call to end the British rule and launched the Quit India Movement at the session of the All-India Congress Committee in Mumbai. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points On August 8, 1942,

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Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan Prime Minister

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as the country’s prime minister for the fourth time after his party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections that cemented his family’s hold on power. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points He will be administered the oath by his younger brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Mahinda

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Role National Disaster Response Force plays in India

Teams of rescuers from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), in their orange uniforms, are now a familiar sight at most of the natural calamities or man-made disasters in India. The NDRF was raised in 2006, initially with eight battalions, and now has 12 spread across the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Parliament

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